Irish platform for carbon credits with biodiversity co-benefits launches
Marketplace ConnectGreen on Wednesday launched a platform for voluntary carbon credits with biodiversity co-benefits focused on smallholder projects in the Republic of Ireland.
Read MoreIndonesian financier invests in cocoa butter alternative to protect forests
Indonesian venture builder Terratai has invested in Dutch cosmetics company Forestwise to help establish a market for a more sustainable alternative to cocoa butter, in a bid to tackle deforestation.
Read MoreUK investor launches nature blueprint for renewables
A guide for adopting nature-positive practices across renewable energy sites has been published by Foresight Group, alongside details of an endangered butterfly conservation project on a solar farm.
Read MoreUK renewables company partners with consultancy on biodiversity net gain
UK-based company Queequeg Renewables is collaborating with Biodiverse Consulting on ensuring five solar projects meet their biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements, they said on Thursday.
Read MoreEnglish biotechnology catalyst launches with £5 mln
An initiative for spurring investment in biotechnology innovation in the North West of England led by the University of Manchester launched on Thursday, announcing three funding programmes, after receiving £5 million ($6.2 mln) in investment.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Chemical firm explores creating Brazilian nature offsets
The agricultural research arm of a Germany-headquartered chemical company is considering a pilot scheme at small-scale soybean farms in Brazil to create credits corporates can use to offset their nature impact.
Read MoreSeries of institutional investment natural capital funds prepares for launch
The investment arms of a Dutch bank and a Canadian pension fund are preparing a series of large natural capital funds focused on real assets that will launch on a new platform, expected to go live next year.
Read MoreEcosystem Condition Protocol to launch draft at COP16
An Ecosystem Condition (EC) Protocol for standardising the measurement of ecosystem conditions across corporate reporting and biodiversity markets, with a similar format to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, aims to launch a draft version this year.
Read MoreSBTi offset issue has negative legacy for biodiversity credits, lawyer says
The carbon offset controversy at Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has detrimental consequences for the nascent voluntary biodiversity credit markets, which are paralysed by confusion, a legal expert has said.
Read MoreScottish consultancy has 7,000-ha pipeline of peatland restoration projects
Caledonian Climate has approximately 7,000 hectares collectively of peatland restoration projects in the pipeline with clients for 2024-25 in Scotland, many of which will probably be eligible for generating biodiversity credits, an executive has said.
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