More than half of global GDP, approximately 55% or US$58 trillion is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services. Yet, our economic system prices nature almost at zero. The World Economic Forum estimates the annual nature financing gap by around US$700 billion, reflecting how profoundly undervalued and overlooked nature finance remains.
The WWF 2024 Living Planet Report warns that the next five years will be decisive for the stability of natural systems as the degradation of nature and biodiversity loss create cascading risks that undermine climate progress, pathway to 1.5°C, and the SDGs.
Events
A dedicated three-part series, under the overarching theme “Pricing the Priceless”,aimed at putting nature on the finance agenda and providing practical guidance on how to navigate it.
The full series includes:
- Nature Through the Eyes of Financiers, in-person round table in Dubai on Thursday 29th January 2026
- Designing Nature Projects, private webinar on Wednesday 18th February 2026
- Nature to Capital Markets, private webinar, date to be confirmed.
Resources:
This webinar examined the economic case for nature and biodiversity, and the practical considerations involved in designing investable nature-based projects. The session explored how data, metrics, and project structures are evolving, and what financiers need to understand as they enter this space.
Speakers:
Andrew Mitchell
Founder and Senior Advisor to Global Canopy, Vice Chair of the Stewardship Council of TNFD and founder of Equilibrium FuturesAn international thought leader on natural capital finance and tropical forests with forty years’ experience in conservation.
Gail Hurley
Co-Director of the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)
This invite-only round table will examine how nature and biodiversity are being framed within financial markets, particularly within investment frameworks. It will solicit participants’ perspectives on nature financing to identify emerging trends, barriers, and opportunities in shifting beyond a purely climate-focused narrative.
London Stock Exchange is the leading listing jurisdiction for sustainable bonds. The depth and breadth of London’s markets provides a deep pool of capital to help lead the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy.
LSEG provides guidance and support to issuers through variety of channels, including the Issuer Services platform and other Group services.
The revised Environmental Improvement Plan developed sets out measurable commitments across every priority area for England from cleaner air and water to thriving wildlife and resilient landscapes.
Notably, in 2022, England’s nature services provided benefits exceeding £37.1 billion, more than any single manufacturing sector
Global Canopy’s new book, The Little Book of Nature Business, offers investors, lenders, businesses, policymakers nature innovations spanning eight economic sectors – including food, construction, utilities and extractives – with potential to scale and support the global transition toward a US$10tn nature-positive economy.
Strategic Partners
