INTERVIEW: Emerging nature markets expected to reinforce biodiversity premiums in VCM
The uptake of standalone nature markets is expected to boost demand for carbon credits with biodiversity co-benefits, supporting higher prices as buyers are on the lookout for projects that deliver multiple outcomes, an analyst told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreIndonesia eyes market-based financing for national biodiversity strategy
Indonesia aims to develop market-based mechanisms to finance the implementation of its biodiversity strategy, according to a national plan published on Sunday.
Read MoreBiodiversity conservation in mining hits $3.2 bln
The market for biodiversity conservation in the mining sector reached $3.2 billion last year, driven by increasingly strict regulations and the broader adoption of sustainable practices, according to a report released on Monday.
Read MoreUAE bank issues $1 bln blue-green bond
Dubai’s government-owned bank on Thursday announced it has raised $1 billion from a dual-tranche blue and green bond transaction.
Read MoreStudy flags research gaps in integration of biodiversity into carbon markets
Further research is needed to effectively incorporate biodiversity into the voluntary carbon market (VCM), as significant gaps remain in long-term monitoring and implications for marine ecosystems, according to a new paper.
Read MoreSmall-scale deforestation drives most tropical carbon loss, study finds
Small-scale clearing of humid forests was responsible for the majority of aboveground carbon losses across the tropics over the past 30 years, according to a paper published this week.
Read MoreUK govt urged to recognise natural capital as critical national infrastructure
The UK government should recognise natural capital as a critical infrastructure to ensure biodiversity conservation is embedded into economic decision-making, according to a paper published on Thursday.
Read MoreGrowth continues in UK nature markets amid project development challenges -report
Participation in voluntary and compliance nature markets in the UK continued to grow last year, although challenges remain in advancing projects, securing buyers, and stacking different types of credits, according to a report.
Read MoreBlockchain platform plans token sale to fund $28 bln conservation project in Indonesia
A blockchain-based trading platform has announced it will place on the market 1 billion tokens to finance a nature conservation project in Indonesia, valued at $28 bln.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Slow progress on nature-harming subsidies boosts calls for private sector action
Private sector involvement is increasingly seen as crucial to advancing the phase-out of subsidies that harm nature, as governments have so far made insufficient progress in tackling the issue, also due to corporate resistance, according to experts.
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