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Climate Change, Publications, Risk | 31 March 2022

Real estate faces significant transition risks as economies decarbonize. To mitigate the impact of potential transition risks, financial institutions active…

Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD | 31 March 2022

The financial sector has a central role to play in assessing and managing climate-related risks. To do so, many financial…

Climate Change, Investment, News | 30 March 2022

By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI & Rahnuma Chowdhury, Investor Climate Action Lead, UNEP FI This blog highlights…

Nature, News | 23 March 2022

Nature and climate are intrinsically linked. Indeed, climate change is one of the five major drivers of the global loss…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 22 March 2022

Having received a positive response to its initial Call to Action to Asset Managers – released in February 2021 – the…

Climate Change, Events, TCFD, Webinars | 17 March 2022

As climate risk has become an issue of regulatory and strategic importance, a range of tools and methodologies for assessment have been developed. On March 31st, UNEP FI is releasing two reports that will help the financial sector adopt and apply climate risk tools to their portfolios.

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 16 March 2022

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. This article gives an overview of the scale of the problem, and highlights how Financial institutions can take action to transition sectors such as shipping and seafood transition to sustainable practices.  It gives an overview of available innovations, guidance, principles for financial institutons to ensure that investment, underwriting and lending activities are aligned to a positive future for the marine environment.

Nature, News | 15 March 2022

The Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) today released its beta framework – the first integrated approach to incorporating nature-related…

Africa & Middle East, Impact Centre, Publications | 14 March 2022

This paper is the product of a UNEP FI Reflective Cycle which investigated how a holistic and more locally driven approach to the SDGs could unlock private finance for climate change and other SDG topics in the MENA region. This process, which was conducted in Egypt and Morocco, combined desk-top research with a series of dialogues with experts and decision-makers from public and private entities from both countries.

Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News | 03 March 2022

This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched the second part of its 6th Assessment Report, drawing on…