Mobilizing Private Finance for Biodiversity: From Local Innovations to Scalable Models Delivering on Rio Conventions’ Targets

Biodiversity loss is a systemic crisis requiring strong political action and innovative financial solutions capable of mobilising private capital for tangible nature-positive outcomes. The Luxembourg Task Force on Finance for Biodiversity is a hub of expertise fostering knowledge-sharing and the development of innovative and socially responsible biodiversity finance solutions. It is an attempt to bring together project developers and impact finance specialists who often have common goals but who don’t necessarily speak the same language.

This session, led by the members of the Task Force, will showcase concrete examples illustrating biodiversity restoration benefits on local communities with human rights at the centre. The session will feature an interactive panel with Task Force members presenting real-world case studies and insights to illustrate opportunities and challenges in mobilizing private finance for biodiversity, followed by an open discussion with participants to identify pathways for collaboration and increased investments.

The session will:

• highlight innovative financial models supporting biodiversity conservation and restoration, delivering on multiple Rio conventions’ targets.
• showcase the “living labs” by Task Force members and discuss the conditions needed to scale up these models.
• showcase instruments such as biodiversity credits, payments for ecosystem services, carbon markets, conservation trust funds, and impact & blended finance.