FEATURE: Why Trump’s return might not derail the global nature agenda
US President-elect Donald Trump’s influence on the global nature agenda may be limited, with policy leaders in areas such as Europe continuing to strengthen action on biodiversity risks unabated, according to experts.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biodiversity credits could help African smallholders access global markets
Biodiversity credit markets have the potential to finance African smallholders’ transition towards sustainable practices and help them meet new regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the vice president of a Nairobi-headquartered organisation told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMajor asset managers lead opposition to biodiversity resolutions, NGO finds
Shareholders submitted a record number of biodiversity-related resolutions this year, though most of them have been blocked due to the opposition of some of the world’s biggest asset managers, an NGO has said.
Read MoreRestoration project in England sells second batch of biodiversity credits
A Newcastle-headquartered software consultancy and a London-based property investment company have purchased the second batch of voluntary biodiversity credits generated through a nature restoration project in England.
Read MoreIPBES reveals massive unaccounted cost of environmental crises
Current decision-making has largely failed to consider the interlinkages between the ongoing crises in biodiversity, climate change, water, food, and health, with unaccounted-for costs estimated at up to $25 trillion per year, according to a landmark report released Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Read MoreEngland proposes environmental overhaul to unblock development
The English government is consulting on plans to overhaul its environmental rules for the construction of buildings, aiming to shift away from a fragmented approach on topics such as nutrient mitigation towards a system centralised around a new fund.
Read MoreFood giant pulls out of plastic offsetting project in Indonesia
A food and drink multinational has dropped a plastic offsetting project in Indonesia, withdrawing its accreditation request under Verra’s plastic programme.
Read MoreAustralian state consults on draft biodiversity handbook for renewable energy project developers
The Victorian state government has published a draft guide for renewable energy project developers, proposing that each project must ensure there will be ‘no net loss’ to species of concern.
Read MoreAustralia’s peak land conservation body urges govt to ramp up nature spending
Australia must significantly increase its spending on and administration of nature, including putting more money into its planned biodiversity market and change its approach to generating carbon credits, according to the country’s peak conservation body.
Read MoreInsurance industry key to de-risking biodiversity credit markets, UNEP FI says
The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) released on Thursday the first global guide for insurers to prioritise actions for nature, stressing their role in achieving global biodiversity goals, including through scaling emerging markets.
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