Academics launch independent standard for high-integrity biodiversity, carbon credits
A group of academics have launched a community-focused standard for high-integrity carbon and biodiversity credits to address the growing demand for reliable markets, the team leader has told Carbon Pulse.
Read More‘Integrated’ forest restoration projects could highly benefit biodiversity, climate, and people -study
Forest restoration plans should adopt ‘integrated’ approaches, encompassing biodiversity, climate, and human livelihood simultaneously, as this could deliver significant benefits across all three areas, a study carried out in India has found.
Read MoreGerman fund pilots biodiversity credit methodology to scale African market
A Germany-based investment vehicle is piloting its biodiversity credit methodology for endangered species within a reserve in South Africa, in a bid to increase investors’ appetite towards habitat conservation in the area.
Read MoreEgyptian NGO partners with energy firms to protect migratory birds in the Gulf of Suez
An Egyptian nonprofit conservation group is launching a large project to protect thousands of migratory birds from the threats posed by electricity power lines in the Gulf of Suez, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biodiversity markets could help Venice recover from lagoon ecosystems disaster
A Venice-based conservation group is eyeing the biodiversity credit market to save the Italian city’s lagoon ecosystems from destruction driven by shipping and mass tourism.
Read MoreBrazilian startup to issue first biodiversity credits for endangered plants in 2025
A Brazilian startup has finalised a biodiversity credit pilot project in a private rural area in the country, planning to publish its methodology focused on conserving and restoring endangered plant species in the next few weeks and make the first transaction by mid-2025, the company told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreScientists say nature-based credit markets must prove additionality before sales
Nature-based carbon and biodiversity markets should only sell credits after their impact has been scientifically proven in a bid to make them credible and scale investments, a new study has said.
Read MoreUK study flags best-suited indicators for boosting nature positive investments in solar farms
Solar farms have the potential to significantly increase biodiversity in the UK and scale investments in ‘nature positive’, provided that appropriate metrics for evaluation are established, a report has found.
Read MoreUS asset managers finance deforestation-linked company through ESG funds, report shows
Major US asset managers are channelling millions towards the world’s largest meatpacker allegedly responsible for deforestation, biodiversity loss, and human rights violations through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) labelled funds, a report has unveiled.
Read MoreMultiple indexes required to properly quantify biodiversity loss, French bank says
Combining several indexes largely focused on species abundance and diversity is the most efficient way for companies to assess biodiversity risks and impacts, according to French-headquartered bank BNP Paribas.
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