Biodiversity net gain needed for Europe, says energy investment boss
A renewable energy investment outfit is already achieving biodiversity net gain as a result of the UK’s compliance scheme, but they want a similar process across the European continent, according to the company’s chief investment officer.
Read MoreScenario modelling can reduce costs of ecosystem resilience activities, says European research initiative
A Europe-wide biodiversity research initiative has called for more integration of scenario planning of ecosystem threats to support transparency and assist with financial cost decisions.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Aviation, energy sectors see slump in voluntary carbon credit retirements
The two largest voluntary carbon credit buying sectors over the past three years have seen significant declines in retirements in 2023, registry data collated by an analytics firm shows, at the same time as integrity initiatives look to shore up confidence in the market.
Read MoreStartup raises $3.2 million for a tokenised environmental assets exchange
A US-based startup company has raised $3.2 million to help build an exchange to host trade in multiple tokenised carbon credits intended to boost market liquidity.
Read MoreCarbon credit investor receives €1 mln from clothing marketplace founder
A European climate tech investor, specialising in decarbonising agriculture, has received €1 mln from the founder of a clothing startup, as it looks to scale up its voluntary carbon market activity.
Read MoreOver one-quarter of biodiversity net gain units at risk of non-compliance, says new study
The UK’s flagship nature market, soon to be mandatory for developers in England, has major gaps in onsite governance with enforcement nearly impossible for a large proportion of the biodiversity units to be generated, a new academic study suggests.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Peer review process can bring scientific credibility to the early biodiversity credit market, says new initiative
UK-based Biodiversity Futures Initiative (BFI) aims to provide scientific robustness to biodiversity credit projects and certifications, so buyers have confidence in outcomes and the projects have a greater impact on nature.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Science-based approach for regenerative farming seen meeting integrity needs for voluntary carbon markets
A US-based agricultural products company has said its microbiological additives could tackle two of the biggest challenges for agricultural carbon removal projects, permanence and additionality.
Read MoreResponsible investor group launches new initiative to drive corporate engagement on biodiversity loss
A new initiative on nature stewardship will initially focus on forests and land degradation and aims to ramp up pressure on companies to disclose nature-related risks and engage politically.
Read MoreASEAN launches regional invasive species action plan, lacks detail on financing
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set out a transboundary action plan to address invasive alien species across the region, however, no detail was provided on how it would be financed or the delivery partners that would lead its components.
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