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Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Industries, Investment, News, Themes | 18 June 2025
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for urgent action to tackle deforestation
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) issued ‘Guidelines and Recommendations for Halting Deforestation,’ highlighting the necessity for action and collaboration between investors, policymakers, companies, and data providers. The paper provides a four-step pathway for investors to phase-out deforestation and forest conversion.
Adaptation Finance, Asia Pacific, News, Policy | 17 June 2025
UNEP FI, ASEAN Capital Markets Forum and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia collaborate to catalyze adaptation finance in ASEAN
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), and the Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) are beginning a new collaboration to mobilize greater adaptation finance for ASEAN.
Climate Change, Nature, News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 05 June 2025
Financing a plastic pollution-free future: The case for bold public and private action
As we mark World Environment Day, it is now more important than ever for communities across the globe to take bold action and ensure lasting solutions to beat plastic pollution.
Climate Change, Events, Webinars | 03 June 2025
Benchmarking climate-related credit risk assessment methodologies – Surveying global banking uptake
We have worked closely with banks around the world to explore and advance methodologies for assessing climate-related credit risks. This…
Climate Change, Events | 02 June 2025
UNEP FI at London Climate Action Week
UNEP FI will be actively participating in London Climate Action Week 2025, contributing to key panels and events focused on…
Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Webinars | 30 May 2025
Renforcer les capacités techniques climatiques des banques africaines: Perspectives pour les banques de la région sur le parcours d’atténuation climatique
L’Afrique a mobilisé 43,7 milliards $ de financement climatique en 2024 dont 8 milliards $ provenant du secteur privé selon…
Blue Finance, Climate Change, Events, Nature | 21 May 2025
Financing the ocean: Key 2025 engagements for financial institutions
2025 is a pivotal year for ocean finance. Through its Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative, UNEP FI is is helping financial institutions align capital flows with ocean health and contributing to a series of key moments in the ocean space.
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News | 08 May 2025
Finance that works for the frontlines: Elevating local voices in climate adaptation
Across the Global South, communities are responding to the impacts of climate change. Yet, the public and private financial systems designed to support climate adaptation continue to overlook these same communities.
Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, Publications | 24 April 2025
UNEP FI Annual Overview 2024
2024 was a pivotal year for sustainable finance. As climate risks escalated and biodiversity loss accelerated, the UNEP Finance Initiative…
Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Webinars | 03 April 2025
Advancing climate mitigation capabilities of banks in Africa & Middle East: Insights on challenges & opportunities from banks in the region
This regionally-tailor webinar will provide the opportunity for participants to learn from the experiences of banks from Africa and the Middle East as they showcase their climate mitigation efforts including how they address climate mitigation in the face of evolving regulation, developing operational capacity, and evaluating climate change impacts of their operations and portfolios.
