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Impact Centre, News | 11 May 2026

During the 2026 Financing for Development (FFD) Forum recently held in New York, UNEP FI released a briefing paper on…

Climate Change, Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance, News | 11 May 2026

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.

Nature, News | 22 April 2026

Nature risks are increasingly recognised as a systemic financial risk. This article, authored by GRI’s Robin Hodess and UNEP FI’s Eric Usher, provides insights on the rapidly evolving nature reporting landscape and outlines what this shift means in practice for banks and insurers.

Climate Change, News | 01 April 2026

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.

Asia Pacific, China, News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 10 February 2026

This article shares findings from a new policy brief by UNEP FI, "Greening the Chinese banking system: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis", which explores China’s evolving approach to green finance and creation of a conducive environment for sustained green growth.

Nature, News | 28 January 2026

With USD 700 billion needed each year to protect and restore nature and over half of global economic value generation moderately or highly dependent on natural systems, closing the nature finance gap represents both a significant challenge and a major opportunity for the finance sector. As 2026 shapes up to see important moments for nature conservation and restoration, this article looks at what to look out for in nature finance over the coming months. 

Climate Change, News, Policy | 28 November 2025

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.

Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Social | 15 November 2025

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.

Climate Change, Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance, News | 14 November 2025

The UN-convened Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance (NZECA) launches its first progress report in conjunction with Trade and Finance Day at COP30, detailing how it is working to align USD 338 billion of export support with pathways to net zero by 2050. Alongside the report, the alliance releases a paper on tailoring GHG accounting methodologies for trade finance.

Climate Change, News, Policy | 12 November 2025

Key developments in the COP30 negotiation process indicate a possible breakthrough in the establishment of a UN-regulated carbon market. Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI, outlines what we can expect to be agreed and highlights some of the risks and opportunities for financial institutions.