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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 13h

Nature is vanishing at an unprecedented rate: Up to half of the planet's species face extinction by mid-century.

Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🟢 How do we bring more private capital into biodiversity protection, and are these efforts scaling? 🟢 Why are harmful subsidies so difficult to reform? 🟢 How can finance ministers be integrated into conservation? 🟢 How can AI be utilized to help nature instead of harming it? 📸: Pat Hinton

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

PI’s Chairman Hank Paulson joins TNC’s Jennifer Morris and WWF’s Carter Roberts in conversation about how to close the biodiversity financing gap, policy recommendations, and ways to integrate climate and biodiversity solutions into today’s finance decisions. youtu.be/lHYR7mLxKWs?...

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The Future of Biodiversity Finance

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The world looks away as nature vanishes. Against the currents of geopolitical, technological, & economic upheaval, protecting the environment can seem like a luxury, a concern to be deferred until the world is finally at peace. But by then, it will be too late. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | The policy tools to protect nature already exist

But government must first stop making environmental destruction worse.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🟢 Why is nature loss a direct threat to jobs, growth, and financial stability? 🟢 Why is cutting harmful subsidies so politically hard, and where has it worked? 🟢 What nature financing tools are ready to scale today? Learn about how to properly value nature: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is nature priceless? Much of the world’s biodiversity is at risk, yet natural ecosystems underpin every national economy. PI's new report shows how policies can make a difference and shares case studies where the right economic incentives have prompted real change. www.csmonitor.com/Environment/...

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Is nature priceless? This study spotlights its huge value for the world’s economy.

Much of the world’s biodiversity is at risk, yet natural ecosystems are foundational to every national economy. A new report by the Paulson Institute, the…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1️⃣ Stop paying to destroy nature. 2️⃣ Treat nature as critical infrastructure, not a free input. 3️⃣ Fight climate change and nature loss as one battle. 4️⃣ Make nature-positive investment the easy investment. 5️⃣ Scale what already works. More finance is reaching nature than ever before, but...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nature is critical infrastructure, not a free, inexhaustible good, and many tools to protect nature already exist. PI, TNC and WWF have published a practical guide to financing the protection of nature, a record of what already works and must be scaled: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

OUT TOMORROW: PI, TNC, and WWF release Financing Nature 2026. The report underscores the importance of protecting biodiversity, assesses the nature financing gap, and offers proven examples of how to close it and halt biodiversity loss by scaling nature-finance solutions.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As climate risks rise worldwide, adaptation finance remains stubbornly insufficient. The challenge is structural: Adaptation often functions as a public good and does not attract private capital on its own. Governments must move first to make adaptation investable.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We often talk about climate change and biodiversity loss as if they’re separate challenges, but these crises are interactive and reinforcing each other, and we finance and govern them as if they’re not. The problem is: Investment in nature is currently far outstripped by climate financing.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

China has taken a major step in its green transition with the entry into force of its Ecological and Environmental Code, which seeks to shift from a fragmented approach to environmental regulation to a more integrated system—one that explicitly links ecological protection with economic development.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Climate risks are rising worldwide, yet adaptation finance remains stubbornly insufficient. The challenge is structural: Adaptation often functions as a public good but does not attract private capital on its own.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"The voices warning about the risks of artificial intelligence grow louder, more urgent, and increasingly credible every day. Voices offering solutions are harder to come by," write Hank Paulson and Bob Rubin for @postopinions.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | We managed financial crises. AI is a risk of a different kind.

The financial system built safeguards against systemic risks. AI development needs them, too.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We spent decades in financial markets and have firsthand understanding of risk and crisis management. We have seen risk mispriced before and know what it can cost. We worry that perverse financial incentives are making it difficult to protect humanity from AI, write Hank Paulson and Bob Rubin.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Healthy ecosystems are productive assets that underpin economies, communities, and human well-being. China has taken a major step in its green transition with its new Ecological and Environmental Code, which brings together existing environmental laws and regulations into a more coherent framework.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

To properly value nature and close the biodiversity financing gap, where do investors fit? At the center of the solution. Nature loss is no longer just an environmental issue. It’s a material financial risk, but it’s also an opportunity. youtu.be/G94FxRBLTFo?...

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Financing Nature Explainer: Where Do Investors Fit

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

China has taken an important step in its green transition with the entry into force of its new Ecological and Environmental Code, which seeks to move China from a fragmented approach to environmental regulation to one that explicitly connects ecological protection with economic development.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

How does China plan to peak carbon? This summer, China’s State Council released an action plan for carbon peaking during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, outlining the country’s carbon policy priorities for the five years leading up to its 2030 carbon-peaking target.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Recently inscribed as the newest US UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site, Okefenokee is recognized as one of the world's largest intact freshwater wetlands—an ecosystem shaped by natural hydrology, remarkable biodiversity, and millennia of ecological evolution.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We know how to close the biodiversity financing gap. What's missing is political leadership. Governments have three critical levers they can utilize: Reform harmful subsidies. Integrate nature into economic and financial systems. De-risk and incentivize private investment. youtu.be/r2rCnbiObiE?...

