NatureMetrics automates marine eDNA sampling

Published 16:44 on July 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:44 on July 9, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Biodiversity monitoring company NatureMetrics has launched a “revolutionary” system for sampling environmental DNA (eDNA) in marine and freshwater environments autonomously, it said on Tuesday.

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INTERVIEW: Environment Bank markets portfolio as voluntary biodiversity credits

Published 14:43 on July 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:43 on July 10, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Nature uplift from almost an entire network of habitat banks, initially developed for the UK biodiversity net gain (BNG) market, is also available to purchase as voluntary biodiversity credits from Environment Bank, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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UK’s Labour must swerve nutrient credit “cliff edge” after election, expert says

Published 14:09 on July 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:10 on July 5, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK Labour party, following its election victory, must take steps to allow the private sector to engage with the nutrient neutrality scheme, said an expert whose company has had to halt around 15 such schemes due to uncertainty.

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Nature framework for investors launches with three target types

Published 15:19 on July 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:20 on July 4, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB) launched the second edition of its nature target-setting framework for asset managers and owners on Wednesday with three target types.

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UK developer hopes to sell biodiversity credits worth over $14 mln within months

Published 12:37 on July 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:38 on July 4, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, International

Biodiversity credits worth over $14 million in total across two projects could be sold within the next three months to multiple-buyer groups, according to the head of credit developer RePlanet.

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Central bank group flags two nature litigation trends

Published 12:49 on July 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:49 on July 3, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Nature-related law cases focused on rights and corporate responsibility are set to increase in the next few years, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said on Tuesday in a report.

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Canadian nature conservation certificate programme to remain small, expert says

Published 14:14 on July 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:14 on July 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Canada

Canada’s pilot for enabling companies to earn government-issued certificates for conservation achievements will remain small scale, an expert has predicted.

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Canada releases 2030 nature strategy

Published 11:18 on June 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:18 on June 14, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Canada

The Canadian government has released a 2030 Nature Strategy for reversing biodiversity loss, in line with the goals of the COP15 final agreement, proposing ramping up natural capital accounting.

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Danish companies recommend halting biodiversity loss by 2030

Published 17:02 on June 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:02 on June 13, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

Some 22 organisations from across the private, non-profit, and academic sectors in Denmark have agreed with an alliance’s set of guidelines that recommend halting biodiversity loss by 2030 at the latest.

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IDB targets scaling biodiversity finance, markets in mainstreaming nature plan

Published 11:17 on June 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:17 on June 13, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group has launched a natural capital and biodiversity action plan, planning to embed natural capital more deeply into its operations while scaling biodiversity finance mechanisms.

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