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    F4B
    • Jun 9
    • 6 min

    Fund Nature, Fund the Future

    New Vivid Economics research shows how the EU’s recovery plans are missing a triple win opportunity for nature, climate and the economy...
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    Tilting markets towards material nature
    Simon Zadek
    • Apr 6
    • 3 min

    Tilting markets towards material nature

    Nature is economically productive and financially rewarding, concluded Professor Dasgupta. But if there is so much money to be made by...
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    Build natural capital into Covid-19 relief packages
    F4B
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Build natural capital into Covid-19 relief packages

    A 'green lens' must be applied to the Covid-19 relief offered by governments and international bodies such as the International Monetary...
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    F4B
    • Mar 30
    • 1 min

    World Economic Forum: rescheduling debt for nature could unlock a sustainable recovery

    Finance for Biodiversity's work on Nature Performance Bonds highlighted by the World Economic Forum. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Echandi,...
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    Follow the money: A five part proposal
    Simon Zadek
    • Mar 19
    • 3 min

    Follow the money: A five part proposal

    In early February, I had the honour of addressing one of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Policy...
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    F4B
    • Feb 26
    • 1 min

    Nature and Climate Bond Facility in the news

    Bloomberg Nature Bonds May Be the Next Big Thing for Emerging Markets The group’s proposals would tie the cost of debt repayments to...
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    F4B
    • Feb 26
    • 1 min

    Nature Bonds May Be the Next Big Thing for Emerging Markets

    Todd Gillespie and Greg Ritchie of Bloomberg reported on F4B's work on a Nature and Climate debt facility: Emerging-market nations are...
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    F4B
    • Feb 26
    • 1 min

    Follow the Money

    Simon Zadek has started a monthly column for Environmental Finance. In his first column he outlines a five-point proposal for aligning...
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    F4B
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    GSI in the media: Few major economies investing in nature-friendly COVID-19 recovery, index finds

    Reuters Megan Rowling Governments have made little progress on greening COVID-19 stimulus packages, with spending in only seven of 25...
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    F4B
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    GSI in the media roundup

    October Environmental Finance - Environmental Finance - Bailout funding should have environmental strings attached IMF Fiscal Monitor -...
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    F4B
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    New “nature performance bond” to tackle twin sovereign debt and biodiversity crises

    Press Release: Opportunity for creditors and developing countries to redefine new issuance and restructuring of existing sovereign debt...
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    F4B
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    GSI in the media: Few countries living up to Covid 'green recovery' pledges

    GSI features in The Guardian: Few countries are living up to their promises of a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, with...
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