New funding to boost investment-readiness for nature markets in Scotland
The Scottish government has announced an open call for projects aiming to support current and future nature markets, which it hopes will drive equitable financial investment in natural capital, among broader calls for UK-wide policy cohesion to help promote the emerging biodiversity market.
Read MoreTech company unveils ground-truthing platform for corporate nature disclosures
A UK-based tech company on Tuesday launched a first of its kind cloud-based platform powered by environmental DNA to “equip business for [the] nature reporting boom”, it said.
Read MoreCorporates found to need more guidance on mitigation claims for science-based targets
Global companies need clearer guidance on what ‘beyond value chain mitigation’ is and which claims they can make based on their actions, according to a consultation process carried out by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Read MoreTextile industry body looks to set industry biodiversity foundation in new report
The fashion industry has complex and specific challenges to biodiversity but needs to start moving on understanding their impacts, according to a new report released by an industry body.
Read MoreGold Standard joins France-based group to develop biodiversity certification methodology
Carbon credit standard body Gold Standard has announced it has joined several prominent companies and institutions to work on biodiversity crediting approaches, following other carbon standards that recently released draft methodologies.
Read MoreNew approach needed for high-integrity marine natural capital markets, says report
A group of environmental finance organisations have set out a vision for high-integrity marine natural capital markets for the UK in a new consultative report, which they hope will help close an estimated funding gap close to £50 billion for marine ecosystems.
Read MoreUPDATE – The pain of net gain: UK government delays mandatory biodiversity mechanism into new year
Market actors have expressed major concerns about the UK’s nature market direction, as biodiversity rules for the planning and development sector have been delayed by the UK government.
Read MoreTech platform aims for corporate science-based targets with upgraded software
Food and beverage companies will be able to track progress against their science-based emissions targets down to ingredient level, with an improved software platform released on Tuesday by a sustainability intelligence company.
Read MoreA hundred of the world’s largest companies targeted by investors to take action on nature loss
A global investor initiative has listed some of the world’s largest companies that its financial sector partners will now pressure for tangible progress on addressing nature-related risks and dependencies.
Read MoreMRV startup discloses product price in a call for wider voluntary carbon transparency
A software startup has published pricing details of its platform as it targets future changes and technology needs in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and EU deforestation regulation.
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