F4B
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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...
F4B
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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, 20221 min read
Event: Nature Finance – the Next Wave
Event: Nature Finance – the Next Wave
F4B
Jul 7, 20225 min read
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
F4B
Jun 22, 20225 min read
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...
F4B
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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...
F4B
Mar 31, 20226 min read
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...
F4B
Mar 2, 20226 min read
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
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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...
F4B
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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...
F4B
Jan 12, 20225 min read
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
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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’...
F4B
Oct 7, 20214 min read
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...
F4B
Oct 6, 20214 min read
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...
F4B
Sep 1, 20213 min read
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
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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...
F4B
Jul 15, 20214 min read
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...
F4B
Jul 14, 20214 min read
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...
Mark Halle
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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...
F4B
Jun 28, 20215 min read
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...