GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
This article originally was published in World Resources Institute. Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) produced for the Global Commission on Adaptation. According to the Commission’s Adapt Now report — which builds on UNEP-WCMC’s research — three crucial steps are needed to make this happen: 1.
Chris Hall
MARCH 18, 2022
Jessica Smith, Nature Lead at the UNEP FI, says it’s time for biodiversity to take its place alongside climate in investor priorities. Smith says there needs more understanding of the progress already made aligning finance with climate risk, which is set out in Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “We
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Chris Hall
DECEMBER 13, 2023
With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29.
Chris Hall
JULY 1, 2022
This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investment agendas. ClimateWatch reports that while 193 out of 197 countries have ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, covering 94.6%
Chris Hall
MARCH 31, 2023
Current climate pledges by governments are falling short, with the latest analysis by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) putting the world on track for a temperature rise of between 2.4°C There are ongoing discussions and decisions to clarify under Article 6.4 To address the emissions gap and keep the 1.5°C C pathway.
We Mean Business Coalition
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
This article first appeared in EuroNews. There’s no room for failure According to UNEP, nature-based solutions are needed to provide up to a third of the mitigation required by 2030 to keep the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C C in reach. Nature-based solutions can deliver up to 12.5
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 14, 2022
To accelerate this transition, UNEP has developed a Land Use Positive Impact Hub to support banks, asset owners and fund managers to determine how to measure the positive environmental and social (E&S) impacts of their land-use investments. Of the 51 climate-focused funds, representing US$30 billion AUM, only 10% were Paris aligned.
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