Pollution & Circular Economy

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Events, Fiduciary Duty publications, Investment, News | 04 April 2018

In partnership with the BrightTalk ESG summit, UNEP FI will be presenting updates on three work streams related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. Financial institutions have a key role to play in implementing the world's agreed goals.

Energy Efficiency, Events, News | 20 March 2018

UN Environment's Finance Initiative, in collaboration with Climate Strategy & Partners, is organising a high-level roundtable on green tagging for energy efficiency finance as a side event to the Bloomberg Future of Energy Summit.

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, News | 19 December 2017

  19th December, 2017 UNEP FI has been engaging with the new Argentinian G20 presidency via the G20 Energy Efficiency…

Energy Efficiency, Events, News | 10 November 2017

This high-level conference will take stock, two years after COP 21, of the significant committments by banks and investors on energy efficiency and identify ways to scale up energy efficiency investment. The event will culminate in a high-level segment with UNEP FI member CEO representation and occurs the day before the summit organised by the French President on the Paris Agreement.

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, News | 15 October 2017

The Mexican economy has traditionally been strongly driven by revenues from fossil fuels. The Paris Climate Agreement and a realisation…

Energy Efficiency, Europe, Events, News, Webinars | 07 September 2017

The European Union's Energy Union Framework Strategy includes energy efficiency as one of its five dimensions and states it is to be considered as an energy source in its own right. The ambitious Paris climate agreement also underlines the importance of energy efficiency. To realise its full potential, public funds will not suffice and private financing will have to be unlocked on a large scale. This webinar, organised in partnership with the European Commission, will discuss the use of energy efficient mortgages in Europe. Register by 22 September 2017.

Energy Efficiency, Events, News, Webinars | 24 August 2017

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) is a partnership between UN Environment Finance Initiative and the European Commission to scale up energy efficiency financing and investment. This webinar for UNEP FI members is to seek your views on the future development of EEFIG, which will enter its third phase in 2018.

Energy Efficiency, Events, News | 24 July 2017

The event aims to share best practice from the Republic of Ireland, the UK and further afield on how energy efficiency can be financed through private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and SME sectors. Speakers will focus on practical experience in developing, structuring and financing energy efficiency investment programmes.

Energy Efficiency, Investment, News | 20 July 2017

Energy efficiency has been sitting at the core of sustainability discussions within the G20 for several years, and has emerged…

Energy Efficiency, News | 22 June 2017

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) Underwriting Toolkit launched on June 22nd 2017, during the EU Sustainable Energy Week…