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Financing Nature Explainer: What Governments Must Do

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

100% of the global economy is 100% dependent on nature. Yet, nature remains one of the most undervalued assets in the financial system. Global investments in nature total only an estimated $60–70B a year, leaving an almost $1T financing gap, far short of what is needed to halt biodiversity loss.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🟢How can we make a difference in protecting nature? 🟢What are agriculture's effects on climate, biodiversity, water, and vital ecosystems? 🟢Where is there room for optimism at the intersection of AI and ocean conservation? 🟢What is the cost of not acting on climate change and biodiversity loss?

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Climate change demands urgent action, but not at nature’s expense. Nature's degradation poses a significant threat to the economy, from sectors ranging from agriculture to tourism to healthcare.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#TBT to the PI Conservation team's look at the American landscape: Trace the journey of how development and conservation have evolved side by side, together transforming both the American landscape and the nation itself: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

How do we incentivize investing in nature? In PI's latest webinar, Nature as Infrastructure, experts examine why private capital has struggled to flow toward nature protection and restoration and what must change to unlock investment at scale.

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Nature as Infrastructure

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What could be next for UK-China green finance cooperation? Biodiversity finance is increasingly being treated not only as an environmental issue, but also as a priority area for UK-China financial cooperation.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The world faces a $942 billion annual financing gap to protect and restore biodiversity. This is the difference between what we should be investing in nature and what we actually are. This is not just an environmental issue. It’s a capital allocation problem. youtu.be/D3gYBuz0xkE?...

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Financing Nature Explainer: What is the Biodiversity Financing Gap

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

From development to conservation and change, the American landscape bears the imprint of every stage of the nation's development. As the US celebrates its 250th anniversary, PI's Conservation team reflects on the making of the nation's landscape: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

PI's Green Finance Center looks at the next phase of UK-China green finance cooperation and how the focus may be shifting to exploring how capital can be mobilized at scale in emerging sustainability sectors. Learn more: www.paulsoninstitute.org/green-financ...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Nature is the most important infrastructure for sustaining economic activity. Yet nature and the services it provides have been undervalued. Nature finance is fragmented and insufficient to address biodiversity loss and climate change.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What bold action is needed to scale up funding for nature to close the global biodiversity finance gap? Our panel of experts tackled this question in our most recent webinar: The Future of Financing Nature. Watch now: youtu.be/IejnI35wFjw?si=_k7Ga4xy0hk…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

PI's Financing Nature Interim Report examines the dramatic and accelerating nature loss occurring around the globe, the growing biodiversity financing gap, and the impact of climate change policies that disregard nature: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservati…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Emerging technologies are transforming how China approaches biodiversity protection. Rather than relying solely on traditional field surveys, China is beginning to integrate AI, environmental DNA, drones, robotics, and remote sensing into a more continuous and scalable ecological governance system.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A troubling trend is emerging: climate policy that unintentionally accelerates biodiversity loss. Climate change demands urgent action, but not at nature’s expense.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

How do we view nature, and where do we place ourselves in relation to it? Art does more than depict the world—often reflecting how we see it. Trace changing views of nature across cultures and time: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservati…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Despite rising awareness of biodiversity loss, nature is vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Learn more about why the biodiversity financing gap is widening and how we can and must act now to value nature correctly: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservati…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Nature is not merely scenery. It is infrastructure, knowledge, resilience. The challenge before us is not simply to preserve biodiversity out of obligation to future generations, but to rethink how we define value itself: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservati…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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The Future of Financing Nature

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🟢How can we value nature properly? 🟢How is the food industry reshaping the planet? 🟢Can decoding the language of whales help us protect them? 🟢How can policy-led finance unlock nature-positive outcomes?

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

As biodiversity disappears at a staggering pace, it is clear that biodiversity is deeply tied to economic resilience, innovation, health, food security, and long-term geopolitical stability. The challenge before us is to rethink how we define value itself. www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Nature loss is no longer only an environmental issue; it’s an economic one. Tackling the biodiversity crisis requires political will, difficult choices, long-term thinking, and sustained investment. On #WorldBiodiversityDay, join the Future of Financing Nature webinar: youtu.be/IejnI35wFjw?...

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The Future of Financing Nature

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

With Barney Frank’s passing, America has lost one of its very best. Barney personified what it means to be an effective legislator. I was honored to work with him and to call him a friend. —Hank Paulson on the passing of Barney Frank www.paulsoninstitute.org/press_releas...

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Statement of Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on the passing of Barney Frank - Paulson Institute

With Barney Frank's passing, America has lost one of its very best. Barney personified what it means to be an effective legislator.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

How are China's emerging technologies reshaping biodiversity? The real story is not about a single tool, but about how AI, eDNA, drones, and robotics are being integrated to support monitoring, identification, early warning, assessment, and enforcement.

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

PI's update to the Financing Nature report examines accelerating biodiversity loss occurring worldwide, the growing biodiversity financing gap, and the impact of climate change policies that disregard nature. We can reverse course: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservati…

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🎙️ If we don’t fix how finance flows, we won’t meet climate or development goals. If we don’t create policies to address climate change and prevent biodiversity loss, the global economy and the societies that depend on it will bear the brunt of inaction: www.paulsoninstitute.org/podcasts/val...

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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Can drones and AI help protect biodiversity? China is investing heavily in remote sensing systems capable of monitoring ecosystems at scale, providing data to track protected area loss: www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...

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