Restoring nature in Europe would bring more than 10x in business returns, say researchers
Sustainable finance researchers have estimated huge financial returns for businesses across Europe if they align with the upcoming Nature Restoration Law and called for them to take action to capitalise on opportunities.
Read MoreSpace tools launched to assess South Africa’s biodiversity hotspot
A NASA-backed project aims to map the biodiversity of South Africa using devices that are usually found on the space station to study planets and stars, according to participating scientists.
Read MoreGovernments need to fix financial plumbing to stop biodiversity loss, says not-for-profit
Now is the time for regulation to hold the financial sector to account on nature loss, and tools like biodiversity credits and patient capital can catalyse action, according to a Switzerland-based NGO.
Read MorePublic-private partnerships can ensure finance flows to global biodiversity targets, says consultancy boss
An Italian environmental consultancy told Carbon Pulse that its public-private model can enable private sector finance to flow into improving biodiversity outcomes while ensuring cohesion with targets agreed under the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Read MoreDeep-sea mining not environmentally, financially, or technically feasible, says NGO coalition
Ahead of a UN-affiliated meeting next week on deep-sea mining, an NGO-led campaign has called for a blanket moratorium on the activity and the closure of legal loopholes that permit deep-water extraction work.
Read MoreNature tech investment reaches a total of $7.5 bln, says environmental group
Billions are being invested in nature tech startups that are benefitting from increased emphasis on corporate impact reporting, with MRV and biodiversity credit startups among the largest growing categories.
Read MoreBiodiversity crediting needs a global integrity council, says non-profit
A multi-stakeholder biodiversity market supervisor could advise on claims and provide quality guidance to both potential buyers and project developers, helping nature crediting to avoid the current integrity issues facing the voluntary carbon market (VCM), according to a non-profit.
Read MoreGlobal progress on deforestation not just off-track but getting worse, groups say
A new study produced by a collection of NGOs, think tanks, and academics said that international commitments to halt deforestation have not yet been backed up by sufficient action or funding to tackle the challenge.
Read MoreCentralised private sector biodiversity fund could help hit global targets, says research organisation
A centralised private sector biodiversity fund could help achieve global nature targets without the need to develop biodiversity credit mechanisms, according to a research group.
Read MoreUN scientific meeting adopts global biodiversity monitoring approach
Representatives from 196 countries this week approved an overall approach for monitoring efforts to meet the world’s biodiversity targets, though a lack of detail means more work needs to be done.
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