Coalition participates in spring climate finance events in Paris

This spring, members of the Nature+ Coalition took part in a series of climate finance gatherings in Paris. The events brought together project developers, investors, philanthropic foundations and policymakers to discuss how to mobilise capital for high-integrity Nature-based Solutions in Europe and globally.

Shared diagnosis: demand is real, supply and rules lag behind

Across the sessions, a few diagnoses kept returning:

• Demand for high-integrity nature-based carbon credits is real but fragmented.
• Supply is constrained by the slow pace of methodological development and by the burden of due diligence.
• The regulatory environment is moving in the right direction but remains hard to navigate.

The coalition's three messages

• Clearer interoperability between the ICVCM, the VCMI, the EU Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) framework and the SBTi;
• Recognition of nature-based credits in compliance frameworks, under appropriate safeguards;
• The opportunity for European actors to lead by example in standard setting and project finance.

These messages build on the coalition's published positions, in particular its response to the CRCF afforestation consultation and its recommendations on the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

Bilateral exchanges with investors

Beyond the formal panels, the spring events were an opportunity for bilateral exchanges with institutional investors interested in nature-based asset classes. The secretariat is following up with interested parties and exploring a dedicated investor briefing later in the year.

Looking ahead

The coalition continues its engagement throughout the spring and summer, including at upcoming Climate Weeks and at the EU Carbon Removal Days. See where members will be on the Let's meet page, and join the coalition to take part.