State of Finance for Forests (SFF) report: Unlock. Unleash. Realizing forest potential requires tripling investments in forests by 2030

Published by UNEP, this report tracks global forest finance flows and gaps. With only US$84 billion mobilised in 2023, mainly public, it warns of a US$216 billion annual shortfall to 2030. The report urges governments to use sovereign green bonds, debt swaps and blended finance to crowd in private investment, while expanding integrity-based carbon markets and directing more funding to Indigenous and local communities.