BIOFIN News and Media

Bhutan strengthens partnerships to track and enhance biodiversity investments

January
Unlike certain sectors, such as agriculture and fisheries, biodiversity is not an economic sector, which makes tracking spending at the national level difficult. To address this issue, the UNDP’s Biodiversity...Read more

Unlocking Nature's Wealth in Phetchaburi, Thailand: reflections from a BIOFIN Learning Exchange

December
N. Nirannoot, A. Abdelmaksoud, S. Barrameda, R. Pant, A. Plantilla, B. Shantiko, R. Wijethunga, and Y. Wei Yan Phetchaburi province, located 120 km south of Bangkok, is celebrated as Thailand's...Read more

Removing harmful subsidies in Thailand

December
The historic Mrigadayavan Palace is located on the Gulf of Thailand and has long been a cultural and architectural heritage symbol. It was built in 1924 by King Rama VI...Read more

Zambia announces US$ 96.7 Million Green Bond issue to expand renewable energy, leveraging BIOFIN-supported regulatory reforms

December
10th December 2024 – Lusaka, Zambia Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation Renewables (CEC Renewables),credited for issuing the country’s first ever Green Bond in 2023 has announced a second tranche valued at...Read more

These Innovative Finance Solutions Combat Land Degradation Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss

December
Today, 40% of the world’s land is degraded, affecting billions of people and with dire consequences for our climate and biodiversity. Land degradation is the process that robs fertile land...Read more