Earth observation data provider acquires forest analytics platform
A Canada-headquartered provider of Earth observation data announced on Thursday it has acquired a wildfire and forest analytics platform to help clients improve environmental risk monitoring and management.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: EU biodiversity agenda jeopardised by poor enforcement of nature bills
The poor enforcement of existing regulations on nature could derail the EU’s biodiversity agenda, as disparities in implementation across member states and sectors remain largely unresolved, the head of EU policy at an environmental NGO told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBioCarbon revamps biodiversity credit standard
BioCarbon has released a revamped version of its biodiversity credit standard, including making credits eligible for offsetting and strengthening safeguards to protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Read MoreCentral banks urged to address nature degradation impacts on prices
Central banks should address the impacts of biodiversity loss alongside climate-related factors in monetary policy, as nature degradation has the potential to affect price stability in the long term, according to a policy brief released this week.
Read MoreUNEP FI signs partnerships to advance financial nature reporting
The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has signed two global partnerships aimed at advancing nature-related disclosures among financial institutions, it announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreFrench govt eyes expansion of national biodiversity credit scheme
A committee brought together by the French government gathered this week to lay the groundwork for expanding the national biodiversity credit market, with five organisations ready to generate units over the next couple of years.
Read MoreCOP16 president sets course for compromise on funding ahead of resuming biodiversity talks
COP16 President Susana Muhamad has proposed a compromise to break the deadlock on financing at the resuming UN biodiversity negotiations, scheduled for next week in Rome, after last year’s summit in Cali was cut short amid tensions on who should manage global funds.
Read MoreEU’s first nature credit pilots to develop methodologies for wetlands, forests
The EU Commission is supporting the development of two separate methodologies for measuring biodiversity across wetlands and forests, as part of its efforts to lay the foundations for nature credit markets within the bloc, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreBiodiversity leakage widely overlooked in nature protection strategies, study says
Conservation and restoration strategies worldwide largely overlook the risk of biodiversity leakage, which could undermine global efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, according to a paper released on Thursday.
Read MoreHigh-income countries responsible for 13% of forest biodiversity loss, study says
Consumption-driven deforestation caused by high-income countries has been responsible for over 13% of forest habitat loss globally since 2001, according to a paper released on Wednesday.
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