COP16: Cali outcomes to mark watershed for UN plastic treaty, UNEP exec says
The ongoing Cali biodiversity talks could lay the groundwork for the success of the final round of the upcoming negotiations on the long-awaited UN treaty to address plastic pollution, the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) executive director told Carbon Pulse Sunday.
Read MoreCOP16: BRIEFING – UN biodiversity talks fuel optimism for ocean track
UN negotiations in Colombia have led to “excellent progress” towards creating a new process for identifying key marine biodiversity areas, in a move that observers consider essential for achieving some of the most critical global ocean targets.
Read MoreCOP16: INTERVIEW – Biodiversity credits should be rethought as contributions to national strategies
A France-based organisation has published a market framework to align biodiversity credit projects with national strategies, enabling companies to claim their contribution to governments’ targets on nature, the co-founders told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCOP16: Global standard for biodiversity uplifts certifies first three projects
A global standard for biodiversity uplift has registered a first three restoration projects under its methodology.
Read MoreCOP16: More than half of organisations in survey say ready to enter biodiversity credit market
A UN-backed organisation has conducted a survey on the demand for biodiversity credits, with over half of participants claiming to be highly confident in their ability to participate in the fledgling market.
Read MoreCOP16: Fewer than one in 10 companies assess biodiversity dependencies, despite growing interest in nature reporting
Fewer than 10% of companies assessed their dependency on biodiversity last year, despite increasing attention to nature-related reporting following the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreement, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read MoreCOP16: Colombian standard partners with local developer to scale biodiversity markets
A Colombia-based environmental standard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a local project developer to explore biodiversity credit opportunities worldwide and test its methodology within different sites and ecosystems.
Read MoreCOP16: Trio releases high-level principles for biodiversity credit market
Three international organisations on Wednesday released a set of 21 high-level principles (HLPs) for biodiversity credits in a move designed to encourage the multitude of global market initiatives to align with a set of collective fundamentals.
Read MoreCOP16: BCA to launch digital framework for improving biodiversity credit markets transparency
UN-backed Biodiversity Credits Alliance (BCA) announced on Monday it is about to launch a digital framework to enhance transparency in the nascent voluntary biodiversity market, amid pressing concerns over how to guarantee Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty over data.
Read MoreBiodiversity credits to be a major distraction at COP16, non-profits warn
A global non-profit has warned that the voluntary biodiversity market could be a big distraction for governments during the upcoming COP16 UN biodiversity summit, as global leaders need to prioritise public commitments to plug the financial gap on nature.
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