COP29: More than 40% of coral species at risk of extinction, assessment reveals

Published 09:00 on November 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:04 on November 11, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Climate Talks, EMEA

Over 40% of reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction worldwide, according to a new assessment released Wednesday during the ongoing COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.

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Coalition launches ocean fund to protect marine biodiversity in Southeast Asia

Published 11:00 on November 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:00 on November 12, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Other APAC

A group of three organisations have launched an ocean fund to enhance efforts for protecting 30% of Southeast Asian seas by 2030, seeking to catalyse conservation actions in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions.

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New compliance markets needed to scale nature investments in the UK, think tank says

Published 12:41 on November 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:41 on November 11, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

New and broader compliance nature markets are needed in the UK to meet the 2030 biodiversity target, as voluntary schemes and existing regulations are not sufficient to drive business investment, a London-based think tank has said.

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Report flags surge in corporate nature-related reporting in 2024

Published 14:31 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:31 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

Corporate nature-related reporting significantly increased this year among large companies, with disclosures aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) more than doubled compared to 2023, a new report has shown.

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Environment Bank launches large-scale restoration project under its nature shares system

Published 12:12 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:12 on November 8, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

UK-headquartered conservation company Environment Bank has announced a 30-year restoration and rewilding project within over 178,000 hectares of low-yielding land in North Yorkshire, England.

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Amazon deforestation falls by over 30%, records largest drop in 15 years  

Published 13:15 on November 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:15 on November 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell by more than 30% between Aug. 2023 and July 2024, marking the most significant percentage drop in 15 years, according to government data. 

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Brazilian developer reviews unit count, price under updated biodiversity credit methodology

Published 14:01 on November 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:01 on November 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

A Brazil-based developer has revised its biodiversity credit methodology to more clearly define the units within its framework, resulting in changes to the number of credits generated by its project as well as adjustments to pricing, the company told Carbon Pulse.

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COP16: Talks in Cali fail to address critical minerals exploitation, NGOs say

Published 18:41 on October 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:40 on November 1, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, International, South & Central

Not enough has been done so far at COP16 to address exploitation of minerals for the green energy transition, especially in Indigenous Peoples’ lands, a group of NGOs said Thursday.

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COP16: Group launches bioeconomy coalition to scale sustainable markets, finance in the Amazon

Published 19:42 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:42 on October 30, 2024  / and /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A group of over 20 organisations on Wednesday launched a coalition to promote bioeconomy across the Amazon region, looking at the biodiversity credit market as a possible means to scale financing.

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COP16: ANALYSIS – Who wants to talk about debt?

Published 21:43 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:43 on October 29, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

A spat on sovereign debt reform threatens to overheat talks at the ongoing UN biodiversity summit in Cali, as the UK and China have so far strongly opposed calls to address the issue in the final agreement, with potentially grave consequences on developing countries’ ability to effectively tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to experts. 

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