Today, Earth’s staggering biodiversity is in a state of crisis: species are disappearing faster than ever in human history. This Explainer lists the main drivers of biodiversity loss and the impacts they are having. Read more

Today, Earth’s staggering biodiversity is in a state of crisis: species are disappearing faster than ever in human history. This Explainer lists the main drivers of biodiversity loss and the impacts they are having. Read more
Nature-based solutions to climate change are a collection of approaches that offer the potential to both reduce and remove emissions while addressing the interlinked crisis of biodiversity decline. This Explainer discusses the form that nature-based solutions take, their potential in mitigating climate change, and challenges and guidelines for designing and implementing them effectively. Read more
This video profiles why central banks are taking action on climate and nature. It includes presentations by Nick Robins and representatives of central banks from Chile, Malaysia and Zambia. Read more
This report of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance provides a framework for delivering finance for climate action, following the comprehensive approach embodied in the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC. Read more
The UN Biodiversity Conference is the regular meeting of the signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the international agreement for conserving biodiversity. COP15 in December 2022 is expected to produce a new framework and targets for 2030. Read more
This report explores how financial institutions can support the ‘just nature transition’: a shift to a net zero economy that delivers decent work, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty while delivering biodiversity goals. Read more
UK Banks and investors should make sure that their investments in the farming, forestry and fishing sectors deliver climate and biodiversity goals in ways that are fair and inclusive for workers, communities and consumers, according to a new report published today (23 August 2022). Read more
most 500 climate litigation cases have been filed around the world since 2020, and legal action poses a growing risk for the fossil fuel industry and other companies, as well as governments, according to a new report published today (30 June 2022). Read more
This latest edition of our annual report on global trends in climate change litigation takes stock of developments over the period May 2021 to May 2022, and draws on a number of recent case studies from around the world. It also identifies areas where climate litigation cases are likely to increase in the future. Read more