Unlocking the biodiversity-climate nexus
Guide with recommendations for the financial sector to address the biodiversity-climate nexus. The document was prepared by members of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation.
Guide with recommendations for the financial sector to address the biodiversity-climate nexus. The document was prepared by members of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation.
Context
Biodiversity and climate can influence each other positively and negatively. For example, climate change contributes to nature loss, and nature conservation is necessary to combat climate change. However, solutions for biodiversity can have a negative impact on the climate and vice versa. This is referred to as the biodiversity-climate nexus. This guide provides the financial sector with insight into the most important solutions for both climate and biodiversity, and indicates how the negative impact can be limited.
Approach and activities
The guide was written by members of the Impact Assessment Working Group of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation. It was published on November 18, 2026, ahead of Biodiversity Day at COP30, and supports the call for financial institutions to promote the link between climate and biodiversity.
Unlocking the biodiversity-climate nexus – A practitioner’s guide for financial institutions
Unlocking the biodiversity-climate nexus – A practitioner’s guide for financial institutions
Authors: Deepshikha Singh, Groupe La Francaise; Liudmila Strakodonskaya, AXA IM; Genevieve Grenon, Desjardins Global Asset Management; Shehani Thanthrilage, HSBC Global Asset Management; Diane Roissard, Lucas Italiano, La Banque Postale; Hadrien Gaudin-Hamama, Mirova; Courtney Jermyn, NN Group; Marie Neveu, Pictet Group; Emmanuelle See, Swiss Life Asset Managers; Bruno Gasparroni, Giovanni Migliore, Iorio Rossella, Neve Virginia Mazzoleni, Serena Armonio, UniCredit; Editing: Elena Johansson, Anne-Marie Bor, FfB Foundation; Expert review: Liudmila Strakodonskaya, AXA IM; Steve Freedman, Pictet Asset Management
Client: Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, Finance and Biodiversity Community, and European Business & Biodiversity Platform
Publication date: October 2023
Number of pages: 35