UN, Oxford University release first guide for assessing sports’ impacts on nature
A paper released on Tuesday called on sports organisations to assess their direct and indirect impacts on nature to mitigate biodiversity-related risk and align with global regulations and targets.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: More ownership rights clarity needed to shape biodiversity markets
Biodiversity credits must address ownership rights as a first step to be defined as high integrity, especially when it comes to marine environments, an expert told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBelgium encourages biodiversity credit development under national plan
Belgium has released an updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), encouraging the development of biodiversity credit markets to meet targets, but cautioning against the misuse of offsetting.
Read MoreFires fuelled record global forest loss in 2024, report says
Last year saw a record surge in global forest loss, with fires overtaking agriculture as the main driver of tropical primary forest destruction, being responsible for nearly 50% of the total loss, according to a study published Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Italy to pilot biodiversity credits amid unresolved market, ecosystem challenges
The Italian government plans to launch biodiversity credit pilot projects across the country, as interest in the emerging market has mounted among companies despite unresolved uncertainties, experts told a conference on Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralian billionaires pledge half their fortune to environmental charities
Graphic design software platform Canva co-founder Cameron Adams and his wife Lisa Miller, CEO and co-founder of a restoration foundation, will donate at least half of their multi-billion dollar fortune to environmental charities, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreUK industry experts launch consultation on nature-positive framework for built environment
A UK group of experts has opened a consultation on its nature-positive framework aimed at defining what ‘nature positive’ means within the built environment industry.
Read MoreVerra opens registrations for pilot projects under its Nature Framework
Crediting standard Verra has announced that pilot projects are now officially allowed to seek registration under its Nature Framework.
Read MoreKnowledge gaps hamper protection of boreal forests, UN says
Boreal forests remain largely overlooked compared to tropical biomes despite their importance for biodiversity and climate mitigation, with major knowledge gaps hindering protection efforts, the UN warned in a study released this week.
Read MoreLess than 0.001% of deep seafloor photographed, study finds
Only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has been visually observed over the past 70 years, with scientists defining the lack of knowledge “a critical problem” as interest in ocean mining grows.
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