Resilient Planet Finance Lab @UniofOxford

🌍 TOMORROW: Don't Miss This Discussion on Decarbonisation Challenges! 🌿 Governments worldwide have committed to reducing emissions, yet many struggle to implement their own decarbonisation plans. What factors shape a state’s ability to build the capacity needed for a successful green transition? Join Dr Rosie Collington of the Copenhagen Business School for the next session in the #NatureFinance@Oxford seminar series. She’ll explore how global political economy dynamics influence national bureaucracies in their efforts to implement climate strategies. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 Wednesday, 12 March, 1.30-2.30 PM GMT In person: Environmental Change Institute, East Lab Register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eGwqrvep Read the full abstract here: https://lnkd.in/er2dbXq5 Seminar convenors: Sophus zu Ermgassen and Dr Nicola Ranger We run this seminar in collaboration with the #GlobalFinanceGroup at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford Nature Positive Hub at the Department of Biology, University of Oxford The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery | Oxford Biodiversity Network

UPCOMING SEMINAR: Governments worldwide have pledged to reduce emissions under the Paris Agreement, yet many struggle to implement their own decarbonisation plans — even with strong legislative frameworks in place. What drives these challenges? And what shapes a state's ability to build the capacity needed for a successful green transition? Join Dr Rosie Collington, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Copenhagen Business School, for a new installment of the #NatureFinance@Oxford seminar series, exploring how global political economy dynamics influence national bureaucracies in their efforts to implement climate strategies. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 Wednesday, 12 March, 1.30-2.30 PM GMT In person: Environmental Change Institute, East Lab Register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eGwqrvep Seminar convenors: Sophus zu Ermgassen and Dr Nicola Ranger We run this seminar in collaboration with the Global Finance and Economy group at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford Nature Positive Hub at the Department of Biology, University of Oxford. The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery | Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford | Oxford Biodiversity Network

**New open investment toolkit for nature-based solutions** Last week, we launched a new set of tools to support investors to identify and prioritise opportunities in nature-based solutions for infrastructure globally. Today, we're making this publicly available with our fantastic partners at the Global Center on Adaptation: https://lnkd.in/eXrCDxeg The toolkit pairs earth observation data, ecological insights, risk modelling and financial analyses to map investment opportunities and provides insights on their financial and non-financial returns, across multiple dimensions: Prosperity (revenues, avoided losses), People (people protected) and Planet (biodiversity benefits, carbon sequestered). This toolkit builds upon our work last year to map the landscape of financing for nature-based solutions and identify opportunities to scale financing: https://lnkd.in/ere6QAYM We hope that such data and tools can help to unlock the scaling of nature and adaptation finance and look forward to working to expand our toolkit coverage of sectors and asset classes over the coming months and years. This project is possible through a fantastic collaboration between the Oxford Programme for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems, Resilient Planet Finance Lab @UniofOxford, the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative and the Global Center on Adaptation, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Nathalie Seddon Tim Fowler Tom Harwood Jim Hall Carlo Pasqua Tom R. Adèle Cadario Dorian van Raalte, CFA Liz Drake Ruth Davis Helen Edmundson Tim Wheeler Nicholas Bruschi Sophus zu Ermgassen Joe W Bull Andy Shaw Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM Kelvin Massingham Colleen Wainwright Jessica Brown Jess Ayers Katherine Stodulka Melinda Bohannon Melanie Robinson

UPCOMING SEMINAR: How do we measure nature in a standardised and meaningful way? Can we truly reduce biodiversity to a single ‘unit of nature’? Join Hannah Wauchope of The University of Edinburgh for our upcoming #naturefinance seminar to explore how biodiversity is quantified in voluntary credit markets and discuss challenges in detecting and attributing positive outcomes to investments. What is a Unit of Nature? Measurement Challenges in the Emerging Biodiversity Credit Market 24 February 2025, 1-2pm GMT Register to attend in person: https://lnkd.in/e9fwiDSa Register to attend online (on Zoom): https://lnkd.in/eWfK-8nU We run this seminar in collaboration with Global Finance and Economy group at Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford Nature Positive hub at the Department of Biology, University of Oxford, and The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery. Seminar convenors: Dr Nicola Ranger and Sophus zu Ermgassen

