French compliance biodiversity project sells €17.5 mln worth of credits
A French company has sold all of its 357 compliance credits created over the last 13 years at a value of €17.5 million, while another initiative has revealed two voluntary buyers.
Read More‘Biodiversity net gain is a success’, 47 organisations tell UK govt
Some 47 UK investment firms, environmental market actors, and property companies have signed an open letter to the government, championing the role of biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy in driving a “sustainable housebuilding revolution”.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biodiversity net gain broker announces soil testing partnership
An English consultancy with a newly launched biodiversity net gain (BNG) broker service has announced a soil testing partnership to back up nature claims.
Read MoreVoluntary biodiversity credit sales hit $5.6 mln, report estimates
Sales of voluntary biodiversity credits have hit almost $5.6 million globally, with Oceanian projects dominating the transactions, according to analysts.
Read MoreMarine biodiversity credits attracting high interest, alliance says
Marine biodiversity credits are attracting a lot of interest from market actors, though transaction values are growing slowly, a Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) executive has said.
Read MoreUK Nature Restoration Fund proposal is “horrendous” for nature, experts say
The UK government’s consultation on overhauling its environmental rules for the built environment, with the introduction of a Nature Restoration Fund, could be disastrous for nature, experts have said.
Read MorePaper highlights gap between nature finance literature focus and actual contributions
The frequency of mentions of some nature finance tools in non-academic literature is inconsistent with their actual capital contributions, a preprint paper has said.
Read MoreBNG prices stable apart from lakes and ponds, report finds
Prices of English biodiversity net gain (BNG) off-site units paid by developers have remained stable over the last year, with the exception of some waterbodies, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read MoreScrapping UK’s biodiversity net gain market would have “appalling” impacts, experts say
Participants in the English biodiversity net gain (BNG) market have expressed dismay at the government reportedly questioning the scheme.
Read MoreFrench companies launch public nature tech database
A public database of approximately 1,000 early-stage nature technology companies was launched on Tuesday by Paris-based organisations Motherbase and CDC Biodiversite.
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