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📢 Reminder: Discussion paper on nature-related dependencies and impacts on nature in financial portfolios is open for consultation until 3 November. Informed by a wide range of financial institutions and market data providers and online with the Institute of International Finance, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published a discussion paper that explores these barriers and considers the practical challenges financial institutions face in identifying, assessing and disclosing nature-related dependencies and impacts at the portfolio level. 📆 Open for consultation until 3 November 🔗 Read the paper & provide feedback - https://ow.ly/OI3850WXkOw The paper aims to: 1️⃣ Examine the potential for financed impact driver metrics and response metrics to support more decision-useful portfolio-level analysis. 2️⃣ Recognise key barriers such as data gaps, attribution complexity and lack of methodological consistency. 3️⃣ Provide questions and reflections on metric development and parallels with greenhouse gas disclosure practices, particularly around proxy-based approaches and financed emissions. We invite feedback on metric priorities, methodological approaches and practical data solutions to inform future guidance. #NatureRisk #DIROs #PortfolioCompanies #FinancialInstitutions

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An estimated 1.2 billion people are at risk from climate-related changes and extreme events like heatwaves, floods and droughts. As economic losses from these events rise, closing the investment gap in climate adaptation will require co-operation to scale up and better align financial flows to support of climate-resilient development. In a new report prepared for the G20 South African Presidency in collaboration with African Development Bank Group and the #OECD examines the multifaceted and interrelated barriers holding back adaptation investment. These include macroeconomic and institutional capacity challenges, impediments to both public and private investment, and limited access to international concessional finance. The report also sets out a series of strategic policy priorities spanning institutional capacity, data availability, domestic policy frameworks, and international cooperation. Finally, a focused analysis on Africa underscores the region’s acute vulnerability to climate risks and presents context-specific opportunities to scale up adaptation finance through targeted, locally appropriate interventions. Read the full report here: https://brnw.ch/21wUtmq

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Financial Stability Board (FSB) Roadmap for Addressing Financial Risks from Climate Change A Global Push Toward Climate-Resilient Finance The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its 2025 update to the Roadmap for Addressing Financial Risks from Climate Change, a coordinated international effort originally welcomed by the G20. Key highlights from the Roadmap: 1. Firm-level Disclosures: Momentum builds globally for adoption of ISSB standards. Over 1,000 companies are transitioning from TCFD to ISSB-aligned reporting. 2. Data: Significant efforts underway to improve the quality, comparability, and forward-looking nature of climate-related financial data particularly in emerging markets. 3. Vulnerabilities Analysis: Analytical frameworks and scenario tools are evolving to assess how physical and transition risks can impact global financial stability. 4. Regulatory Practices: International bodies like BCBS, IOSCO, IAIS, and others are issuing guidance to integrate climate risks into supervisory frameworks aiming to close insurance protection gaps and promote resilience. 5. The FSB continues its role as a convener and coordinator, pushing for shared tools, comparable standards, and better alignment across jurisdictions. This roadmap is more than a document, it’s a signal of commitment to climate-aware financial systems and resilient economies. As ESG & sustainability professionals, we must stay aligned with such global frameworks, translating high-level guidance into practical action on the ground. #FSB #ClimateFinance #ISSB #ESG #Sustainability #ClimateRisk #FinancialStability #SustainableFinance #TransitionPlanning #Disclosures #FinancialRisk #ClimateChange Amit Sarawagi (FCA,MBA)

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🌍 With less than two months to go before COP30 in Belém and as Climate Week NYC opens its doors (21–28 September): how do we deliver on this “COP of implementation”? 📄 IDDRI releases a new Policy Brief that unpacks the multiple dimensions of implementing the international climate framework under the UNFCCC—and offers practical suggestions to the COP30 Presidency. Its proposals focus on three key areas: ✅ Making full use of existing UNFCCC mechanisms ✅ Orchestrating climate action across international fora beyond the UNFCCC ✅ Harnessing positive action on the ground 👉 COP30 can mark the beginning of a post-negotiation era, where transparency frameworks, synthesis reports and cooperation platforms are not just compliance tools, but powerful levers to overcome barriers, build solutions and mobilize actors. 👉It should launch a sustained and coordinated implementation drive that extends beyond a single COP cycle—promoting sector-specific collaboration, fostering regional peer learning, and empowering grassroots participation to ensure legitimacy and reduce polarization. Céline Kauffmann Marta Torres Gunfaus Maiara Folly Plataforma CIPÓ Simon Sharpe Paul Watkinson #COP30 #BrazilCOP30 #Brazil #UNFCC #ParisAgreement #ParisClimateAgreement #ClimateAction

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NEW: The “Nature Impact Target Setting for Banks” discussion paper proposes an approach for banks to set impact targets for nature – targets that aim to achieve an improvement in the state of nature through a set reduction of pressures across a bank’s lending, investing, and underwriting activities. Download the paper and learn how you can provide feedback on the proposed approach here: https://ow.ly/Rv8U50WIIvk UNEP-WCMC #nature #responsiblebanking

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