What’s it about in short: Euro­pean Com­mis­sion launches Nat­ural Cap­i­tal Financ­ing Facility

When was it released: May 31, 2015

By whom: Euro­pean Commission

More info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/news/efe/articles/2015/03/article_20150331_01_en.htm

Short extract:

Bio­di­ver­sity and ecosys­tems are not typ­i­cal tar­gets for investors and bankers. The Nat­ural Cap­i­tal Financ­ing Facil­ity wants to change this by putting finance in the ser­vice of nature, as a resource wor­thy of long-term invest­ment rather than an asset to be stripped.