IUCN trials restoration metric at landscape scale with mining company
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is planning to pilot the use of its nature restoration metric at landscape scale in a collaboration with Australia-headquartered mining company Fortescue.
Read MoreUK road authority pitches £240-mln budget for biodiversity net gain, carbon credits
The UK’s road agency has proposed a budget of up to £240 million for public sector spending on biodiversity net gain (BNG) and carbon credits.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU regulations driving US business action on nature
EU regulations are gradually encouraging US companies to act on nature despite impacts of the Trump administration, although progress lags behind Europe, according to experts.
Read MoreMining council publishes net gain biodiversity guidance
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) published guidance on Thursday that aims to help mining companies ultimately achieve net gain or no net loss of biodiversity.
Read MorePut biodiversity on EU security agenda, MEP says
Biodiversity financing should be part of the EU security agenda due to the risks that nature loss poses to member states, experts said on Wednesday as the bloc launched plans to ramp up defence spending.
Read MoreNature marketplace pilot launches in UK’s Cornwall
An online marketplace pilot for nature projects that benefit carbon, wildlife, and water, including biodiversity net gain (BNG) and focused on the Cornwall region of the UK, has been launched in collaboration with the government.
Read MoreSBTN launches first science-based targets for oceans
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has launched its first ocean-related targets, focusing on the seafood sector.
Read MoreUK biodiversity net gain demand reaches 7,700 units, report estimates
Demand for off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) units in England may have reached around 7,700 units last year, a report has suggested.
Read MoreFEATURE: US insurers seen to ignore the nature-based wildfire solutions that could save communities
Nature-based solutions can reduce the risk of wildfires in the US, but insurers would rather abandon at-risk areas than acknowledge their benefits, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MorePoor wastewater treatment flushes billions of dollars away, report says
Poor wastewater treatment costs economies billions of dollars annually in marine environmental, agricultural, and healthcare costs, said a report published on Wednesday.
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