National biodiversity plans falling short of key UN targets, study shows

Published 12:15 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:15 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

No country has so far released a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) that meets all the requirements for conserving and restoring 30% of lands and waters by 2030 as required under UN targets, a study has shown.

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UK Nature Restoration Fund proposal is “horrendous” for nature, experts say

Published 15:40 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:48 on February 17, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK government’s consultation on overhauling its environmental rules for the built environment, with the introduction of a Nature Restoration Fund, could be disastrous for nature, experts have said.

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COP16 president sets course for compromise on funding ahead of resuming biodiversity talks

Published 15:27 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:55 on February 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

COP16 President Susana Muhamad has proposed a compromise to break the deadlock on financing at the resuming UN biodiversity negotiations, scheduled for next week in Rome, after last year’s summit in Cali was cut short amid tensions on who should manage global funds.

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EU’s first nature credit pilots to develop methodologies for wetlands, forests

Published 12:04 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:04 on February 17, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The EU Commission is supporting the development of two separate methodologies for measuring biodiversity across wetlands and forests, as part of its efforts to lay the foundations for nature credit markets within the bloc, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Biodiversity leakage widely overlooked in nature protection strategies, study says

Published 13:36 on February 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:36 on February 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

Conservation and restoration strategies worldwide largely overlook the risk of biodiversity leakage, which could undermine global efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, according to a paper released on Thursday.

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Australian startups partner to advance AI, eDNA-powered biodiversity monitoring

Published 10:25 on February 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:25 on February 14, 2025  / /  Australia, Biodiversity, South & Central

Two Australian environmental startups have teamed up to scale artificial intelligence (AI) and environmental DNA-powered biodiversity monitoring, aiming to support nature markets and reporting frameworks, they said in a joint release on Friday.

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Australia should find ways to better link carbon, biodiversity outcomes, report says

Published 22:00 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:50 on February 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

A report published Friday by industry and regional advocacy groups in Australia urged the government incentivise dual carbon and biodiversity outcomes through new frameworks, funding, and requirements.

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Biodiversity Pulse: Thursday February 13, 2025

Published 16:28 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:28 on February 13, 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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Paper highlights gap between nature finance literature focus and actual contributions

Published 13:12 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:12 on February 13, 2025  / /  Australia, Biodiversity, EMEA

The frequency of mentions of some nature finance tools in non-academic literature is inconsistent with their actual capital contributions, a preprint paper has said.

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High-income countries responsible for 13% of forest biodiversity loss, study says

Published 11:23 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:23 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Consumption-driven deforestation caused by high-income countries has been responsible for over 13% of forest habitat loss globally since 2001, according to a paper released on Wednesday.

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