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Press Releases

Using nature in infrastructure projects could save $248 billion per year—study

October 25, 2021

GEF supports innovative Food Securities Fund for sustainable agriculture

October 4, 2021

UN and partners launch billion-dollar initiative to transform cities for people and planet

September 21, 2021

New climate resilience fund brings private and public climate finance to vulnerable landscapes and farmers

June 10, 2021

Global Environment Facility holds first meeting for its 8th replenishment

April 22, 2021

One of the largest efforts to protect the planet's oceans underway

April 20, 2021

New initiative to stem biodiversity loss in global fashion supply chains

March 9, 2021

IUCN and partners launch novel fund to drive investment to nature-based solutions

November 4, 2020

Leaders' Pledge for Nature: World leaders commit to reversing nature loss by 2030

September 28, 2020

Costa Rica's Carlos Manuel Rodriguez takes over as head of the Global Environment Facility

September 1, 2020

GEF supports new initiative to boost investment in nature-based infrastructure for climate adaptation

July 31, 2020

Carlos Manuel Rodriguez named new CEO of Global Environment Facility

June 2, 2020

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez nombrado nuevo CEO del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial

June 2, 2020

Alliance for Hydromet Development launched to unite efforts to close the capacity gap on early warnings and climate information by 2030

December 10, 2019

Winners of GEF Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation announced

December 10, 2019