Updated: 13 May, 2026
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MastodonIntroducing the Global Champions Behind FIRE
The FIRE (Finance Resources for Biodiversity) platform is a tool designed to connect biodiversity projects with funding opportunities. Behind this innovative initiative stands a coalition of global organizations and governments committed to reversing biodiversity loss and building a nature-positive future.
Together, these organizations and governments form the backbone of the FIRE platform. Their expertise, funding, and policy leadership ensure that biodiversity projects can access the resources they need to thrive at all levels and sectors.
Let’s meet the key players shaping this movement!
Launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2012, BIOFIN is a global initiative designed to address the significant challenge of financing biodiversity conservation in over 130 countries. It equips countries to understand their biodiversity finance needs, identify inefficiencies, and mobilize resources through tailored finance solutions. BIOFIN has unlocked over $2.7 billion in biodiversity funding and developed tools like the FIRE platform to ensure accessible finance for nature.
UNEP FI is a partnership between UNEP and the global financial sector, working to align finance with sustainable development since 1992. With over 550 financial institutions involved, UNEP FI develops frameworks like the Principles for Responsible Banking and Sustainable Insurance and supports biodiversity-related risk disclosure and investment strategies.
The Campaign for Nature is a global advocacy initiative calling on world leaders to protect at least 30% of the planet by 2030. It promotes biodiversity funding, Indigenous leadership, and policy reform. Together with partners, it contributes to a tracker of the commitments for the International Biodiversity Finance Goal: https://www.naturefinance.info/.
CFA is the leading global network of conservation finance experts. It provides resources, training, and incubates innovative finance solutions for protected areas, marine ecosystems, and environmental funds. CFA’s collaboration with BIOFIN and other partners strengthens the FIRE platform’s reach and impact.
Regions4 is a global association of regional governments advocating for biodiversity, climate action, and sustainable development. It represents subnational voices in UN negotiations and supports initiatives like RegionsAdapt and RegionsWithNature. Regions4 helps local governments access biodiversity finance and implement nature-based solutions.
HAC is an intergovernmental coalition of 122 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030. Co-chaired by France and Nigeria, HAC promotes financial and technical collaboration to advance 30x30 implementation. It’s a key political force behind the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Cornell University, through its Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Conservation Finance Working Group, plays a leading role in biodiversity finance research. They contributed to publications like Financing Nature and The Little Book of Investing in Nature and actively research and develop innovative financial tools for conservation.
Governmental Leadership for FIRE
Several governments are supporting FIRE:
- United Kingdom: An estimated £21 billion in public and private finance has been mobilized through UK International Climate Finance since 2011. In 2023, the UK also launched the Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard to monitor global progress on nature finance - with updates published annually to show the latest developments.
- France: Through its bilateral development agency (the French Development Agency – Agence Française de Développement AFD) has pledged €1 billion of international biodiversity finance by 2025, compared with 500 M€ in 2019. This target has been reached and overachieved in 2023. Historically, France is also the 5th largest contributor to the Global Environment Fund (GEF).
- France & UK: France and the UK co-launched the Global Biodiversity Credits Roadmap and the International Advisory Panel for biodiversity credits (IAPB). Together with Costa Rica, they co-lead the High Ambition Coalition. Both countries also support and finance BIOFIN.
- Belgium: Belgium adopted a strengthened National Biodiversity Strategy for 2025-2030, including working on the development of a national biodiversity finance plan and ecological management of federal estates. It also supports biodiversity-friendly financial flows through the Belgian Biodiversity Alliance.They also support BIOFIN.