CBD advisory group lists potential centres to support global scientific cooperation
The UN Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) has published a list of potential regional support centres to promote biodiversity-related collaboration on science, technology, and innovation.
Read MoreUK standards body lays groundwork for domestic framework on nature markets
The UK national standards body has launched a consultation on a set of overarching principles for domestic nature markets including units representing biodiversity.
Read MoreTwo sites published on English biodiversity gain register without boundary details
The first two areas on the register for off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) projects in England have faced criticism for excluding the location details of their boundaries.
Read MoreBrazilian startup releases methodology to measure biodiversity uplift
A Brazilian environmental assets startup has released its methodology for measuring biodiversity impacts in farms and ranches, paving the way for issuing biodiversity credits.
Read MoreVenture capital nature tech investments rise 18% in 2023 with biodiversity credits bets increasing
Nature tech start-ups saw an 18% increase in venture capital (VC) investments in 2023 compared to the previous year, with significant growth in early-stage involvement, especially in the MRV and biodiversity credits category.
Read MoreSustainable support for farmers must go further, experts say
Sustainable finance support for farmers in England needs to expand further, beyond its welcome early structure, to address other areas of the food system, a panel of experts said Thursday.
Read MoreGlobal biodiversity fund approves first grants
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved its first grants, agreeing to spend $40 million on four projects in Brazil, Gabon, and Mexico, administrator Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced Wednesday.
Read MoreGroup flags seven solutions to stalled private demand for natural flood management
Seven solutions could unlock private demand for UK natural flood management projects, boosting the market for such initiatives should the government adopt them, a Green Finance Institute (GFI) expert group has said.
Read MoreUK company launches biodiversity net gain project with cattle farming
A project for generating biodiversity net gain (BNG) units while farming organic cattle in south England has been announced by nature restoration company Restore.
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