CLG Europe held a roundtable discussion at the European Parliament on Financing European Nature
Hosted by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, the event brought together key stakeholders from the finance sector, policymakers, environmental organisations, and industry leaders to discuss the financial mechanisms needed to support the EU Nature Restoration Law.
The discussion focused on possible ways to secure finance for ecosystem restoration as a key priority for the EU’s resilience and competitiveness, given that more than half of the global economy directly relies on ecosystem services and climate change poses a growing threat to infrastructure and business operations. The urgency of reinforcing corporate investment in nature, mobilising public and private capital—particularly through EU initiatives such as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and other green finance instruments— addressing financial barriers, and identifying scalable funding solutions was highlighted as essential to making nature restoration a strategic investment.
Businesses participating in the roundtable shared their efforts to restore nature, protect biodiversity, and build resilience across their value chains, and investors presented their perspectives on the benefits and requirements to channel more funding into nature-positive companies and projects. Their leadership demonstrates critical role the private sector has to play, in a spirit of collaboration with EU decision makers. The conversation highlighted the need to significantly scale up investments in nature, led by science, fitting local realities.
Conclusion & Next Steps
- Bridging ambitious sustainability goals with real-world financing and market mechanisms remains a challenge.
- Biodiversity finance requires harmonisation, impact measurement, and clear governance.
- Financial incentives and regulatory consistency are essential to drive nature-positive investments.
- Public-private cooperation, market-driven solutions, and transition planning are key to scaling up nature finance.