INTERVIEW: UK insurance firm targets expansion in nature credit markets
A London-headquartered insurance firm plans to expand its presence in the emerging nature markets, aiming to apply its newly launched policy to up to 50 sites across the UK, a company executive told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreStudy flags role for biodiversity markets in Japan’s river conservation plans
Biodiversity markets could play a critical role in advancing river conservation in Japan, though steps must be taken to better assess potential demand, a paper has said.
Read MoreNo biodiversity metric can ensure no net loss across value chains, study says
Companies must identify a set of biodiversity metrics to minimise their impacts on nature, as there is no single indicator ensuring no net loss at the value chain level, a paper has said.
Read MoreWater-related risks pose huge threat to euro area financial stability, ECB says
The degradation of water-related ecosystem services poses a massive threat to the financial stability of the euro area, with nearly 12% of economic output at risk due to reduced flood protection, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).
Read MoreTriodos integrates climate, biodiversity action in first unified strategy
Dutch-headquartered bank Triodos on Monday launched its first strategy aiming to integrate climate and biodiversity action.
Read MoreNZ project pilots soil organic carbon measurement, eyes nature markets
A New Zealand-based natural capital company has teamed up with a UK tech firm to map soil organic carbon (SOC) across eight sites, aiming to lay the groundwork for developing nature and soil carbon credit projects.
Read MoreMost corporate biodiversity tools fail to track species‑level impacts, study says
Existing tools aimed at supporting biodiversity-related corporate disclosures largely fail to capture impacts on individual species, according to a paper released this week.
Read MoreEU unveils bioeconomy strategy amid fears it falls short on ecosystem protection
The European Commission on Thursday released a strategy to scale the bioeconomy, facing concerns that it lacks the ambition needed to reduce pressure on ecosystems.
Read MoreClimate crisis to become main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050, OECD says
Climate change is projected to become the primary driver of biodiversity loss by 2050, surpassing land use change, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Read MoreRemoving invasive trees boosts native biodiversity in one year, study finds
Clearing invasive alien tree species can enhance native biodiversity within just one year of intervention, according to a study released on Thursday.
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