INTERVIEW: NGOs formally challenge EU omnibus proposal

Published 23:01 on April 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:41 on April 17, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

Seven NGOs have lodged a formal complaint with the European watchdog for the so-called ‘omnibus’ proposal for changing sustainability disclosures in areas including biodiversity.

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‘Enormous potential’ for biodiversity credits in rewilding, non-profit chair says

Published 12:26 on April 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:26 on April 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Biodiversity credits have great potential for supporting the surge in rewilding projects, the chair of an international rewilding network has said.

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Pressure builds on UK Planning Bill to address irreplaceable habitats

Published 15:04 on April 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:04 on April 16, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK government is under pressure from ecologists, charities, and a politician to address the potential impacts of the UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill on critical ecosystems.

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UK to mandate nature offsetting for all corporates, ratings exec predicts

Published 09:00 on April 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:28 on April 15, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK is likely to escalate nature restoration by mandating the offsetting of nature impacts for all corporates, not just developers, potentially within a few years, the co-founder of a nature ratings company has predicted.

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Non-profit announces ratings agency for nature projects

Published 15:15 on April 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:40 on April 15, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A UK-based non-profit called Foundation For Nature has launched with the aim of developing a ratings agency for nature restoration initiatives to help build the market.

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Nature financing initiative launches with European Space Agency funding

Published 11:07 on April 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:07 on April 14, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

A satellite data-driven nature financing initiative supported by the European Space Agency has launched with six pilots, including a biodiversity credit indicator project.

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FEATURE: Consultancy launches natural capital model with three Scottish pilots

Published 16:08 on April 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:08 on April 10, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A property consultancy has launched an innovative way of funding natural capital with three different projects in Scotland, including highland cattle and capercaillie birds, in a vision it hopes to scale.

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Flood protection the most financially important benefit of nature, investment bank says

Published 15:31 on April 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:31 on April 9, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, US

Nature’s ability to protect from floods is now seen as the most financially important benefit provided for businesses, an investment bank has said.

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EU agrees on microplastic pollution regulation

Published 14:21 on April 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:21 on April 9, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The EU has provisionally agreed on proposals to regulate microplastic pollution that are expected to reduce plastic pellet losses by up to 74% in a bid to preserve biodiversity.

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TNFD announces IFRS collaboration

Published 12:28 on April 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:28 on April 9, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, International

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the IFRS Foundation have announced a formal commitment to deepening their work towards enabling nature-related disclosures.

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