Policy
FAIRR at COP
What are the COPs?
The Conferences of the Parties, or COPs, are the annual and biennial summits where governments negotiate and then implement international treaties on climate, biodiversity and sustainable development. Held under conventions such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), these events bring together governments, businesses, investors and scientists to agree the policy frameworks and regulatory direction that follow. For investors, COP outcomes often signal where markets, subsidies and disclosure requirements are heading next.
Why FAIRR takes part in COP
FAIRR takes part to bring the investor voice into these discussions, highlighting food system risks and opportunities relevant to long-term portfolio value, while gaining early insight into policy developments that inform our research throughout the year.
Click below to read about FAIRR's priorities for COP17and COP31.
COP Resources
10 years on from Paris: Is agricultural finance aligned with climate and nature goals?
With less than a decade left to meet the Paris Agreement's climate goals, FAIRR looks at how closely public and private agricultural finance flows are aligned with them, and where the gaps remain.
The analysis covers harmful subsidy reform, taxation and pricing measures, private investor commitments and the regulatory frameworks shaping agricultural finance, offering a benchmark for investors ahead of COP17 and COP31.
Mobilising private finance for regenerative agriculture
Climate change, biodiversity loss and soil degradation are forcing a transition in agriculture that current funding falls well short of covering. In this joint FAIRR-PRI Insight, FAIRR's Ridwaan Yousuf and the PRI's Sylvaine Rols look at how private finance - from carbon credits to sustainability-linked lending - can help close the gap and support farmers through the shift to regenerative practices, while also protecting investors from mounting climate and nature-related risk.
Navigating risks in Brazil's commodity trade
From the EU Deforestation Regulation to China's traceability demands on cattle supply chains, Brazil's soy and beef exports sit at the centre of new deforestation rules. This joint FAIRR-PRI Insight, from FAIRR's Max Boucher and the PRI’s Tim Steinweg, sets out what these shifts mean for investors exposed to Brazilian agribusiness.