BIOFIN News and Media

From digital payments to forest protection: How Kyrgyzstan is strengthening biodiversity finance

June
A modernized digital platform is making it easier to pay for forestry services, increasing government revenues, and creating a stronger financial foundation for protecting Kyrgyzstan's forests. Protecting forests requires more...Read more

Expanded protected areas, public finance and sovereign bonds drive Europe, Asia, and the Pacific towards 2030 nature targets

June
Antalya, Türkiye, 16 June 2026 — As countries approach the halfway mark to global biodiversity targets for 2030, public sector action across Europe, Asia and the Pacific is playing a...Read more

India launches the world's first certification scheme to reward biodiversity benefit-sharing

June
New voluntary certification scheme aims to turn biodiversity compliance into a competitive business advantage while strengthening community benefits and conservation financing. India has become the first country in the world...Read more

Six key trends to watch at the upcoming EAPAC Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance

June
The 12th Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance will bring together policymakers, practitioners and finance experts from across Europe, Asia and the Pacific in Antalya, Türkiye, from 16–18 June 2026. The...Read more

Malaysia launches new report to help financial institutions assess nature-related risks and opportunities

June
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Development Programme Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOFIN) have launched a new report to help...Read more