Nature

Nature, News | 29 October 2026

As nature finance rises on the agenda of banks and insurers worldwide, UNEP FI outlines our priorities for working with our members to accelerate progress towards global biodiversity goals by 2030.

Nature, News | 27 October 2026

Banks, insurers and investors are among more than 70 organisations backing a global Call to Action on High-Integrity Nature Markets, launched at CBD COP17. The initiative urges governments to create the regulatory conditions needed to mobilise private finance for biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Insurance, Nature, News, Risk | 22 October 2026

The PSI Nature-Aware Underwriting Toolkit is now available to PSI Members. Explore practical resources for integrating nature-related considerations into underwriting and contribute to the toolkit's continued development through testing and feedback via the UNEP FI Risk Centre.

Insurance, Nature, Publications | 22 October 2026

Nature should be viewed as a form of critical infrastructure. This briefing explores how ecosystem condition shapes climate-related risks and introduces the PSI Climate–Nature Nexus Atlas, a practical resource to support nature-aware underwriting.

Insurance, Nature, News | 22 October 2026

InsuranceERM has awarded the PSI Climate–Nature Nexus Atlas the Nature/Biodiversity Initiative of the Year, recognizing its contribution to evidence-based nature-aware underwriting and advancing industry understanding of the climate–nature nexus. 

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 21 October 2026

The session will examine key financing needs and opportunities in the blue economy, including: The connection between sustainable blue finance, responsible ocean use, and a just transition to a sustainable ocean economy; Financing approaches that strengthen coastal resilience and deliver positive outcomes for marine biodiversity; Scalable funding mechanisms that leverage contributions from ocean-based industries to create shared benefits for communities, businesses, and marine ecosystems; Emerging financing models for coastal resilience, ports, shipping, and related infrastructure. 

Nature, News | 19 October 2026

Europe is heading into COP17 after one of its hottest and driest summers on record. The extreme heat this year could reduce Europe's GDP by 1% — equivalent to €180 billion in economic damage. Resultant wildfires, drought, impacts on soil health, shrinking lakes and reservoirs, and depleted groundwater, all impact upon flora, fauna, agriculture and industry.

Insurance, Nature, Publications | 19 October 2026

Prepared by the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) and the UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF) for CBD COP17, this briefing explores how insurers can support implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework through risk management, risk transfer and investment, while highlighting priorities for scaling insurance for nature and strengthening resilience through healthy ecosystems.

Nature, News | 16 October 2026

In the two years since COP16 in Cali, the finance sector has made significant progress in building the foundations for nature finance, but stronger action and clearer government policies are needed to meet global biodiversity targets for 2030. Financial institutions must redouble their efforts to mobilise finance, manage nature-related risks, and improve data and reporting – a supportive enabling environment is necessary for this to occur.

Nature, Publications | 15 October 2026

In the two years since COP16 in Cali, Colombia, the finance sector has made significant progress in building the foundations for nature finance. Yet financial flows remain fundamentally misaligned with global biodiversity goals. UNEP FI's 2026 report card finds that stronger action by financial institutions, alongside clearer government policies and regulations, is needed to meet the 2030 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.