Business coalition urges EU to heed its ideas for scaling carbon farming
A group of companies including Danone, Nestle, and Unilever, shared a set of recommendations on Tuesday which it says could accelerate a European agricultural transition under the bloc’s Carbon Removal Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Contracted durability mechanisms could shore up nature-based removals under new SBTi corporate climate standard
A carbon project developer has pitched contracted durability mechanisms as a way to manage reversal risk, suggesting these buffer pool alternatives could equalise nature- and tech-based removal credits under the newly-introduced requirements of the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) latest Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
Read MoreEU Commission seeks feedback on ocean protection, water resilience
The European Commission has launched two consultations aimed at identifying priority research areas in the fields of ocean protection and water resilience.
Read MoreMalaysia’s central bank urges financial institutions to tackle nature risks
Malaysian financial institutions need to manage their substantial exposure to nature-related risk, said a Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) paper pointing to the large number of commercial loans directed to sectors with high impacts and dependencies on the natural world.
Read MoreEcologists’ habitat condition judgements really matter for UK biodiversity net gain -report
Natural variability in professional judgement can have a big influence on developers’ obligations under England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy as ecologists’ habitat assessments determine how many units must be delivered or purchased, a study said this week.
Read MoreCarbon investor makes large-scale ‘staggered spot’ nature-based removals purchase
A UK-based voluntary carbon offset provider will buy nature-based removals from an afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) project under a “staggered spot” agreement covering both issued and in-verification credits, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreSustainability professionals not overly concerned by AI’s environmental impact -report
About 60% of sustainability teams would like to ramp up their use of artificial intelligence in the coming year, with accuracy concerns posing a more significant deterrent than the environmental impacts of increased demand for water and energy, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralian govt urged to clarify biodiversity crediting rules for projects on private land
Australian landowners can generate biodiversity credits from conservation or restoration activities on their private plots under the country’s Nature Repair Market (NRM), but the government should decide what happens to units when land is sold, according to academics.
Read MoreStudy suggests German peatland solar parks boost bird life
Installing solar panels at rewetted peatlands can be beneficial for birds, although further research is needed, a study published this week has suggested.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Scientist optimistic restoration will outpace deforestation in next 30 years
Global data shows early signs that ecosystem restoration rates could exceed those of deforestation, according to the founding chair of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, who is optimistic this milestone could be reached within 30 years.
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