WWF urges financial sector to treat global water crisis as systemic threat
WWF on Thursday launched a new guide calling on central banks, financial regulators, and supervisors to recognise the global water crisis as a systemic risk to economic and price stability.
Read MoreFive companies in investor review have critical deforestation scores, study says
Five out of 14 companies assessed for a Norway-based investor have ‘critical’ deforestation exposure scores, requiring potential exclusion, a study has said.
Read MoreVoluntary biodiversity credit sales could approach $3.5 mln in 2026 -report
Sales in the voluntary biodiversity market could reach nearly $3.5 million this year if current growth trends continue, according to a new market projection.
Read MoreNew ‘high-integrity’ REDD+ carbon crediting may be shutting out smallholders, study warns
Moves to boost integrity in REDD+ crediting in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) may be unintentionally locking smallholders and traditional communities out of climate finance, according to a new study applying a vulnerability-based avoided deforestation methodology in Brazil’s Amazon region.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Central banks urged to consider tighter rules to address nature-related financial risks
Central banks should step up their role in addressing nature-related financial risks, as biodiversity loss may eventually justify the use of hard tools such as higher capital requirements, according to experts.
Read MoreResearchers outline reforms for global protected area effectiveness reporting
Researchers have outlined upgrades to a global biodiversity reporting system aimed at improving how countries monitor the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas (PCAs) under global conservation targets.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY DATA: Record CORSIA retirements, CCP price premium lift mood amid thin overall supply and demand
A mixed picture emerged for voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants in April, with lower overall supply and demand figures but positive data for units with either a CORSIA or Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, while benchmark indices showed healthy price increases across the most popular projects.
Read MoreImpacts of deep-sea mining depend on seafloor habitat type, study shows
Deep-sea mining may have different impacts on biodiversity depending on the type of environment affected, with some ecosystems showing signs of partial recovery over time while others face greater uncertainty, according to a new study.
Read MoreIntegrity of new carbon credit issuances slips in April, driven by wave of ‘low-quality’ forestry units -rating agency
The quality of issued credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2026, with both issuance and retirement integrity declining sharply, according to indices provided by a rating agency.
Read MoreEUDR traceability push risks shutting out small farmers, experts warn
Mandatory traceability requirements under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are accelerating digitalisation across agricultural supply chains, but fragmented systems and poor interoperability risk adding complexity and compliance burdens, panellists said at a webinar on Tuesday.
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