France launches voluntary biodiversity credit scheme
The French government has announced the launch of a national scheme for voluntary biodiversity credits, in an attempt to mobilise private financing towards nature conservation and restoration.
Read MoreEU lawmakers vote to delay, water down anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposal by the EU Commission to postpone the application of its landmark regulation against deforestation by one year, in what observers say is a major setback for the bloc’s ambitions on nature and climate.
Read MoreCOP29: CDP, GRI join forces to boost corporate disclosures on biodiversity
Non-profit CDP and disclosure standard the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have partnered to improve corporate assessments of nature-related impacts, they announced Thursday at the ongoing COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan.
Read MoreGerman nature tech company raises €1.6 mln to scale biodiversity monitoring platform
A Germany-based nature tech company raised €1.6 million in pre-seed funding to scale its automated biodiversity monitoring platform, it announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreEnglish region releases country’s first local nature strategy, eyes nature markets
A regional government in England has launched the country’s first local nature recovery strategy, eyeing nature markets to mobilise private financing towards biodiversity conservation and restoration activities.
Read MoreChinese protected areas cover just half of priority conservation sites, study says
Approximately half of China’s protected areas (PAs) overlap with priority sites for species preservation, indicating high potential for enhancing conservation efforts across the country, according to a new paper.
Read MoreMarine drone startup raises $2 mln to advance seagrass restoration
A San Francisco-based marine drone startup has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its technology aimed at advancing seagrass restoration.
Read MoreNature-based solutions often overlook climate-biodiversity nexus, study says
Nature-based solutions (NbS) projects must better consider the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, as temperature shifts in the long term are set to increasingly affect species conservation efforts worldwide, according to a recent paper.
Read MoreNon-profit launches nature impact assessment tool for financial institutions
A Switzerland-based non-profit on Thursday launched a free tool designed to help financial institutions assess their nature-related impacts.
Read MoreCarbon standard unveils first nature stewardship credit pilots
A carbon standard will pilot its methodology for nature stewardship credits across two sites in Canada and Zambia, with plans to onboard additional projects in the coming months, the company told Carbon Pulse.
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