SBTN reveals corporations preparing to set updated freshwater targets
Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) revealed on Thursday the names of eight corporations around the world that are piloting the second version of its freshwater targets.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: French pilot offers credits spanning biodiversity, carbon, water, and soil
A French project developer is offering voluntary credits across biodiversity, carbon, water, and soil from regenerative agriculture and forestry initiatives, an executive told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreWales pours £10 mln into nature fund amid fresh restoration plans
The Welsh government has allocated £10 million to a fund aimed at advancing nature restoration, as part of broader plans to boost climate mitigation and biodiversity recovery across the country.
Read MoreCampaigners call for national CDR goals, despite EU ‘target fatigue’
Climate NGO Carbon Gap has urged EU governments to set binding national targets for permanent carbon removal (CDR) under the bloc’s 2040 climate framework, warning that a single, EU‑wide net emissions goal will not deliver the volumes needed to reach net zero.
Read MoreWealthiest consumers’ environmental damage costs up to $5.7 trillion a year -study
The annual damages to climate and biodiversity caused by consumption of the wealthiest 10% of consumers worldwide is between $1.7 and $5.7 trillion, a study has estimated.
Read MoreLCAW26: Group of countries seeks stronger business role in Cali Fund as contributions lag
A group of eight countries plus the EU has called for increased cooperation between governments and the private sector to unlock contributions to the Cali Fund, more than a year after its launch.
Read MoreNearly 1,700 active or unplugged oil and gas wells inside UK marine protected areas, report says
There are 1,685 oil and gas wells within the UK’s marine protected areas (MPAs), including 825 that are either under construction or currently drilled, according to a report published by a UK charity on Thursday.
Read MoreLCAW26: EU keen to establish a nature credit ‘group of friends’
The European Commission is aiming to set up an informal “group of friends” focused on nature credits, a member of the EU delegation to the UK told an event at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) on Wednesday.
Read MoreCoalition managing €5.5 trillion in assets urges EU to stay course on anti-deforestation law
A coalition managing over €5.5 trillion in assets under management has urged the European Commission to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on schedule and avoid reopening the legislation, it was announced this week.
Read MoreFunding for community land rights doubles since forest pledge -report
Annual funding for Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples to secure collective land rights has more than doubled following a 2021 forest pact, indicating significant progress in advancing tenure rights, a report said on Wednesday.
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