Nordic 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 MoreAmazon to buy 2 mln South African carbon credits in long-term Spekboom restoration deal
Amazon will buy 1.95 million carbon removal credits from a large-scale ecosystem restoration project in South Africa, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, as part of a an initiative that has also secured innovative financing through a $120 mln World Bank outcome bond.
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.
Read MoreConservation projects gain access to Airbus’ satellite monitoring technology
The Airbus Foundation and the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF) have selected wildlife conservation and restoration projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to receive access to advanced satellite technology, the organisations announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreERW boosts carbon storage in young broadleaf woodland by up to 27%, study finds
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) increased aboveground carbon storage in young native broadleaf woodland plots by up to 27% over four years, while soil microbiome enrichment delivered a smaller and less consistent early growth boost, a major UK study has found.
Read MoreRegenerative farming company, UK bank launch nature-positive fund
A regenerative food and farming company has partnered with a UK-headquartered bank to launch a fund aimed at advancing the nature-positive transition in the agricultural sector.
Read MoreLithuanian soil carbon firm secures €120 mln facility to expand farm lending
A Vilnius-based soil carbon firm has secured a €120 million senior secured credit facility to expand transition financing for European small and medium-sized agricultural businesses, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreNGOs propose global ‘no-go’ mining framework for environmentally and culturally sensitive areas
A coalition of civil society organisations has proposed a framework identifying areas that should be permanently off-limits to mining, arguing that stronger safeguards are needed to prevent irreversible environmental damage and human rights violations as demand for critical minerals accelerates.
Read MoreExperts draft global ocean carbon removals framework due in 2027
International marine science experts are drawing up a global framework to assess ocean-based climate interventions, such as marine carbon removal (mCDR), with the work due to be completed by mid-2027.
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