Latest nature and finance insights and reports from the Green Finance Institute and partners of GFI Hive.
Feb 28 2024
In early 2023, the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), University of Oxford, University of Reading and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), in a […]
Feb 12 2024
This briefing note on the top five priorities for the launch of BNG has been written with input from a group of experts leading on the development of BNG projects and investment in BNG projects across England – spanning ecology, land use, academia, finance, and local government. This Group has formed to support the rollout of BNG, but also highlight that its success hinges on several factors yet to be addressed. These relate to the robust supply of, and demand for, BNG units and building capacity within the market.
Jan 19 2024
This blog post looks at a number of the issues that tenant farmers face specifically when considering engaging in nature markets. This includes navigating land use, legal agreements and collaboration with other tenants and landlords. This blog post also puts these issues into the context of the recently launched GFI Farming Toolkit for Assessing Nature Market Opportunities, which is aimed at all farmers in England that wish to learn more about nature markets.
Jan 11 2024
The Green Finance Institute has published a free, interactive Farming Toolkit – commissioned by Defra – to equip and empower the farming community to understand nature markets (such as carbon credits and biodiversity net gain) and help them assess whether they could provide a suitable new income stream for their business.
Sep 25 2023
In September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures published its final recommendations, with a celebration at the New York Stock Exchange during New York Climate Week. The following […]
Jul 14 2023
Today, the Green Finance Institute’s Nature Programme (GFI Hive) has launched the UK Financial Institutions for Nature Group (G-FIN). With representation from across the financial sector, the Group will support […]
Apr 12 2023
Expert group will advise on setting clear definitions of economic activities that can be defined as environmentally sustainable to deliver UK climate and nature goals. The Land, Nature, and Adapted […]
Apr 05 2023
Analysis led by the Green Finance Institute, backed by Defra and the Bank of England, will quantify UK financial and economic risks from exposure to nature degradation
Mar 28 2023
Farming, finance, and agrifood expert group commissioned by Defra reveals four actionable steps to rapidly accelerate investment to support a low-emission and nature positive farming transition
Mar 02 2023
By Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the Green Finance Institute The Global Biodiversity Framework agreed in Montreal in December saw 196 governments commit to increase total finance mobilisation […]
Dec 20 2022
By Helen Avery, Director of Nature Programmes, Green Finance Institute In 2010, the Aichi Targets were set at the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) COP10 in Japan. Twelve years and five […]
Dec 14 2022
By Andrew W. Mitchell Vice Chair, TNFD Stewardship Council How can a Titan know it is heading for extinction? And what’s more important than data, tools or rules […]