INTERVIEW: NGOs formally challenge EU omnibus proposal
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.
Read More‘Enormous potential’ for biodiversity credits in rewilding, non-profit chair says
Biodiversity credits have great potential for supporting the surge in rewilding projects, the chair of an international rewilding network has said.
Read MorePressure builds on UK Planning Bill to address irreplaceable habitats
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.
Read MoreUK to mandate nature offsetting for all corporates, ratings exec predicts
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.
Read MoreNon-profit announces ratings agency for nature projects
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.
Read MoreNature financing initiative launches with European Space Agency funding
A satellite data-driven nature financing initiative supported by the European Space Agency has launched with six pilots, including a biodiversity credit indicator project.
Read MoreFEATURE: Consultancy launches natural capital model with three Scottish pilots
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.
Read MoreFlood protection the most financially important benefit of nature, investment bank says
Nature’s ability to protect from floods is now seen as the most financially important benefit provided for businesses, an investment bank has said.
Read MoreEU agrees on microplastic pollution regulation
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.
Read MoreTNFD announces IFRS collaboration
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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