International panel releases biodiversity credit supply survey results
A UK-France led international panel said a survey on the supply of biodiversity credit projects found a need for access for finance at all stages, technical capacity, and tenure rights to help scale the market, in results published on Friday.
Read MoreMore indicators needed for measuring progress on GBF species target -paper
More appropriate indicators are needed to measure progress towards the species target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) beyond the Red List, an academic paper said on Thursday.
Read MoreOnly 4% of major companies target water pollution, nature benchmark shows
Just 4% of major companies globally have set targets to reduce their water pollution, the World Benchmarking Alliance said in a survey published on Wednesday.
Read MorePegasus Capital looks to invest in nature opportunities with system-wide impacts
US-headquartered private equity investor Pegasus Capital Advisors is looking to invest in nature-related companies via its land and ocean funds to help improve the sustainability of entire economic systems.
Read MoreFrench investor considers generating Costa Rican biodiversity credits
A French asset manager is considering generating voluntary biodiversity credits from a conservation project in Costa Rica, part of which is preparing to produce carbon credits, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreThink tank launches framework to scale nature investments in Global South
An Indian think tank has launched a framework to try to drive investments in nature-based solutions (NBS) in the so-called Global South by measuring their potential benefits.
Read MoreBiodiversity net gain opacity threatens nature gains, say experts
Lack of transparency in England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme is threatening the policy’s ability to demonstrate benefits for nature, a government advisory group said in an open letter.
Read More4,000-ha forest to be protected “forever” after investor transfer
An investor has transferred ownership of an approximately 4,450 hectare forest in the US to non-profits so it can be protected “forever” with benefits for biodiversity, endangered species, and water.
Read MoreImpact Earth plans biodiversity fund of up to $100 mln
Impact Earth is planning to launch a biodiversity fund that raises between $50-100 million focused on either Latin America or Southeast Asia, similar to its existing Amazon strategy, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreReport counts 40 challenges for biodiversity net gain scheme
England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme has 40 challenges across demand, supply, governance, and its metric to sort out for it to become a success, according to a report released this week.
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