UK at risk of missing 30×30 target, study says
The UK might not achieve the 30×30 target of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030 if urgent actions are not implemented by the government, a think tank has said.
Read MoreEU’s anti-deforestation law lucky chance for small farmers, non-profit says
The EU regulation on deforestation-free products is providing small farmers with a unique opportunity to gain market access and be a privileged supplier, an environmental non-profit has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE – “The next big frontier”: High hopes for nature insurance to scale biodiversity markets
Biodiversity markets will have a hard time establishing and attracting financing on a large scale unless insurers step in for nature, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreStudy flags gaps in technologies used for monitoring biodiversity credit projects
Monitoring technologies commonly mentioned in biodiversity credit methodologies still have limitations that experts should take into account when engaging in nature markets, a study has said.
Read MoreColombian carbon developer prepares to sell first Indigenous-led biodiversity credits
A Bogota-based carbon developer is piloting a biodiversity credit conservation project in an Indigenous reserve in the Amazon, planning to put the first credits on sale after COP16 in Colombia, the company has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUS state agency delivers five-year plan to boost biodiversity protection
A Massachusetts state agency has released a five-year plan for preserving nature in the region, aiming to double its land protection efforts and implement restoration activities in water ecosystems by 2030.
Read MoreColombia signs deal with Indigenous Peoples to strengthen ties on nature conservation
The Colombian ministry of environment has announced an agreement with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to value their contribution and strengthen their participation in conserving and restoring the rainforest in the lead-up to the COP16 UN biodiversity talks.
Read MoreUN talks move slowly towards setting up a global fund for sharing benefits derived from genetic resources
After the latest round of talks, the UN negotiation group in charge of defining a mechanism to share benefits derived from the digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI) on Friday said parties are getting closer to an agreement, which is set to include the establishment of a global fund.
Read MoreAlmost 25% of European lands can be rewilded, report says
Nearly 25% of the European landscape has the potential to be rewilded, with over two-thirds of the territories lying in countries with cooler climates such as Scandinavia, Scotland, and the Baltic states, researchers have found.
Read MoreJapan mulls biodiversity net gain scheme to offset river degradation
The Japanese government is considering establishing a biodiversity offsetting scheme similar to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) law in England to compensate for habitat degradation driven by flood control, a chief researcher close to the infrastructure ministry has told Carbon Pulse.
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