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Climate Change, Publications | 11 October 2023

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is confronted with more extreme heat and less precipitation with every degree…

Climate Change, Events, Policy | 06 October 2023

In addition to driving the environmental crisis, climate change poses important risks to the financial system. Misalignment of financial flows…

Climate Change, News, Policy | 06 October 2023

Action to step up net-zero ambition by accelerating cuts in emissions is needed from all to secure the global climate…

Adaptation Finance, Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Events, Nature, Policy | 28 September 2023

The Sustainable Finance Forum will be held on 6 December in Dubai, UAE. Hosted by Climate Action, the PRI and…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 28 September 2023

Former US Secretary of State and current US Climate Envoy John Kerry, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and UN Special Adviser and…

Climate Change, News, Policy | 22 September 2023

Over 100 years ago, policymakers started to acknowledge the dramatic influence pollution would have on our planet. Over 50 years…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, Publications | 21 September 2023

This Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance discussion paper puts forward the economic case for the climate transition, highlighting $136-275 trillion in climate investment opportunities by 2050 and pointing out that opportunities geared towards asset owners could reach $20-31 trillion in the coming decades.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 21 September 2023

The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, ahead of its first AGM this week, has published a paper calling for the removal of key political barriers to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Nature, News | 19 September 2023

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its final recommendations today. This is a historic moment to encourage and support action on nature. The groundbreaking framework enables companies to assess, disclose and manage nature-related risks and impacts which will lead to consistent and comparable reporting on nature-related risks and impacts by businesses and financial institutions, worldwide. In this article, we explain the role of UNEP FI and our members in developing this innovative tool and outline how financial institutions can get involved.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, News, Target Setting | 18 September 2023

To support Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) member banks in developing targets, the Alliance has developed this short paper to provide clarification on the already-published Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks outlining how the Alliance views the treatment of offsetting in relation to member commitments.