Only 4% of major companies target water pollution, nature benchmark shows
Just 4% of major companies globally have set targets to reduce their water pollution, the World Benchmarking Alliance said in a survey published on Wednesday.
Read MoreEgyptian NGO partners with energy firms to protect migratory birds in the Gulf of Suez
An Egyptian nonprofit conservation group is launching a large project to protect thousands of migratory birds from the threats posed by electricity power lines in the Gulf of Suez, it announced on Thursday.
Read MorePegasus Capital looks to invest in nature opportunities with system-wide impacts
US-headquartered private equity investor Pegasus Capital Advisors is looking to invest in nature-related companies via its land and ocean funds to help improve the sustainability of entire economic systems.
Read MoreNew climate platform launched for the Global South
A new climate and capacity-building tool for the Global South was introduced this week with the aim to enhance access to knowledge and resources, particularly in climate finance, and overcome barriers to entry in the region.
Read MoreCarbon registry, marketplace team up to enhance trading and retirements
An international carbon registry and a marketplace for environmental commodities have integrated their technologies in an effort to make carbon credit transactions and retirements more accessible, transparent, and efficient.
Read MoreNon-profit launches carbon credit programme to fund safe water systems across Africa, Latin America
US-based non-profit Global Water Center (GWC) has launched a programme to fund rural water systems by using carbon credits in countries across Africa and Latin America.
Read MoreHong Kong firm, Singapore-based developer collaborate to launch certified tree planting projects
A Hong Kong-based corporate tree planting solutions provider has teamed up with a Singapore-based offset developer to launch a certified tree planting scheme, the firms announced this week.
Read MoreRich-poor divisions threaten to delay and weaken next round of Paris pledges, report warns
A growing rift between developing and developed countries over how to interpret last year’s Global Stocktake of Paris Agreement progress, and ongoing negotiations over a new climate finance goal, threaten to delay and weaken the third generation of national pledges, a think-tank warned on Wednesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Commonwealth promotes its model carbon tax, as CBAMs boost interest
The Commonwealth of Nations is speaking to three jurisdictions about implementing a model carbon tax law that its secretariat published last year, and is planning to further promote the law at COP29.
Read MoreThink tank launches framework to scale nature investments in Global South
An Indian think tank has launched a framework to try to drive investments in nature-based solutions (NBS) in the so-called Global South by measuring their potential benefits.
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