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Hosted ESG Majlis Dubai

The fourth ESG Majlis took place on 29 April 2025 at DIFC, held in partnership with DIFC, Climate Champions and SLK Capital. The session was themed “Mobilising Capital for Climate Projects in the Arab Region,” and convened key stakeholders from across the financial and energy sectors to discuss pathways for de-risking investments, fostering public-private partnerships, and accelerating climate finance flows in the lead-up to COP30.

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Discussed nature finance gaps

The nature finance gap is currently estimated at USD 700 billion per year through 2030. The Global Biodiversity Framework has reinforced the urgency of action, with Target 15 calling for mandatory disclosure of nature-related risks and dependencies, and Target 19 aiming to mobilise USD 200 billion annually in biodiversity finance.

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Highlighted blended finance

Blended finance was identified as essential to this equation. Concessional and philanthropic capital must play a catalytic role, absorbing early-stage risk and enabling commercial capital to scale. Islamic finance, grounded in ethical stewardship principles, was highlighted as a credible alternative for mobilising capital in regions such as the GCC and the wider Global South.

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Previewed nature toolkit

Part of GEFI's Nature to Capital Markets in the GCC Programme supported by the British Embassy in the UAE, the session heard expert insights from Dame Susan Rice, Chair of GEFI, and featured an exclusive preview of GEFI's Nature Blue-Green Bond and Sukuk toolkit to be released in March 2026.

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