
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...
F4B
Feb 26, 20211 min read

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...
F4B
Feb 26, 20211 min read

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...
F4B
Feb 26, 20211 min read

F4B Proposes a Bond Facility for Nature and Climate
A new report from F4B calls for the establishment of a ‘Nature and Climate Sovereign Bond Facility’. The Nature and Climate Sovereign...
F4B
Feb 25, 20213 min read

Work with F4B: Project Manager role
F4B are seeking a full-time Project Manager to manage the successful delivery of new work programme from both an administrative and...
F4B
Feb 23, 20211 min read

Global Covid-19 stimulus continues to damage environment – but US could catalyse greener recovery
Our 5th Greenness of Stimulus Index is released today. It shows that Global Covid-19 stimulus measures are continuing to have a net...
F4B
Feb 12, 20213 min read

Finance and Illegal Trade in Wildlife
John Scanlon of the Elephant Protection Initiative spoke at a recent covening by F4B on nature and illicit finance. As you might expect,...
F4B
Feb 11, 20218 min read

F4B Responds to the Dasgupta Review
Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) warmly welcomes the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity for having set out the arguments for...
F4B
Feb 10, 20211 min read


GSI: US could catalyse greener recovery
The latest Greenness of Stimulus Index (GSI) outlines the potentially transformative effect of the new administration under US President...
F4B
Feb 10, 20212 min read

The Dasgupta Review published
F4B welcomes the publication of the final report of Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta "Review on the Economics of Biodiversity". The Review...
F4B
Feb 2, 20213 min read

Watch: Aligning finance with nature’s needs, in China and beyond
With China hosting its first ever multilateral environmental summit (CBD COP15), this is an important moment to mark and create space for...
F4B
Jan 29, 20212 min read

McKinsey and WEF: "there is no clear path to deliver climate mitigation without investing in nature"
McKinsey and the World Economic Forum have published a new report which argues that Natural climate solutions (NCS) are critical to...
F4B
Jan 28, 20211 min read

2 in 3 banks have no commitments to stop financing deforestation
Global Canopy's Forest 500 report, published today (26 January), analyses the portfolio holdings and governance commitments of 150 banks...
F4B
Jan 26, 20211 min read

Asset managers say data is the biggest barrier to considering biodiversity in investment
A new study by RI and Credit Suisse Unearthing Investor Action on Biodiversity asked asset owners and managers how they are addressing...
F4B
Jan 26, 20211 min read


F4B's Simon Zadek at the Natural Capital Investment Conference
F4B is pleased to take part in the annual Natural Capital Investment conference being held by Environmental Finance on on 4 March 2021...
F4B
Jan 25, 20211 min read

Jair Bolsonaro could face charges in The Hague over Amazon rainforest
The Guardian - 23 Jan 2021 Jair Bolsonaro could face charges in the international criminal court (ICC) after being accused of crimes...
F4B
Jan 25, 20211 min read

Event: Aligning finance with nature’s needs, in China and beyond
Join us with China Dialogue on January 27th 2021 at 9am GM to for an online panel discussion on aligning finance with nature's needs in...
F4B
Jan 14, 20211 min read


Rights of Nature - Interview with nature's attorney
F4B's Mark Halle interviewed Grant Wilson, Executive Director & Directing Attorney of the Earth Law Center about moves to secure the...
F4B
Jan 7, 202112 min read

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...
F4B
Dec 17, 20201 min read

New Greenness of Stimulus Report
The 4th edition of the Greenness of Stimulus Index is published today. Latest index shows Australia, Canada, India, South Africa and the...
F4B
Dec 17, 20202 min read