The ocean economy—sometimes called the blue economy—is vast, undervalued, and under threat. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates the global ocean’s asset value at $24.2 trillion, though that figure is likely conservative, with ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and coastal protection notoriously difficult to quantify. But this liquid goldmine faces
Key Impact Points: As corporations ramp up investment in nature-based solutions to meet climate goals, a persistent financing gap threatens progress on biodiversity protection, according to experts at DC Climate Week. The discussion echoes findings from a 2020 UNEP report, which estimated an annual $700 billion shortfall in biodiversity financing.
LSEG’s 2025 report reveals that the green economy has entered its next phase of growth — surpassing $7.9 trillion despite short-term volatility. Navigating Volatility in the Green Economy The London Stock Exchange Group’s 2025 report, Investing in the Green Economy: Navigating Volatility and Disruption, reveals that the green economy has
Key Impact Points: Rubicon Carbon has signed a landmark framework agreement with Microsoft to supply 18 million tonnes of high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits. Announced May 15, 2025, this marks one of the most significant single-corporate purchases in the voluntary carbon market. Each transaction in the agreement will be structured
Key Impact Points: Ocean Economy’s Massive Job Growth Potential The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), supported by the World Resources Institute (WRI), has released a comprehensive report forecasting how the global transition to a sustainable ocean economy could unlock 51 million new jobs by 2050.
Key Impact Points: Ocean Economy: Vast Value, Growing Vulnerability The ocean economy underpins vital global industries—from maritime shipping, which carries 80% of global trade, to undersea fibre-optic cables that transmit 95% of international data. According to projections, ocean-based industries could generate more than $3 trillion annually by 2030. Yet the
Key Impact Points: NGFS Releases First Short-Term Climate Scenarios The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) released its first set of short-term climate scenarios this week. This new tool provides detailed insights into how climate policies and physical risks could impact financial systems and economies between now and 2030.
KEY IMPACT POINTS: Iberdrola Breaks New Ground in Green Finance Iberdrola has become the first company globally to issue a green bond that complies with both the European Union Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) and the Green Bond Principles established by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). The Spanish utility
Key Impact Points: Business Thinking Must Lead the Sustainability Shift In his recent thought piece, Alex Kontoleon, Chief Strategy Officer of Green Impact Exchange, argues that “it is time to stop putting sustainability thinking into business—and start putting business thinking into sustainability.” Despite decades of global climate conferences and pledges,
Key Impact Points: J.P. Morgan Surpasses Timberland Fundraising Goals J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced it has closed Campbell Global’s Forest & Climate Solutions Fund II at $1.5 billion—exceeding its $1 billion target. The total strategy, including separate mandates, now stands at $2.3 billion. The fund, launched in 2022, marks the
