INTERVIEW: NGOs formally challenge EU omnibus proposal
Seven NGOs have lodged a formal complaint with the European watchdog for the so-called ‘omnibus’ proposal for changing sustainability disclosures in areas including biodiversity.
Read More‘Enormous potential’ for biodiversity credits in rewilding, non-profit chair says
Biodiversity credits have great potential for supporting the surge in rewilding projects, the chair of an international rewilding network has said.
Read MoreUN agency to support biodiversity credit markets in rural areas
UN agency the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has released its environmental strategy for 2025-31, planning to support the development of biodiversity and carbon credit markets to reward small-scale farmers.
Read MoreUS data firm releases biodiversity disclosure guidance
A US-based nature intelligence company has published a framework for supporting companies in biodiversity-related disclosures, in line with major reporting standards and rules.
Read MoreUPDATE – European Commission finalises loosening of EU’s anti-deforestation law
The European Commission has added further simplifications to the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation, reducing what international trading partners perceived as an administrative burden.
Read MorePressure builds on UK Planning Bill to address irreplaceable habitats
The UK government is under pressure from ecologists, charities, and a politician to address the potential impacts of the UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill on critical ecosystems.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Debt crisis impact on nature tipped to grow as fears loom over US economy
Governments must ramp up efforts to address the impact of spiralling sovereign debt on biodiversity, as the looming US economy slowdown is likely to place even greater pressure on nature across the Global South, a webinar heard this week.
Read MoreUK to mandate nature offsetting for all corporates, ratings exec predicts
The UK is likely to escalate nature restoration by mandating the offsetting of nature impacts for all corporates, not just developers, potentially within a few years, the co-founder of a nature ratings company has predicted.
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