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Just transition finance: From dialogue to delivery
Read about the recently published Just Transition Finance: Case Studies from Banking and Insurance, which illustrates how financial institutions are moving beyond conceptual commitments into an early phase of applied implementation
NZAOA backs joint PRI–IIGCC investor statement calling for robust EU ETS
The NZAOA, along with IIGCC and PRI, urges European policymakers to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) ahead of its upcoming review.
NZECA members reaffirm efforts to decarbonize trade at annual meeting
Members of the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance met to review progress made by members and the alliance to date and emerging roles of export credit agencies. Members reaffirmed their ambition to decarbonize their portfolios in line with the 1.5°C goal, and marked an important milestone as Bpifrance Assurance Export announced its transition from affiliate to full member.
UN Pension Fund and Caisse des Dépôts CIOs elected as Co-Chairs of NZAOA Steering Group
Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) Asset Management Division CIO and United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) CIO elected as new co-chairs of its NZAOA.
UNEP FI makes climate scenario data accessible and actionable for financial institutions
Geneva, 1 April 2026—UNEP FI is pleased to announce the release of its Climate Pathways Navigator, a unique tool that gives financial institutions direct access to the climate scenario data they need to make informed, science-based decisions on their decarbonization pathways.
2025 in Review: Building resilience and advancing the transition
Find out about the accomplishments of UNEP FI throughout 2025 in this annual review article.
The COP30 mutirão decision and what it means for the global finance sector
As COP30 in Belém, Brazil drew to a close, Remco Fischer, Head of Climate for UNEP FI, and members of UNEP FI's Latin America and Caribbean-based team reflected on key outcomes from the climate negotiations, Brazil’s leadership, and private sector engagement on climate change these past two weeks—and have set out some of the implications for the global finance sector.
The trillion-dollar opportunity: The smart economics of the energy transition
Read this article written by Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI, for Eco-Business, on how financial institutions can make the most of the economic growth opportunity of the century.
COP30: NZAOA calls for policy action and collaboration to accelerate climate investments
Policymakers gathered at COP should provide roadmaps to ensure that the promises of the 2023 Global Stocktake translate into concrete delivery.
A just transition for Latin America and the Caribbean: New guidance for banks and insurers launched at COP30
The transition to a sustainable economy is urgent, but it must be fair to all. This is especially true for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): one of the most climate-vulnerable regions facing persistent social inequalities. UNEP FI’s latest report provides practical guidance on how banks and insurers operating in LAC can integrate just transition principles across their organizations.
