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UNEP FI Risk Centre Bridges Theory and Practice

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) has opened a new risk centre centralising its resources on climate and nature risks, aiming to help members better identify and manage the ones that are financially material. In addition, a knowledge hub will share resources on assessing risks.

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“Room for Improvement” in Climate Risk Tools – UNEP FI

Chris Hall

Climate risk tools available to financial institutions suffer from shortcomings in data inputs and scope, despite recent consolidation and technology innovation, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

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Register Now! - UN Global Compact Network UK Climate Action Summit - Delivering a Net Zero Future

3BL Media

Taking place over Wednesday and Thursday (12-13 October), the hybrid Climate Action Summit – Delivering a Net Zero will include an exciting virtual high-level event, six interactive deep-dive webinars, and an in-person, live-streamed debate and free networking reception hosted and support by Foresight Group at The Shard in London.

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Nature Map Consortium present new global datasets of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Sustainable Development Network

The webinar was aimed at presenting this work to CBD national focal points and interested parties. A recording of the webinar is available here. With over 130 attendees, the Nature Map team also explored its potential applications to support in-country conservation and climate action efforts.

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“No-code” solution will revolutionise access to satellite data, says firm

Envirotec Magazine

CEO Genevieve Patenaude demonstrates the technology during a Google Earth Outreach webinar. A climate and environment risk platform designed for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), STRATA, has been developed in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, and is powered by Earth Blox’s technology.

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New Report Highlights U.S. Insurance Sector's Efforts in Addressing Climate Change Risk

3BL Media

EDITOR’S NOTE The analysis results along with insights from insurance regulators and other stakeholders will be presented in a webinar at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, July 27.

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EM Adaptation Gap High on COP28 Agenda

Chris Hall

Earlier this month, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published its 2023 ‘ Adaptation Gap Report ’, which highlighted that EMDEs’ forecast climate adaptation finance needs are now ten to 18 times larger than existing international public flows.