A new key biodiversity platform for cross sectoral collaboration
For its inaugural launch, World Biodiversity Summit will help define what world leaders and the private sector in biodiversity and climate action need to do in the medium and long term to achieve sustainable development and hinder further biodiversity loss, focusing on partnerships and investment mechanisms as levers of progress. World Biodiversity Summit is a platform for responding to accelerating biodiversity loss, by using the Paris Agreement as a framework to learn from, promoting relevant solutions, innovations, and leadership networks, strengthening nature restoration and conservation. Nature-based solutions will be highlighted, from specificecosystems to global possibilities.
First year tracking of the Danish pension fund commitment towards USD50 billion in green investments by 2030
Insurance & Pension Denmark CEO, Ken Damsgaard reported that Danish pension funds have invested $8 billion in green projects since the 2019 Climate Action Summit in New York. This far exceeds earlier expectations and could lead to Danish pension funds reaching their $50 billion green investment target three years ahead of schedule.
Working Tracks to Catalyse Real Investments for Climate solutions by 2030
The Climate Investment Coalition has four key working tracks that outline its key activities and objectives on its investment roadmap to COP28 and beyond.
1. Mobilise & Report on Climate Investments Globally
Strategic outreach to global institutional investors and asset owners, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, development funds and family offices with an aim to mobilise significant financial commitments towards climate solution investments by 2030.
Showcase the implementation and progress of these investments through transparent reporting and sharing of investment cases.
2. Accelerate Green Investments in Emerging Markets & Developing Economies
Accelerate the deployment of climate capital in emerging markets by fostering partnerships and engagement opportunities between key investment platforms, the public sector and investors.
Raise vital awareness and understanding of successful policy and green investment strategies to support overcoming private finance barriers.
3. Accelerate Innovative Deployment of Climate Capital Through Best Practice Models & Partnerships
Build global partnerships to promote investments and deployment of capital in climate solutions, clean energy and new climate technology.
Highlight global best practices in climate solution investments in both emerging markets and developed markets, to support the acceleration of new green business models, public-private partnerships and the deployment of climate capital.
4. Create Cross-Sector Investment Partnerships Through Stakeholder Convening
Lead an investment roadmap to COP28 providing high-level platforms for institutional investors and partners to present announcements, engage across sectors and present best practice green investment models.