British govt lobbied to cut biodiversity net gain exemptions
Eight NGOs and business groups sent a letter to the British government on Thursday asking for the removal of some developer exemptions from the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements in England.
Read MoreUK fund could quadruple its habitat banks over next two years
Executives at the Evergreen Fund have said they could almost quadruple the land in English habitat banks generating biodiversity net gain (BNG) over the next couple of years up to around 400 hectares, if demand increases, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreInvestors ask chemical company to avoid wetland mining
Some 20 investors managing $695 billion in assets collectively have asked a chemical company to avoid mining a wetland in the US for titanium, in a letter on Tuesday.
Read MoreEngland’s nature farming budget to be cut by £100 mln, article says
England’s government plans to reduce its budget for environmentally sustainable farming by £100 million, according to an article published on Tuesday, in a move that has been slammed by onlookers.
Read MoreUK govt sells first statutory biodiversity credits
The UK government is selling its first batch of statutory biodiversity credits under the biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme to a developer for an estimated total of £35,120.
Read MoreHalf of countries have degraded freshwater, UN says
Half of the countries in the world have at least one type of freshwater ecosystem in a state of degradation, following impacts on lakes and mangroves, UN bodies said on Wednesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Marine biodiversity credit project reduced in size to ensure integrity
A non-profit has reduced the potential size of a UK marine voluntary biodiversity credit project by approximately 89%, down from the 52,200 hectares initially considered, to ensure the initiative is as credible as possible, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreBiodiversity net gain register listing another 16 sites
The biodiversity net gain (BNG) register in England will list another 16 sites from project developer Environment Bank on its website over the next month, following a partnership tipped to shift the dial on market supply, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreAlliance pushes for systemic marine change to overcome financing challenges
A marine alliance is pushing for system-wide change to financing marine protected areas (MPAs), as a site-by-site approach is not working, an executive has said.
Read MoreAcademics propose coordinating nature positive research for businesses
A framework for coordinating research on nature positive action by businesses with four core components, in line with international targets, has been proposed by a group of UK academics.
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