Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
PFI was established as a not-for-profit entity in 2023, with the aim of structuring and mobilising blended finance for peatland restoration in Ireland. As part of this remit, we have developed and trialed the Peatland Standard for Ireland, a certification scheme allowing for the objective quantification of emissions reductions, water benefits and biodiversity uplift on restoration sites. This offers singular bundled "ecosystem certificates" as opposed to stacked credits of carbon, water or biodiversity alone. Our multi-stakeholder platform contains a widening array of government organisations, academics, voluntary organisations, semi-States and community groups.
EU Legislative Interests
Carbon Farming and Removals Certification Framework Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Nature Restoration Regulation Habitats Directive Birds Directive Nitrates Directive Water Framework Directive EU Climate Law
Communication Activities
Through alignment with the WaterLANDS Horizon 2020 project, PFI has been involved in holding workshops and seminars with policy makers from across various DGs, including DG AGRI, DG CLIMA, DG ENV, REA, DG-RTD, etc on matter relating to achieving tangible restoration ambition. This has included the publication of various policy briefs on restoration success, combining public and private finance through public-private partnership, and the development of the peatlands section of the Carbon Farming and Removals Certification Framework. Finally, we continue to feed into the development of Ireland's National Restoration Plan, as mandated by the Nature Restoration Regulation. PFI sits in the Interdepartmental Working Group for Finance.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI) Earth Institute, University College Dublin Peatland Finance Collective Associations: European Investment Bank - Invest EU National Treasury Management Authority (Ireland) Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Ireland) National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ire) Dept. Climate, Environment and Energy (Ire) Transport Infrastructure Ireland Coillte Teoranta Bord na Móna Community Wetlands Forum Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Dept. Finance Dept. Public Expenditure and Reform University College Dublin Trinity College Dublin University of Galway Landscape Finance Lab IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Organisation Members
As a not-for-profit registered in Ireland (CLG), we are required to hold a minimum of two members under our constitution. At present, these are: Dr Shane Mc Guinness Mr. Paul Chatterton
Additional Information
Many of our grants and donations are of either a smaller proportion than 10% of total budget, or do not exceed the 10k mark.