Colombia signs deforestation-free cattle law ahead of EUDR, aims to tackle main emissions source
Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring traceability and due diligence across its cattle supply chain, a move designed to curb deforestation-linked beef production while helping exporters comply with the EU’s upcoming anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR).
Read MoreSociete Generale invests €100 mln in nature-based solutions fund
France-headquartered multinational bank Societe Generale has pledged €100 million to a fund aimed at supporting nature-based solutions (NbS) projects worldwide.
Read MoreFinnish organisation to set up buyers’ club for nature credits
A Finnish landowners’ association has announced plans to set up a buyers’ club for nature credits as part of its efforts to support market uptake in the country.
Read MoreOcean advocates, scientists press COP31 hosts to make next climate summit a “Blue COP”
More than 150 scientists, policymakers and public figures have urged the incoming COP31 presidencies of Turkiye and Australia to make next year’s UN climate summit a “Blue COP”, calling for ocean issues to be written into the formal negotiations and backed by finance outcomes.
Read MorePeru adds WWF-backed green microcredits programme to growing portfolio of biodiversity finance tools
Peru continues to expand its biodiversity finance toolkit after WWF-Peru and a local association of microfinance institutions launched a partnership aimed at developing green microcredit products and integrating biodiversity considerations into lending decisions.
Read MoreBirdLife secures £7.5 mln to scale up conservation along one of the world’s great flyways
BirdLife International has secured a £7.5 million grant to expand conservation and restoration efforts along one of the world’s largest migratory bird corridors, the organisation announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralian govt urged to clarify biodiversity crediting rules for projects on private land
Australian landowners can generate biodiversity credits from conservation or restoration activities on their private plots under the country’s Nature Repair Market (NRM), but the government should decide what happens to units when land is sold, according to academics.
Read MoreUK firm unveils tool to help companies prioritise biodiversity action
A UK-based nature data company on Tuesday unveiled a tool aimed at helping organisations prioritise action on biodiversity across different sites, regions, and commodities.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Brazilian state launches implementation phase for Pantanal biodiversity credits pilot
A state-led biodiversity credits project in the Pantanal has moved into its implementation phase, as Brazil explores new financing models for protected areas.
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