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Nature, Publications | 24 April 2025
Nature-related finance and Indigenous Peoples: Advancing equity to halt and reverse nature loss
UNEP FI’s latest briefing explores the critical connections between the financial sector, nature, and Indigenous Peoples, with insights drawn from discussions at the Finance & Biodiversity Pavilion during COP16 in Cali. The report highlights a major milestone: the establishment of a permanent Indigenous Peoples’ group under the Convention on Biological Diversity — a recognition of the vital role that Indigenous knowledge and leadership play in biodiversity conservation.
Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 22 April 2025
Ocean Investment Protocol: Aligning financial flows with the transition to a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Attend the launch of the Ocean Investment Protocol, a framework providing financial institutions and ocean-based industries guidance to align their activities with Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water) and related objectives.
World Water Day 2025: why glacier preservation matters for finance
The loss of glacier-fed freshwater supplies could put $4 trillion in global GDP at risk, disrupting agriculture, energy production, and urban water supplies. As we mark World Water Day 2025, the spotlight is on glaciers—natural water reserves that store nearly 70% of the world’s freshwater and sustain billions of people and industries.
Trends and innovations in nature finance: what to look out for in 2025
In June 2024, UNEP FI reported that private finance for nature had surged to USD 102 billion in circulation, up elevenfold relative to 2020 (USD 9.4 billion). This year, we look forward to the release of a new iteration of the State of Finance for Nature report by UNEP, which will integrate these and other fresh datasets on private finance for nature.
Governments adopt first global strategy to finance biodiversity: Implications for financial institutions
At the resumed COP16 negotiations in Rome on February 27, 2025, governments adopted the first global strategy to finance biodiversity,…
Europe, Events, Nature | 21 February 2025
Nature Finance Forum Europe 2025
The inaugural Nature Finance Forum Europe, will be the first event in Climate Action’s Road to COP30 Nature and Finance…
Nature, News | 18 February 2025
Advancing nature-positive finance
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2025 – To support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) goal of closing the biodiversity financing…
Nature, Publications | 17 February 2025
Accountability for Nature: Comparison of Nature-related Assessment and Disclosure Frameworks and Standards
This updated edition of the report, co-authored by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the…
Events, Nature, Webinars | 31 January 2025
Accountability for Nature: Comparison of Nature-related Assessment and Disclosure Frameworks and Standards
This webinar will bring together experts and practitioners to discuss how evolving nature and pollution disclosure trends are shaping financial strategies. The session will explore key developments, from advancements in data transparency and market tools to the role of regulatory frameworks in driving nature-positive outcomes.
Events, Nature, Webinars | 29 January 2025
New Green Shoots 2025: Latest trends and innovations in nature finance
Now in its fourth year, the annual New Green Shoots webinar highlights cutting-edge innovations in finance for nature-positive outcomes. This year’s session focuses on data transparency, market tools, and institutional products advancing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) goals.