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EVENT - OUR FOOD SYSTEM: FINANCE, CONSUMERS & CLIMATE-NATURE RISK

Sep 19
1 min

EVENT - OUR FOOD SYSTEM: FINANCE, CONSUMERS & CLIMATE-NATURE RISK

The second phase of NatureFinance's Food Finance Nexus (FFN) work builds on the findings of the first phase: the fact that the food...

LANDMARK NEW PLATFORM TO CATALYSE MARKET FOR SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED SOVEREIGN BONDS, ANNOUNCED TODAY

F4B

Sep 7
4 min

LANDMARK NEW PLATFORM TO CATALYSE MARKET FOR SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED SOVEREIGN BONDS, ANNOUNCED TODAY

New platform will provide support and network to incorporate nature and climate outcomes into sovereign debt The new...

F4B

Aug 16
1 min

Event: Nature Finance – the Next Wave

REPORT CALLS FOR IMF & WORLD BANK TO ADDRESS NATURE LOSS IN COUNTRY DEBT SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS

F4B

Jul 8
5 min

REPORT CALLS FOR IMF & WORLD BANK TO ADDRESS NATURE LOSS IN COUNTRY DEBT SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS

This report highlights the importance of integrating nature-related risks into Debt Sustainability Analysis and proposes a four-step process

PRESS RELEASE: LOSS OF NATURE IS PUSHING NATIONS TOWARDS SOVEREIGN CREDIT DOWNGRADE AND ‘BANKRUPTCY’

F4B

Jun 23
5 min

PRESS RELEASE: LOSS OF NATURE IS PUSHING NATIONS TOWARDS SOVEREIGN CREDIT DOWNGRADE AND ‘BANKRUPTCY’

- World’s first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries - Collapse of...

TRANSPARENCY & STAKEHOLDER ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRED IN CARBON MARKETS GOVERNANCE, SAYS F4B

F4B

Apr 26
3 min

TRANSPARENCY & STAKEHOLDER ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRED IN CARBON MARKETS GOVERNANCE, SAYS F4B

Finance for Biodiversity’s proposed governance system focuses on three design principles to build better integrity and compliance...

LAUNCH OF GLOBAL TASKFORCE TO ALIGN NEW ‘NATURE MARKETS’ WITH SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

F4B

Mar 31
6 min

LAUNCH OF GLOBAL TASKFORCE TO ALIGN NEW ‘NATURE MARKETS’ WITH SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Thursday 31 March 2022 – Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) today announces the launch of a global Taskforce to ensure that emerging nature...

SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS REQUIRE RADICAL INNOVATION TO BREAK CYCLE OF INDEBTEDNESS

F4B

Mar 2
6 min

SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS REQUIRE RADICAL INNOVATION TO BREAK CYCLE OF INDEBTEDNESS

Financing the transition to a net zero, nature positive global economy requires funding of at least US$100 trillion by 2050, and...

F4B LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

F4B

Mar 1
4 min

F4B LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

F4B LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CLIMATE & NATURE New...

Building a data platform to accelerate geolocation data sharing

F4B

Feb 3
3 min

Building a data platform to accelerate geolocation data sharing

By Marianne Haahr, Executive Director, Green Digital Finance Alliance & F4B Ambassador New regulatory requirements, such as the EU’s...

BREAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES AND FINANCE

F4B

Jan 12
5 min

BREAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES AND FINANCE

New study explores potential use of AML rules to reduce nature crimes London, Wednesday 12 January 2022 – A new report published today...

F4B congratulates TNFD on its first convening & launch of Development Finance Hub

F4B

Oct 8, 2021
2 min

F4B congratulates TNFD on its first convening & launch of Development Finance Hub

Friday 8 October, London – Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) today congratulates the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’...

HOW DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CAN DAMAGE NATURE

F4B

Oct 7, 2021
4 min

HOW DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CAN DAMAGE NATURE

New study published by Finance for Biodiversity with support from Vivid Economics and Basic Roots Consulting, shows potential $800...

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NATURE FINANCE SEED CORN GRANTS

F4B

Oct 6, 2021
4 min

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NATURE FINANCE SEED CORN GRANTS

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) are collaborating to engage the wider academic research...

RESHAPE GLOBAL FINANCE TO SUPPORT INEVITABLE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM

F4B

Sep 1, 2021
3 min

RESHAPE GLOBAL FINANCE TO SUPPORT INEVITABLE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM

Global finance can and must be reshaped to ensure a rapid, fair and safe transition of the current unsustainable food system, reveals...

F4B releases "Nature Performance Bonds - Frequently Asked Questions"

F4B

Jul 29, 2021
1 min

F4B releases "Nature Performance Bonds - Frequently Asked Questions"

Performance-based debt instruments have the potential to transform the way nature, climate and other sustainability outcomes are factored...

Majority of $17.2 Trillion Covid Stimulus Packages “Doing More Harm Than Good” to Environment

F4B

Jul 15, 2021
4 min

Majority of $17.2 Trillion Covid Stimulus Packages “Doing More Harm Than Good” to Environment

Final edition of ‘Greenness of Stimulus Index’ (GSI) concludes that only 10.6% of Covid-19 stimulus funding from major economies will...

Central banks and financial supervisors need to act on nature-related risk, warns new WWF report

F4B

Jul 14, 2021
4 min

Central banks and financial supervisors need to act on nature-related risk, warns new WWF report

A new report highlights the urgency for central banks and financial supervisors to act on the risk of unprecedented nature loss. With...

Rewarding Nature Performance in Pakistan

Mark Halle

Jul 5, 2021
3 min

Rewarding Nature Performance in Pakistan

In the global public eye, Pakistan is rarely associated with pristine nature. With the exception of the high mountain areas, it is...

New Global Partnership Launches to encourage 1 Billion People to Take Green Action

F4B

Jun 28, 2021
5 min

New Global Partnership Launches to encourage 1 Billion People to Take Green Action

The new ‘Every Action Counts’ (EAC) coalition will connect experts in nature conservation and climate change with some of the world’s...