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GFI unveils first Revenues for Nature projects

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has announced the first cohort of projects under its Revenues for Nature (R4N) initiative, which aims to unlock up to $200 million in private finance for global nature restoration and conservation.

The EU's Clean Industrial Deal: A gamechanger for Europe?

Can the bloc's industrial strategy persuade investors to back European cleantech, Michael Hurley asks

UK 'Local Climate Bonds' secure £16m in backing, plans to scale up

A programme allowing UK local authorities to raise capital directly from private investors backed by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and crowdfunding specialist Abundance Investment has secured £16 million ($21 million) in catalytic funding.

Barclays begins stress-testing for nature

Barclays has begun piloting nature stress testing as part of a drive to better understand its environmental risks.

Green Finance Institute calls for reform of BNG

The UK's Green Finance Institute (GFI) has released a roadmap for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) implementation, calling for "reform in key areas".

UK sovereign wealth fund aims to crowd-in £20bn of private capital

The UK government has confirmed plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund, with aims to attract £20 billion ($26 billion) of private funding towards green infrastructure.

Head of Green Finance Institute calls for 'forceful stewardship'

The head of the UK's Green Finance Institute has called on investors to be "forceful" in their engagement with companies.

Nature risks bigger threat to the economy than Global Financial Crisis, warns GFI

Nature risks could cause more damage to the UK economy than the Global Financial Crisis, the Green Finance Institute has said, warning that large UK financial institutions are also not doing enough to mitigate the risks in their portfolio.

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Green Finance Institute calls for flood protection investment to be scaled