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Report: Priority Actions for Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Finance

October 1, 2025 - Despite world leaders pledging to end deforestation by 2030, forest loss hasn't slowed. One critical barrier: financial systems that continue to fund the destruction of forests and other ecosystems. How can the financial system become an engine for forest and ecosystem protection? Released today, a new agenda answers that question. The Priority Actions for DCF Finance – part of the 2030 Global Forest Vision – outlines how policymakers, regulators, and financial institutions can align private financial flows with global commitments to halt and reverse deforestation and conversion.

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Event past on October 14, 2024

COP16-Countdown: The role of Finance in the Global Biodiversity Framework

September 23, 2024 - Climate & Company, in partnership with Global Canopy and Swedish Pension Fund AP2, will host a webinar to explore the intersection of finance and biodiversity, using the example of deforestation, a biodiversity issue that has seen significant progress over the last decade. The webinar will focus on accelerating action with existing data and  tools, as well as potential policy interventions.

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Making Deforestation Due Diligence Work in Practice

July 2, 2024 - Various open-source providers make extensive data on companies' actions on deforestation available. Yet, financial institutions report that it remains challenging and resource-intensive for them to identify and mitigate deforestation risks in investment portfolios. The new practical guide responds to this challenge, as the financial sector is increasingly committed to addressing its role in deforestation, a major driver of biodiversity loss and climate change. It is ready for implementation as the guidelines are complemented by an online code repository with a (limited) open-source dataset that financial institutions can use and adapt.

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Sustainable Finance and value chains in the extended Euro-Mediterranean Region

April 1, 2024 - Redirecting post-pandemic investments towards sustainable finance presents an opportunity to create new, secure, and environmentally friendly job opportunities in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) region. It is important to note that UfM Member States are among the most affected by climate change, yet they lack the necessary climate finance to mitigate and adapt to its impact. This funding gap is particularly pronounced in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean States. In comparison to other parts of the world, these regions receive disproportionately low levels of public and private climate finance. 

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