Global investors urge companies to disclose nature-related impacts
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.
Read MoreBrazilian startup releases pre-print biodiversity credit methodology for endangered species
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.
Read MoreAccounting for Nature, University of Oxford partner to enhance biodiversity measurement
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.
Read MorePCX Markets reports 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste diverted through credits
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.
Read MoreCercarbono expects to register a handful of biodiversity credit projects in 2025
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.
Read MoreAfrican alliance launches programme to mobilise $10 mln in nature-based solutions
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.
Read MoreFish species’ extinction risk highly underestimated, study finds
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.
Read MoreSouth Australia ringfences over A$11 mln to support nature restoration on private lands
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.
Read MoreEU countries fall short of addressing unsustainable fishing, EEA warns
EU member states are largely failing to promote sustainable fisheries and address marine biodiversity loss, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned.
Read MoreCercarbono approves first biodiversity credit methodology
Colombia-based environmental standard Cercarbono has approved its first methodology that project developers can use to generate voluntary biodiversity credits.
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