The 8th GLF Investment Case
Agriculture is the leading source of methane emissions and biodiversity loss worldwide. National development banks (NDBs), as the main providers of credit to the agriculture sector, have a pivotal role in reversing this trend by embedding nature-positive and climate-smart standards into their operations. This session will explore challenges, opportunities, and innovative solutions to align NDB portfolios with sustainable landscape goals. It will highlight how NDBs and subnational actors can mobilize finance, de-risk green investments and accelerate the transition toward resilient, low-emission and biodiversity-positive agricultural systems. Drawing on experiences from the Luxembourg–GGGI Global Trust Fund on Sustainable Finance Instruments, it will showcase innovative approaches to align sustainable finance, policy, and digital innovation to scale biodiversity-positive and methane-smart landscapes.