5 stories on climate philanthropy, climate scenario analysis, biodiversity net gain, Nature-Positive transition pathways and blended finance for nature.
5 empowering stories from the FuturePlanet community and network. Read on to discover insights on climate philantrophy, climate scenario analysis, biodiversity net gain, Nature-Positive Transition Pathways, and blended finance for nature.
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1! Climate philantrophy grew 30% in 2024, mostly in the US and Europe
ClimateWorks Foundation's Funding Trends 2026 estimates that foundations and individuals gave $11.7 to $18.4 billion to climate mitigation in 2024, around 30% up on 2023, with foundation giving alone hitting $6 billion for the first time. But of the foundation money aimed at a single country or region, roughly 70% went to the United States and Europe, and funding to China fell 30%. Read more to discover why the gap persists and what it will take to close it. [Read more]
2! Top tips for moving climate scenarios from compliance to strategy
People ask what their pension is actually invested in, and as a sustainability manager you are often the one left to answer and to move the trustees. A4S wrote this for pension chairs and trustees, but the real use is as the checklist you take to them, showing what good looks like when climate scenarios shape where the money goes rather than just feeding risk assessments and TCFD reporting. Read more to discover how three of the world's largest funds each built their own approach, and the steps that work even with limited resource. [Access here]
3! Major infrastructure in England must deliver 10% biodiversity net gain
From 2 November 2026, developers applying for a Development Consent Order in England must deliver at least 10% biodiversity net gain. Defra has published the guidance to meet it, covering what counts towards the gain, how to calculate it, the legal agreements, the habitat plans, the credit prices and the register of gain sites. You are probably not directly responsible for this, but it is worth knowing and feeding into your strategy. If a major energy, transport, water, waste or data centre project sits in your supply chain, it is an influencing lever to raise internally, and a strong government signal when they can feel scarce. [Discover here]
4! How the UK will turn nature targets into actions business can invest in
Water shortages, pollution and flooding could cut UK GDP by up to 8.1% over the coming decade. There's no clear mechanism telling business what to do about it, so the Green Finance Institute, WWF and UKCEH have published the proposed method behind NPPs for agri-food, water utilities and the built environment. Each sector gets an initial action list, and the Environmental Improvement Plan targets it's expected to move. Which actions make the final pathway is informed by modelling markets, consumers and policy separately, to see what each achieves alone. The first sample pathway is due late 2026. [Read more]
5! £64.6M fund using first-loss public capital to restore nature across England
This is an example of public money being used to take the risk out of private investment in nature, and the leverage ratio is the number that matters. Defra put £30M into Finance Earth's Big Nature Impact Fund and takes no return until private investors have their money back and a 7% return on top. That structure pulled £34.6M from investors including Zurich Insurance, Admiral, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Church of England, with returns coming from the sale of carbon credits and biodiversity units. For every £1 the government put in, private investors have added £1.15. At the fund's £120M target that would be £3. [Read more]
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