Meeting events

After almost a decade since the Paris Agreement changed the global landscape of net zero, several open questions remain on how to increase the speed and scale of inclusive climate action.

What is on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil and how can all stakeholder groups unlock a new era for collaboration on climate and nature?

​​Nature4Climate presents a panel that will examine the alignment of international environmental conventions in the lead-up to COP30. The discussion will centre on securing financial backing and political commitments to bolster global biodiversity and climate initiatives, focusing on developments in Cali, Baku, and Belém.

This session will explore the critical journey from COP16 to COP30, with a focus on nature-related action and the climate-nature nexus. In late 2023, during its G20 presidency, the Brazilian government launched the groundbreaking Bioeconomy Initiative (GIB) as a central agenda item. Now, as we reach the midway point between Brazil’s launch of the GIB and its hosting of COP30, attention is sharply focused on the path forward. The outcomes of COP16 will be crucial in shaping the trajectory toward COP30.

This high-level session will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the strategic importance of scaling finance for nature-related actions and set the stage for meaningful outcomes at COP30. The session will also outline the strategic steps and milestones needed over the next year, emphasising how the outcomes of COP16 can inform and strengthen the global nature finance agenda.

Join us for a discussion on forging public and private partnerships to finance nature-based solutions that benefit nature, climate and people.

Given the revision of NBSAPs required for COP16 and impending NDC revisions due in the coming year, this event provides a timely session to present to businesses how they can support governments to turn their ambition into action. The event can showcase both countries with high NbS potential ambition in their NBSAPs/NDCs/National Plans and businesses who are driving high integrity NbS by working in partnership with regional or national governments i.e. the impact made by REDD+ projects. We will explore the conditions needed to mobilize businesses to finance nature-based solutions with benefits for nature and climate and people. Corporates and financial institutions will share their experience in funding nature recovery, the roles they play today and the role they could play in the future with better alignment between public policies and business needs. Bringing together businesses and Parties will accelerate cross-sectoral progress on NbS ambition and drive needed investment into NBSAPs and NDCs to ensure they deliver on their targets, benefitting people and the planet.  

Event partners: WBCSD, Nature4Climate and We Mean Business

Location: Blue Zone; Business and Finance Pavillion

Nature4Climate, KPMG, NatureTechCollective and Climate Collective will bring insights from their new report on nature tech and its use and relevance to corporate nature journeys.

The aim of this session is to dive into specific challenges businesses are facing, in an interactive format where both nature tech providers and members of scientific community are providing their perspectives on the challenges and enter the dialogue with business representatives.

Marking the end of COP16’s first week and a fantastic Bloom 24, we invite you to join us for a Friday evening wind-down to connect with old and new friends of the business and nature community.

​Take in the local sounds and flavors of Cali while connecting with the many innovators, entrepreneurs, business and finance practitioners and other nature champions from around the world to make COP16 count.

This event will shed light on the journey of companies that have successfully navigated internal hesitation to invest in nature-based carbon credits. Through first-hand accounts from Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) or other representatives, attendees will gain insights into strategies and narratives that helped to win support for these investments.

Three corporate representatives will talk about their experiences. Each panellist will present for approximately 10-15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The moderator will bring a topic of discussion to the tables to build upon the room discussion, with the aim of identifying ways to overcome barriers to implementing these lessons into organisations represented in the room.

This event brings together a panel of speakers to discuss how their organisation has progressed on the topic of deforestation-free finance.  They will discuss the strategies and technologies they’ve deployed as well as the limitations.  The table discussion will ask practitioners to brainstorm how to overcome the barriers to delivering deforestation-free finance.

This event brings together leaders from financial institutions and companies to discuss how they have successfully navigated internal hesitation to invest in nature-based solutions. Through first-hand accounts from those leading the development of natur-based strategies, attendees will gain insights into the tactics and narratives used to persuade decision makers to support the creation of a nature-based funding strategy.

Three natural capital leads from different organisations will talk about their experience. Each panellist will present for approximately 10-15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The moderator will bring a topic of discussion to the tables to build upon the room discussion, with the aim of identifying ways to overcome barriers to implementing these lessons into other organisations.

This event will bring to life how companies are using nature tech solutions to meet sustainability challenges including how to meet their nature and climate goals.

Four pairings of nature tech companies and their corporate partners will present for approximately 15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The four topics we will focus on are:

• Large-scale ecosystem restoration
• Nature-based carbon credits
• Data and pre-regulatory environments e.g. TNFD
• Nature-positive supply chains

On Monday 25 March, the Mission of Norway to the EU and The Nature Conservancy will host a breakfast event at Norway house.  The seminar will focus on the importance of nature for business and other stakeholders, how we can integrate nature-related risks into decision-making processes and what we can learn from analyzing and managing risks associated with natural disasters. 🌍

Among others, there will be presentations from:

• Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norwegian Minister for Climate and Environment
• Patrick Child, Deputy Director-General of in DG Environment at the European Commission
• The chair of the Government appointed Committee on Nature related risks for industry and other actors, Aksel Mjøs, will also present the committee’s report.

Don’t miss the panel discussion with representatives from different sectors, including business, civil society, NGOs and institutions from the EU and other countries. The event is part of the Green Alliance between the EU and Norway.

Are you unable to attend physically?
Sign up for digital participation here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ugM5-YfqTFq_OPgZLtEEoA#/registration 

If you’re active across nature, biodiversity and ESG join this in-person gathering to discuss:

🍃 Existing nature and biodiversity innovations emerging from the Nordics

🍃 Opportunities for Swedish companies to lead around this global priority, and

🍃 Learnings from early corporate adopters

Conversation with:
​Tomas Naucler – Global leader and Founder of the Sustainability practice, McKinsey & Company
​Aleksandra Holmlund -Qarlbo NAC Natural Asset Management
​Jan Erik Saugestad – CEO, Storebrand Asset Management
​Anja Rundquist – CCO, InvestConservation®
​Tomas Thyblad – Head of ESG Solutions EU, Nasdaq

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is hosting its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Latin America and Caribbean on 30-31 January 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia. This important event will convene 400+ UNEP FI member banks and insurers, investors, supporting institutions, policymakers, academia and civil society to explore the next steps and actions needed to mainstream sustainable finance in the region.

Speakers and participants will discuss the role of banking, insurance and investment in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable future in the region. The event will highlight the finance industry’s responses to global issues like climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. Participants will further address important topics including advancement of sustainable finance frameworks and taxonomies, next steps in the Principles for Responsible Banking, implementing the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, how technologies can help integrate sustainability in the sector, promoting financial health and inclusion, and the opportunities of the circular economy for the region, among other important topics.

The event will be held in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.