SBTN releases draft guidance on first science-based ocean targets
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has put out for consultation draft guidance on the first scientific targets for ocean impacts, ahead of the full roll out in 2025.
Read MoreAustralian govt earmarks A$215 mln for species protection, habitat restoration
The Australian government has ringfenced over A$215 million ($143 mln) to ramp up efforts in nature restoration and native species protection, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreUK pension fund buys stake in nature asset manager
A UK local government pension fund has acquired a minority stake in an asset manager specialising in curbing corporate exposure to nature-related risks, the organisations announced Monday.
Read MoreMexican investor pre-purchases $25,000 of biodiversity, carbon credits
A Mexican investment firm has partnered with a France-based environmental company to pre-purchase biodiversity, water, and carbon credits worth $25,000, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreWetland restoration project in Italy to sell biodiversity tokens, two European companies to buy
A wetland restoration project in Italy is set to generate the first batch of tokenised biodiversity credits, with two large European companies ready to buy them, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Bioeconomy can help biodiversity credit developers in the Amazon survive lack of demand
Implementing a ‘bioeconomy’ approach on biodiversity credit project areas in the Amazon could help developers stay afloat at a time when demand for units has yet to pick up, the founder of a Brazil-based nature tech company has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUN-backed nature finance initiative to launch at COP16
A UN-backed initiative is set to launch at this year’s COP16 biodiversity summit to scale business models with the potential to drive private investment in nature conservation, in areas that could include biodiversity credits.
Read MoreBNP Paribas venture fund raises €150 mln to invest in nature, climate tech startups
A venture fund managed by BNP Paribas Asset Management has raised €150 million to be invested in nature and climate startups across Europe and North America, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreTNFD calls for bridging gaps in ocean data to meet increasing demand
Existing gaps in ocean data must be plugged to meet growing demand for this information, while improving corporate reporting, executives at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) told a webinar on Tuesday.
Read MoreSwedish developer, tech company partner on forestry monitoring for biodiversity credits
A Swedish biodiversity developer has partnered with an Irish forestry management software company to develop a monitoring tool for biodiversity credit projects in forest landscapes, they said on Tuesday.
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