Chile to unveil three designs for energy-sector ETS pilot ahead of 2027 launch
Chile’s Ministry of Energy will publish three alternative designs for its planned energy-sector emissions trading system (ETS) pilot for public consultation later this year, ahead of its 2027 rollout, an official said Thursday.
Read MoreBanks still failing to price physical nature risks into lending decisions, report says
Physical climate and nature risks are becoming material for banks, yet most lenders continue to assess them mainly at portfolio level rather than incorporating them into borrower-level credit decisions, according to a report.
Read MoreFirst disputes over the carbon tax arise within Colombia’s new cabinet, Congress
Several proposals on what to do with Colombia’s carbon tax from designated ministers and the newly installed Congress have appeared this week, uncovering the first carbon governance challenges for the country’s incoming administration.
Read MoreStandardised nature investment key to resilient infrastructure amid mounting water risks -report
Converting avoided environmental losses into investable revenue streams for nature is critical for moving from niche transactions into standard investment practice in water infrastructure resilient to climate impacts, according to a new report.
Read MoreArgentine provincial J-REDD+ seeks new private native forest land as programme expands -media
The first Verra-approved jurisdictional and nested REDD+ (JNR) programme, located in northern Argentina, is aiming to incorporate a batch of privately owned native forests in the coming months after the launch of a capacity-building programme, according to local media.
Read MoreGlobal livestock dataset launched to improve dynamic environmental monitoring
Researchers have released a set of global annual maps of livestock distribution to help monitor environmental change, assess land-use impacts, and improve climate and biodiversity analyses, as part of a broader pasture data suite.
Read MoreLong-term ecological recovery key to effective biodiversity offsetting -study
Biodiversity offsetting under the UK’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme can only deliver meaningful conservation outcomes when restoration areas are larger than impacted habitats and protected over timescales that match ecological recovery, according to a study published Friday.
Read MoreBRICS cooperation key to position NbS in global agenda -report
Greater cooperation among BRICS countries is essential to unlock the bloc’s potential as a global leader in nature-based solutions (NbS), a think tank has said in a new report.
Read MoreBelize to host industrial-scale biochar facility by 2028
The Central American nation of Belize is set to host an industrial-scale biochar facility designed to generate more than 42,000 tonnes of durable carbon removal (CDR) credits annually, the developer announced this week.
Read MoreNature insurance needs broader finance architecture to scale, says UN body
Insurance products for nature will only reach their potential if they are embedded within broader biodiversity finance strategies that combine risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, sustainable financing, and supportive public policies, according to a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
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