"This is not a future scenario in the Global South, it is the norm." Butch Bacani, UNEP Head of Insurance starting a panel discussion on the Paris Agreement ten years on. #CFWI2025

"Peatland Finance Ireland's aim is to move beyond sole reliance on state funding and create a financing system that blends public funding for restoration with contributions from other sources, including private organisations and corporates" Shane Mc Guinness @PeatlandFinance

"Climate and nature matter for the economy, the financial system, and the ECB. The companies we lend to are dependent on nature and healthy ecosystems. The banks are exposed to the risk of nature loss." Sharon Donnery, Supervisory Board ECB

"An rud is annamh is iontach, what is rare is wonderful" Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin introducing the Nature Restoration and the Future of Finance session. #CFWI2025

Ireland and the UK share deep economic, financial, and energy ties — and both are accelerating the transition to net zero. The British embassy hosted a roundtable to explore how our two countries can work together to scale green finance and drive climate innovation.

"One thing I hear all the time is making the business case for sustainability, I think that's flipped on its head. Now it's making the sustainability case for your business" Alan Duffy, Chair of Chapter Zero Ireland, with Karina Litvack, Founder of Climate Governance Initiative.

From COP Climate Conference to the Boardroom, Sherry Madera and Haley Tian discuss leadership that lasts. "We can build jobs and growth that are sustainable jobs and sustainable growth. That is absolutely in our gift." #CFWI2025

"Sustainability has gone way beyond being a nice to have. It's a commercial imperative. Every company, every institution, every investor has a stake in building resilience and ensuring competitiveness by enabling the transition to low carbon economy." Mary Whitelaw, AIB

"Peak fossil fuel will happen in the next few years. We need to keep a political licence to operate and that means planning for new industries and new jobs. They can't all just be in China." Nick Mabey, CEO E3G #CFWI2025

"In 2024 we saw Global Energy Transition Investment exceed $2 trillion. We need to see a 4:1 ratio of investment in renewables to fossil fuels." Mark Daly, BloombergNEF

"A theme we are seeing in Ireland is the inclusion of nature and biodiversity in the agenda. How is it that companies can thrive in a natural environment that may be depleted or is growing scarcer?" Sherry Madera, CEO CDP #CFWI2025

"Our third quarter results for 2025 showed that 36% of our total new lending is Green or Transitional. Our ambition is that by 2030 that figure will be 70%. Since 2019, we have now deployed more than 20 bn in Green and Transitional Finance." Dr Colin Hunt, CEO AIB Group Plc

Next up: Examining how banks can partner with businesses and communities to deliver a low-carbon, resilient economy while supporting growth 🍃📈

The discussion examined concrete steps needed to scale issuance, mobilise international capital, and position Dublin’s IFSC as a leading centre for innovation in thematic finance; driving jobs and competitiveness aligned with NDC financing.