India, Jan. 22 -- UN report finds global finance overwhelmingly favours activities that harm nature

For every US$1 spent on protecting ecosystems, more than US$30 is spent on destruction

Fossil fuels, agriculture and heavy industry dominate nature-negative investment

Nature-based solutions funding is rising but remains far below what is needed by 2030

UNEP warns failure to redirect finance will worsen climate, biodiversity and pollution crises

For every $1 invested globally in protecting nature, around $30 is spent on activities that damage it, according to a new United Nations report highlighting the scale of imbalance in global environmental finance.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report, State of Finance for Nature 2026, fin...