Biodiversity Pulse: Tuesday December 24, 2024

Published 14:32 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on December 24, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, Newsletters

A twice-weekly summary of our biodiversity news plus bite-sized updates from around the world. All articles in this edition are free to read (no subscription required).

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Microsoft to deploy AI-powered biodiversity monitoring tool next year

Published 14:09 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:09 on December 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, US

Microsoft has announced an AI-powered device aimed at improving biodiversity monitoring, with plans to make it available worldwide in 2025.

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India witnesses marginal rise in green cover, decline in mangrove area -report

Published 12:07 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:07 on December 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

India’s forest and tree cover has increased since 2021 and stands at 827,357 square kilometres or around 25% of the country’s total geographical area, according to a government report released Saturday.

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UAE-based company issues $100-mln bond to advance marine conservation

Published 11:45 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:45 on December 24, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Middle East

A Dubai-headquartered logistics company has issued a $100-million bond to support marine conservation projects, claimed to be the first of its kind in the MENA region.

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BIOFIN sets out actions to scale biodiversity credit market in Colombia

Published 12:19 on December 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:19 on December 23, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

Scaling the voluntary biodiversity credit market could help Colombia bridge the financing gap on ecosystem services preservation, though steps must be taken to improve integrity and unlock corporate investments, the UN Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) has said.

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GEF Council ringfences nearly $700 mln for biodiversity protection, chemical management in developing countries

Published 11:15 on December 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:15 on December 23, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved nearly $700 million in financing to support developing countries in enhancing chemicals and waste management and protecting biodiversity.

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INTERVIEW: High expectations for governments to back biodiversity markets in 2025

Published 13:19 on December 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:19 on December 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

The ongoing environmental crises are unlikely to be solved unless crediting schemes move beyond just carbon, with governments now tasked with starting establishing common metrics on biodiversity to back the market uptake, a researcher at the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) told Carbon Pulse.

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ANALYSIS: 2024 ends in frustration for nature with trust among countries at low ebb

Published 10:10 on December 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:12 on December 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

Frustration over inaction on the nature crisis has built following the overall poor outcomes of this year’s international talks, in what is described as an unprecedented climate of distrust, with observers arguing 2025 could be critical for global efforts on biodiversity.

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Biodiversity Pulse: Thursday December 19, 2024

Published 16:54 on December 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:54 on December 19, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, Newsletters

A twice-weekly summary of our biodiversity news plus bite-sized updates from around the world. All articles in this edition are free to read (no subscription required).

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South Korea to phase down subsidies for biomass due to environmental concerns

Published 11:31 on December 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:31 on December 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, South Korea

South Korea announced Wednesday it will phase down subsidies for private and state-owned biomass facilities following widespread criticism over their impact on climate as well as the industry’s role in fuelling deforestation.

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