INTERVIEW: Thailand on track to set up national biodiversity credit market in four years
Thailand is working on a roadmap to establish a national voluntary biodiversity credit market within four years, informed by major standard frameworks, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreArmenia mulls setting up national biodiversity credit scheme
COP17 host country Armenia is considering establishing a national scheme for biodiversity credits to scale up private financing for conservation.
Read MoreCountries pledge initial $3.9 bln to GEF in new financing round
Countries have committed an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support biodiversity projects over the next four years.
Read MoreEIB maps path for nature markets to support EU biodiversity targets
The emerging nature markets can support EU efforts towards the bloc’s restoration targets, provided that clear rules are in place to accelerate their uptake, according to a study commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Read MoreUS firms merge in $1 bln deal to expand deep-sea mining
Two US-based firms have announced a $1 billion merger to form one of the country’s biggest companies in the deep-sea mining sector.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: German developer shifts away from nature credit market amid demand concerns
A Germany-based project developer is moving away from nature markets amid concerns over weak demand, even as the European Commission pushes ahead with plans to establish an EU-wide crediting system.
Read MoreIDB-led programme explores biodiversity credits to scale bioeconomy investment
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is advancing its work to mobilise financing toward the bioeconomy, with plans to explore biodiversity credit markets.
Read MoreBrazil requires banks to screen loan applicants for deforestation
Brazil has adopted a regulation requiring financial institutions to use deforestation data to screen rural loan applicants before granting credit.
Read MoreEU records worst wildfire year in 2025 with over 1 mln ha burned
Last year was the worst on record for wildfires in the EU, with over 1 million hectares of land burned, according to a report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Read MoreNordic bank publishes joint strategy for nature, climate
A Helsinki-headquartered financial institution on Tuesday launched a strategy setting out targets to 2030 for nature conservation and climate mitigation.
Read More