Global investors urge companies to disclose nature-related impacts

Published 14:32 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on September 5, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Global investors representing $1.4 trillion in assets under management have called on companies they invest in to urgently disclose their nature-related impacts and address related dependencies.

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Brazilian startup releases pre-print biodiversity credit methodology for endangered species

Published 11:37 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:37 on September 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, International, South & Central

A Brazilian startup released on Wednesday the first version of its biodiversity credit methodology for endangered species, predominantly focused on plants, after implementing a two-month trial on a small private land area.

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Accounting for Nature, University of Oxford partner to enhance biodiversity measurement

Published 10:52 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:52 on September 4, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity, EMEA, International

Accounting for Nature (AFN) and the University of Oxford have launched a research collaboration to expand nature monitoring globally, with a particular focus on the UK and European contexts.

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PCX Markets reports 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste diverted through credits

Published 14:01 on September 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:01 on September 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, International, Other APAC

Singapore-based marketplace PCX Markets has said it has prevented 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste from dispersing in nature through plastic credit issuance in the last four years.

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Cercarbono expects to register a handful of biodiversity credit projects in 2025

Published 10:36 on September 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:36 on September 3, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, International, South & Central

Colombian standard Cercarbono expects to certify only a handful of biodiversity credit projects in 2025, hoping to have enough initiatives in its pipeline to test the standard during its first year.

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African alliance launches programme to mobilise $10 mln in nature-based solutions

Published 16:22 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:22 on September 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) has launched an initiative seeking to channel $10 million towards nature-based solutions over the next three years in collaboration with the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) among others.

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Fish species’ extinction risk highly underestimated, study finds

Published 16:00 on August 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:00 on August 30, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

The number of fish species at risk of extinction could be fivefold higher than previously estimated, with nearly 5,000 species not receiving a conservation status due to insufficient data.

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South Australia ringfences over A$11 mln to support nature restoration on private lands

Published 15:23 on August 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:23 on August 29, 2024  / /  Australia, Biodiversity

South Australia has announced the allocation of A$11.4 million ($8 mln) in grants to help landowners enhance and protect nature within their properties.

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EU countries fall short of addressing unsustainable fishing, EEA warns

Published 12:01 on August 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:01 on August 28, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

EU member states are largely failing to promote sustainable fisheries and address marine biodiversity loss, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned.

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Cercarbono approves first biodiversity credit methodology

Published 17:20 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:20 on August 27, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, International, South & Central

Colombia-based environmental standard Cercarbono has approved its first methodology that project developers can use to generate voluntary biodiversity credits.

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