US asset manager kickstarts biodiversity-focused global fund
A US-based asset manager has announced the launch of a global fund to channel investments towards sustainable food, planning to reach 80% of companies in the portfolio committed to improving biodiversity.
Read MoreDutch research centre to purchase carbon credits from biodiversity-focused rewilding project in the UK
A Dutch research centre has partnered with a UK-based carbon removal company and a rewilding project developer to offset employees’ travel emissions, in what companies define as a ‘first-of-a-kind’ purchase of carbon credits from a biodiversity-focused project.
Read MoreData firm launches tool to drive conservation efforts in US
A US-based data intelligence company has launched a new platform to support decision-making on biodiversity conservation efforts across the country’s Western states.
Read MoreNGOs urge the EU to address biodiversity goals in its next budget
Well-targeted financing through the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is crucial for achieving EU biodiversity goals, including the establishment of a dedicated conservation and restoration fund, a campaign group has said.
Read MoreVietnam commits to protect nature, enhance biodiversity by 2030
The Vietnamese government has adopted a national environmental protection plan with the aim of preventing ecosystem degradation and enhancing biodiversity in the country by 2030.
Read MoreUK Coal Authority to explore nature credits by 2026
The public body in charge of managing the UK’s coal mining legacy has released a nature recovery plan, seeking to include nature-related credits into its financial models by 2026.
Read MoreUAE fintech partners with Sri Lankan developer to deliver biodiversity, oxygen credits next month
A Dubai-headquartered fintech firm has teamed up with a Sri Lanka-based project developer to generate and issue biodiversity and oxygen credits within a pilot restoration project in the Belipola private forest.
Read MoreRestoring 11 key EU rivers can help achieve 10% of freshwater biodiversity target, WWF says
Restoring key EU rivers can help achieve 10% of the bloc’s biodiversity targets under the Nature Restoration Law while strengthening countries’ resilience to the climate crisis, a new report has shown.
Read MoreInternational panel releases survey results on biodiversity credit market models
Many companies believe mandatory offsetting requirements would be critical for the biodiversity market to scale, according to submissions to the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits’ (IAPB) second round of consultation with market participants.
Read MoreArgentine developers to market first biodiversity credits at COP16
Two Argentine developers have partnered with a Switzerland-headquartered foundation to launch separate biodiversity credit projects in two South American forests over 11,000 hectares, with plans to market them at the upcoming COP16 summit, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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