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Events, Nature | 29 November 2021

Join UNEP FI, PRI, the EU Finance@Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge to hear about positive stories and the latest innovations for financing nature. Bringing together inspiration for the new year, we will be celebrating finance projects and mechanisms which aimed towards the protection, recovery and resilience of nature.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 29 November 2021

Emerging markets may need up to US $1 trillion a year to build a net-zero economy, yet developed nations have…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Publications | 29 November 2021

The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance released the Scaling Blended Finance discussion paper investigating obstacles to investing in climate…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Net Zero Insurance, News | 25 November 2021

UNEP FI’s Climate Lead, Remco Fischer reviews the outcomes of COP26 and explains why ultimate climate success or failure depends…

Events, Nature | 18 November 2021

This meeting convened by Good Food Finance Network, which will be held on 19 November 2021 between 13:00 and 15:00…

Climate Change, Events, TCFD | 17 November 2021

UNEP FI’s TCFD programme is launching a Comprehensive Good Practice Guide to Climate Stress Testing. The report aims to provide a detailed user guide for financial institutions looking to understand the climate stress testing and develop plans for effectively executing them.

News, SDGs and Impact | 17 November 2021

17 November 2021 – Leading international providers of sustainability standards and guidance have come together to create the Impact Management…

Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, News | 12 November 2021

UNEP FI, the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the Tunisian Professional Association for Banks and Financial Institutions (APTBEF) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures focusing on the Tunisian Banking industry.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, News, Themes | 11 November 2021

On the 10th of November 2021, UNEP FI co-hosted a discussion focused on the steps that financial institutions need to…

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Publications | 11 November 2021

This report highlights the state of climate risk regulation in Africa’s financial sector and presents an analysis of the financial stability architecture and climate risk initiatives in 12 selected deep-dive countries. It also highlights challenges hindering the integration of climate risk by financial sector authorities in Africa and offers potential areas of support for the key stakeholders in the finance ecosystem.