ADB arranges $250 mln finance package for sustainable agriculture in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $100 million loan to a major financial institution in Vietnam to support sustainable agriculture in the country, as part of a wider $250 mln finance package involving other partners.
Read MorePortugal launches seagrass restoration programme, eyes VCM
Portugal’s government has launched a two-year programme aimed at advancing the restoration of seagrass meadows, eyeing the development of carbon credit methodologies tailored to these ecosystems.
Read MoreGBF Fund approves $28 mln in biodiversity projects
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council has approved $28.2 million in spending for conservation and restoration projects across Colombia, Indonesia, and Madagascar.
Read MoreOver €7 trillion of EU economy exposed to nature-related risks
More than €7 trillion of EU economic production and imports are highly exposed to financial risk stemming from nature degradation, a non-profit has said.
Read MoreEU countries making mixed progress on national restoration plans, report says
Some EU countries are leading the way in the implementation of the bloc’s Nature Restoration Law (NRL), though overall progress is insufficient, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreEuropean Parliament signs off on delayed rollout of anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament rubber-stamped a political agreement on Wednesday, reached earlier this month, to postpone and simplify the implementation of the EU’s regulation on deforestation-free products.
Read MoreEuropean Commission moves to simplify marine protection law
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the proposed simplification of EU-wide rules on marine environment protection.
Read MoreGermany to allow developers to pay instead of restoring nature -media
The German government is expected to pass a law enabling developers to pay money instead of implementing compensation measures for projects that negatively impact nature, according to local media reports.
Read MoreEurope’s data centre operators urged to boost nature restoration
Companies running Europe’s data centres must better integrate nature into their strategies, as the efforts taken so far fall short of requirements, according to a new report.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Rising timberland prices squeeze buyer returns as nature-based credits offer partial relief
Growing investor demand for timberland assets is driving significant price increases, threatening to squeeze returns for buyers, amid hopes that nature-based credits can help fill the gap, an asset manager told Carbon Pulse.
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