UK investor sets biodiversity targets
A London-headquartered investment firm announced on Tuesday it has adopted a set of targets on nature, aiming to advance the management of biodiversity-related risks across its portfolio.
Read MoreTravel company inks deal to buy biodiversity credits from restoration project in Portugal
A London-headquartered travel company has clinched a deal to acquire a batch of biodiversity credits generated through a nature restoration project in Portugal.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Governments, financiers urged to back expansion of nature insetting
A high-level initiative led by governments and financial institutions should be established to expand insetting beyond just carbon, as deep transformation across supply chains is unlikely to happen unless businesses address their impacts on nature, a member of the International Platform for Insetting (IPI) has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreGerman nature tech firm secures €5 mln to develop risk management platform
A Germany-based nature tech company has raised €5 million in seed funding to advance its platform aimed at enabling companies to assess and manage their environmental impacts.
Read MoreUK consultancy, online platform team up to scale nature markets
A UK-based consultancy has joined forces with a digital environmental marketplace to scale nature markets across the UK, seeking to reward farmers and landowners who implement biodiversity restoration projects.
Read MoreEnvironmental standard launches consultation on nature stewardship credit framework
An environmental standard announced on Thursday it has opened a public consultation on its framework for Nature Stewardship Credits (NSCs), setting out eligibility criteria for biodiversity conservation and restoration projects with demonstrated social benefits.
Read MoreEU eco-schemes lack ambition on biodiversity protection, report says
Schemes established across the EU to help farmers adopt sustainable practices and support the bloc’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are failing to deliver robust outcomes for nature, according to a report released this week.
Read MoreUK company releases framework for corporate claims on nature
An England-based nature tech company released on Tuesday a framework seeking to steer private organisations to invest in nature, including a hierarchy of metrics to measure the recovery of ecosystems.
Read MoreFEATURE: US aid freeze hits nature programmes as experts grapple with funding dilemma
The US administration’s sudden decision to freeze all foreign assistance programmes is having far-reaching impacts on biodiversity and climate projects worldwide, with some weighing options to bridge the funding gap amid fears that the move could foreshadow a permanent cut to aid for nature conservation.
Read MoreEU, China launch biodiversity monitoring initiative
The EU and China have launched a four-year project aimed at improving biodiversity and climate monitoring by combining artificial intelligence (AI) with ground and remote sensing data.
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