Hassan Aftab
hassanaftab.bsky.social
Hassan Aftab
@hassanaftab.bsky.social
I talk about nature finance, climate, air pollution, and sometimes rocks. Currently Nature Finance CDF @Oxford, prev: PhD Earth Sciences
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Reposted by Hassan Aftab
@hassanaftab.bsky.social  & co-authors conducted a systematic review @cellpress.bsky.social , identified four persistent barriers:
- Limited financial returns
- High risk and uncertainty
- High transaction costs
- Undervaluation of nature
Unlocking private finance for nature: Addressing barriers and reframing risk-return dynamics
Environmental science; Nature conservation; Natural resources; Economics
www.cell.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
No delay of reporting requirements: "Postpone present enforcement and sanctioning measures (not the reporting requirements including ESRS) until legal uncertainties are resolved." 3/3
February 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Reduce the amount of mandatory data points in terms of their meaningfulness and proportionality to outcome and costs" 2/n
February 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
However, without clear regulation and standardised metrics, biodiversity finance remains fragmented.

#NatureFinance #BiodiversityFinance #TNFD #FinanceForNature
February 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
while $7 trillion still flows into activities that harm ecosystems.

Investors are stepping up, with biodiversity-focused funds doubling to $3.7 billion, and innovative models like habitat banks creating investable nature assets. 2/n
February 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Here's a link for those interested royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
January 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM