US consulting firm to launch nature credit pilot in Indonesia

Published 10:52 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:52 on September 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Other APAC

US-headquartered infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has launched a forest restoration project in Indonesia, with plans to pilot nature credits, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Guidance seeks to help private equity integrate carbon value into investment decisions

Published 15:13 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:13 on September 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

A UK-based consultancy and a CEO-level private equity working group have released joint guidelines for integrating carbon valuation into investment decisions.

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Data platform releases nature footprint mapping tool

Published 13:30 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:30 on September 24, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

An open-access data platform has launched a tool aimed at enabling companies, financial institutions, and governments to better understand their impact on nature, it announced Tuesday during Climate Week NYC.

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SBTN corporate pilot paves the way for nature target adoption despite tough challenges

Published 11:31 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:31 on September 24, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) outlined the outcomes of its first corporate pilot for nature targets, with some companies gearing up for adopting their drafts, in a report published on Monday.

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Denmark challenges EU Commission on export of banned pesticides

Published 14:18 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:18 on September 23, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The Danish government has stepped forward to ask the European Commission to alter a law that allows EU companies to export pesticides banned in the bloc.

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Swiss voters reject plan to boost biodiversity conservation

Published 10:58 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:58 on September 23, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

Voters in Switzerland rejected on Sunday a proposal to enhance nature protection in the country, with opponents claiming the reform would be too costly and jeopardise business development.

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Environmentally harmful subsidies grow to $2.6 trillion per year, study says

Published 11:15 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:15 on September 20, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Environmentally harmful subsidies currently stand at no less than $2.6 trillion per year, $800 billion higher than 2022 estimates and equivalent to 2.5% of global gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report released this week.

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Australia sets course for national ecosystem accounting

Published 14:32 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a paper outlining its approach to developing the country’s first national set of ecosystem accounts, ahead of a full rollout in early 2025.

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UK govt funds water company’s project to develop nature-based solutions

Published 10:59 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:59 on September 19, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

An environmental company and a water firm in the UK have secured funding from the government to develop a £580,000-project aimed at unlocking nature-based solutions to restore habitats and improve water management.

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Forestry company launches platform to support forest restoration projects

Published 13:00 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on September 17, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

A global forestry company has launched an open source platform aimed at enhancing the management of forest restoration projects.

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