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Our annual investor survey is a first-of-its kind effort to benchmark progress on Canada’s nature finance market.
The inaugural survey results from 2024 show that meaningful nature finance activity is already underway, with expectations to grow over the next five years. However, investors identify that there is currently a lack of opportunity to allocate more capital in nature in Canada.
The message from investors is clear: more investable nature finance opportunities are needed in Canada, and increasing investment relies upon whether attractive opportunities grow at pace.
Nature Investment Hub contributed to a landmark report from the Smart Prosperity Institute and Nature United, Unlocking the Economic Power of Natural Climate Solutions.
As part of this ongoing collaboration, this report shed light on the untapped economic potential of Natural Climate Solutions in Canada – and made clear that strategic action along the investment spectrum is needed. This includes seed and matching funds to support capacity building, as well as blended finance to de-risk private investment, all of which are essential to unlock this economic opportunity.
We found that hotspots across Canada are ready for investment, but four key challenges stand in the way of catalyzing investment in Canada. Findings showed that three key actions will help overcome these barriers, and unlock the economic power of natural climate solutions.
