Non-profit weighs UK carbon code for species-rich grasslands
A UK-based conservation charity is investigating the feasibility of creating a carbon code for species-rich grassland habitats, similar to the UK’s existing woodland and peatland programmes.
Read MoreFour EU states call for extra ETS allowances tied to decarbonisation
Czechia, Greece, Poland, and Romania have called for additional free carbon allowances to be granted to energy-intensive industries on the condition that companies invest in reducing their emissions, while also urging that current levels of free allocation be maintained.Â
Read MoreJapan changes seabed drilling permit rules for CCS under conservation law revision
Japan set out permitting standards for seabed drilling in environmental conservation areas on Friday, for purposes including offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, in changes to a conservation law.
Read MorePaper recommends ways to improve EU marine biodiversity monitoring
A paper led by researchers from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has identified 34 issues that are affecting the EU’s ability to monitor marine biodiversity.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Themes to watch as biodiversity credit markets grapple with demand
Demand dynamics were in the spotlight at a UK event this week, with market experts urging observers to follow a series of key topics for voluntary biodiversity credits as momentum builds on the regional, national, and project levels.
Read MoreGold Standard clamps down on double counting of co-benefits, certified SDG contributions
Gold Standard launched a consultation on Tuesday, introducing a new voluntary reporting pathway for project developers which it said could reduce the risk of double counting co-benefit and certified contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read MoreNo neutral unit for biodiversity credits, only competing choices about what to count and ignore –think tank
Picking a unit for biodiversity credits is a contentious business, presenting risks that indicator choices will mask declines in other species or habitats, a think tank wrote this week.
Read MoreNature insight company integrates business risk data into platform
A London-based nature intelligence firm has partnered with a risk data provider, aiming to allow companies to distinguish operational and indirect supplier risks and meet disclosure requirements.
Read MoreBiodiversity financing mechanisms need to deliver more certain investor returns, says paper
Scaling effective biodiversity financing mechanisms, including nature credits, hinges on improving ecological and social oversight to boost investor confidence and return certainty, a review paper argued on Monday.
Read MoreMinnesota House passes $190 mln funding for state nature projects
The Minnesota House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill containing $191 million of finance for projects working to conserve and restore the state’s fish, wildlife, and game.
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