UK royal estate launches regenerative farming verification drive with 2035 target
A royal estate managing agricultural land across England has partnered with a regenerative agriculture verification provider to help its equipped farms adopt regenerative farming principles by 2035, it announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreClimate tech accelerator opens sixth intake, expands scope to AI-enabled carbon solutions
The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative) has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its ‘carbontech’ accelerator, seeking startups developing carbon capture, utilisation, and removal technologies as well as AI-enabled tools designed to accelerate commercial deployment.
Read MoreFSC launches €6.7 mln EU-backed project to boost circularity in fibre supply chains
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) launched on Tuesday a €6.7 million project aimed at improving the efficient and responsible use of fibre-based materials in Europe, with a significant share of the funding provided by the European Union.
Read MoreEuropean developer files for bankruptcy after funding efforts fall short, seeks buyer for ocean carbon removal technology
A Dutch direct ocean carbon capture (DOC) developer has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure the funding needed to continue operations, despite having demonstrated its technology, secured public grants, and attracted investor interest.
Read MoreMajor insurers still lagging on climate, nature commitments despite mounting risks -report
The world’s largest insurers continue to underwrite and invest in activities driving climate change and biodiversity loss, despite mounting evidence that these same risks are making large parts of the world increasingly difficult to insure, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreCLARIFICATION – QBE, partners launch UK nature restoration consortium with 50-year commitment
Insurance company QBE and seven businesses from its supply chain are partnering for a collective commitment of 50 years to fund rewilding and carbon credit generation in the United Kingdom, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreResearchers outline four actions to strengthen protection of Europe’s primary, old-growth forests
Europe could do more to protect its remaining primary and old-growth forests using existing provisions in the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR), according to a new perspective paper.
Read MoreNordic asset manager flags biodiversity risks under TNFD framework
A Nordic asset management firm has released a sustainability report aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), outlining steps to mitigate its impacts on biodiversity.
Read MoreEU risks litigation if it drops binding forestry climate goal, WWF warns
The EU risks exposing itself to legal challenges if it weakens or abandons binding targets for carbon removals from forestry and land use as part of its post-2030 climate framework, according to a new legal analysis commissioned by WWF and published on Tuesday.
Read MoreGermany-backed CDR programme coordinates plan to scale up research
Researchers from a carbon removal (CDR) initiative backed by around €33 million from the German government are advancing work into scaling up engineered and land-based removals, the programme has announced.
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