Our #NatureFinance@Oxford seminar series continues with Sophus zu Ermgassen in conversation with Siddarth Shrikanth, Director of Nature Climate Solutions at Just Climate. Join us in person or online for an engaging discussion on the promise and pitfalls of biodiversity finance. 11 February 2025, 4-5pm GMT In-person: City Room, Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford Register to join online: https://lnkd.in/eGk_csNz Department of Biology, University of Oxford Dr Nicola Ranger The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery

🌍 OUR NEW REPORT IS PUBLISHED! 📢 Investment in #adaptation and #economicgrowth have long been seen as trade-offs—but the evidence is clear that adaptation is not only cost-effective but essential for long-term prosperity, wellbeing, and economic security. Our latest report, "Enabling Adaptation", produced in partnership with UN Environment Programme, provides new insights into how fiscal policies can drive resilience while ensuring economic sustainability. Key findings include: ✅ Investing in resilience is cost-effective – adding resilience to infrastructure costs just 3% more but yields a $4.2 trillion net benefit. ✅ Public finance must work smarter – aligning fiscal policies with adaptation reduces inefficiencies and supports long-term economic stability. ✅ Private investment needs to be mobilised – leveraging blended finance and sovereign instruments like adaptation-linked bonds can unlock critical funding. ✅ Data is key – investing in climate and risk data as a public good will drive better decision-making and resilient development. 📥 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ehc3x6Yx 🚀 Join us tomorrow, 30 January 2025, for a special webinar with UN Environment Programme and Global Finance and Economy Group at Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford as we discuss these findings and launch the report officially. 💬 Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/egU7vwa7

SPEAKER LINEUP ANNOUNCED: Join us for the launch of the UN Environment Programme and University of Oxford joint report, 'Enabling Adaptation: Sustainable Fiscal Policies for Climate Resilient Development and Infrastructure'. This webinar will unpack key insights from the report, exploring how innovative fiscal policies can drive climate resilience, reduce economic risks, and mobilise private investment. KEYNOTE REMARKS: Sam Koojo SPEAKERS: Dr Nicola Ranger Mark Bernhofen Mathias Weidinger Dirk Heine Joaquim L R Ferreira Leite Mattias Söderberg Himanshu Sharma 30 January, 14:00 - 15:00 GMT Online. Register here: https://lnkd.in/egU7vwa7 #ClimateAction #Adapation #FiscalPolicies #ClimateResilience Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford The World Bank NDC Partnership Folkekirkens Nødhjælp (DanChurchAid)

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Join us for the launch of the UN Environment Programme and University of Oxford joint report, 'Enabling Adaptation: Sustainable Fiscal Policies for Climate Resilient Development and Infrastructure'. This webinar will unpack key insights from the report, exploring how innovative fiscal policies can drive climate resilience, reduce economic risks, and mobilise private investment. The event will feature presentations from the authors and speakers representing the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, NDC Partnership, The World Bank Group, and other organisations. 30 January, 14:00 - 15:00 GMT Online. Registere here: https://lnkd.in/egU7vwa7 #ClimateAction #Adapation #FiscalPolicies #ClimateResilience Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford Dr Nicola Ranger Mathias Weidinger Himanshu Sharma Mark Bernhofen

The Role of Natural Capital in the Green Economy: read the written evidence submitted by Dr Nicola Ranger and Dr Jimena Alvarez to the Environmental Audit Committee.

Yesterday, we were delighted to host Idah P., The World Bank Country Director for Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Mozambique, for a lecture and panel discussion at Oxford Martin School as part of the #SystemicResilience Initiative. The lecture focused on preparedness for shocks in the region, the implementation of the REPAIR Programme, and the role of data in shaping better-informed policies. The panel discussion, featuring Christopher Adam and Dr Nicola Ranger, explored the specific challenges facing the region and how The World Bank can enhance countries' financial and operational preparedness for climate shocks. Watch the lecture replay: https://lnkd.in/eEFfQHxU Learn more about the Systemic Resilience Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eEs7i_kC Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford Oxford Department of International Development