Spanish asset manager launches EU-backed sustainable agrifood fund
A Madrid-based asset manager has launched a fund to support Spanish small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the agrifood sector in implementing more sustainable practices, including biodiversity protection.
Read MoreCali fund to launch at resuming COP16 talks in Rome
The long-awaited financial mechanism for sharing benefits from the use of digital sequence information (DSI) from genetic resources will be officially launched during the first day of the resuming UN COP16 biodiversity talks, due to be held in Italy next week.
Read MoreNational biodiversity plans falling short of key UN targets, study shows
No country has so far released a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) that meets all the requirements for conserving and restoring 30% of lands and waters by 2030 as required under UN targets, a study has shown.
Read MoreAustralian startups partner to advance AI, eDNA-powered biodiversity monitoring
Two Australian environmental startups have teamed up to scale artificial intelligence (AI) and environmental DNA-powered biodiversity monitoring, aiming to support nature markets and reporting frameworks, they said in a joint release on Friday.
Read MoreCali fund key to implementing UN High Seas Treaty, IUCN says
A benefit-sharing mechanism for the use of digital sequence information (DSI) on genetic resources, such as the one established at COP16, can be crucial to support biodiversity conservation under the UN High Seas Treaty, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said.
Read MoreNon-profit calls for mandatory nature-related disclosures for AI data centres
An influential Swiss-based non-profit has urged governments to mandate nature-related reporting for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in order to better manage the sector’s dependencies and impacts on the environment.
Read MoreBrazilian carbon developer eyes biodiversity credits amid increasing corporate interest
A Brazilian carbon developer is planning to explore biodiversity credit opportunities in the Amazon and Atlantic forests, amid increasing corporate interest in nature-related claims, the company project director told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMuhamad steps down as Colombian environment minister
Susana Muhamad has resigned as Colombian environment minister following a protest over a cabinet appointment, with one expert saying the move could be a “major distraction” at resuming COP16 negotiations even though she intends to remain as president of the UN summit.
Read MorePetrobras launches bioeconomy fund eyeing carbon, biodiversity credits
Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has established a bioeconomy fund to support climate- and nature-focused initiatives in the country, with plans to target carbon and biodiversity credit projects.
Read MoreEU research council advocates cautious use of nature credits
A member of the European Research Council has endorsed the use of nature credits to address the biodiversity crisis, provided that the mechanism is developed ‘cautiously’, she told the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) on Thursday.
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