Conservation group raises alarm over glaring loophole in South Australia Biodiversity Act

Published 05:31 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:26 on January 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

A provision in South Australia’s proposed Biodiversity Act could see the legislation disregarded completely at the government’s discretion, according to a land conservation group urging it to be removed.

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Canadian university launches guide to financial reporting on natural assets

Published 23:03 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:03 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Canada, Nature-based

A Canadian university is outlining how local governments of all sizes can write nature into their financial reporting, as environmental assets are increasingly recognized as valuable infrastructure.  

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WEF, global consulting firm release guidance on biodiversity credit metrics

Published 13:58 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:58 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and a global consulting firm have released a paper to help the private sector navigate nature metrics in the emerging biodiversity credit market, while investigating how these align with disclosure frameworks.

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US nature intelligence firm unveils biodiversity risk assessment tool

Published 11:35 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:35 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, US

A US-based nature intelligence company has launched a platform aimed at enabling companies to assess their nature-related risks and opportunities, in line with major corporate reporting frameworks.

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Canada funds satellite observation for biodiversity

Published 23:27 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:27 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Canada

Canada’s federal government is offering up C$5 million ($3.5 mln) to projects aimed at developing space-based solutions for biodiversity protection and restoration across the country.

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Biodiversity Pulse: Tuesday January 28, 2025

Published 17:05 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:05 on January 28, 2025  / /  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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Portuguese organisation launches initiative to support roll out of plastic credit projects in developing countries

Published 15:05 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:05 on January 28, 2025  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

A Lisbon-based organisation has launched an initiative to support collection and recycling projects entering the inaugural plastic credit market, aiming to scale private financing towards developing countries, its co-founders told Carbon Pulse.

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UK charities join forces to scale nature-based solutions in Kenya

Published 12:21 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:21 on January 28, 2025  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Two UK-based NGOs have partnered to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) in Kenya, aiming to advance conservation and restoration efforts across freshwater and mangrove habitats, they announced on Tuesday.

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Brazilian Amazon deforestation drops 7% in 2024, degradation jumps -report

Published 01:36 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:36 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, US, Voluntary

The Brazilian Amazon witnessed a 7% annual drop in the amount of deforested land in 2024, even as the area affected by degradation increased multiple times over, according to a report published Friday by a scientific research nonprofit.

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INTERVIEW: Mid-year ocean conferences to mark turning point for High Seas Treaty

Published 15:25 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:25 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Several countries are on track to announce the ratification of the UN High Seas Treaty at two major ocean conferences in mid-2025, paving the way for the hard-fought agreement to come into force nearly two years after it opened for signature, a senior member at a large philanthropic organisation told Carbon Pulse.

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