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AI and technology 'reshaping' nature finance, says UNEP FI

Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology are "rapidly reshaping the nature finance landscape", according to a recent UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) article, which also highlighted the growing importance of insurance and public finance for de-risking the sector.

Initiative to boost nature reporting in stock exchanges

'Pollution is no longer just an environmental issue — it is a material financial risk'

Better terminology needed to understand nature capital flows, says UNEP FI

More consensus is needed on nature finance terminology to better understand capital flows, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said.

Nature scenarios need improvement, says NGFS

More investment is needed to improve scenario analysis for nature loss, the central banks and supervisors' Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has said.

More coherence needed to scale nature finance, says UNEP FI, WWF

More coherence between governments, central banks and private financiers is needed to scale nature investment, a new report by the UN Environment Programme's Finance Initiative and WWF's Greening Financial Regulation Initiative has said.

Quadrupling of restoration finance needed by 2030, warns UNEP

Restoration finance remains "relatively modest" amongst the private sector, a new report by the UN Environment Programme, as it called for a quadrupling of flows by 2030.

Nature-positive guide launched for insurers

COP29: PRI, UNEP FI and others make recommendations for new climate finance framework

Embedding sustainability: a call to action for banks to operationalise

A blueprint from UNEP FI guides banks to play a pivotal part in transitioning towards climate-resilient, sustainable economy, writes Eric Usher