IUCN releases guidelines for monitoring biodiversity in protected areas and OECMs
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has released a set of standardised guidelines to develop biodiversity monitoring programmes in Protected Areas (PAs) and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) worldwide, providing a snapshot of the most advanced tools and technologies.
Read MoreBusiness alliance launches to enhance biodiversity strategies, hasten nature disclosures
A European business network and a US-headquartered conservation NGO have kickstarted an initiative to foster the integration of biodiversity in corporate decision-making, with nine corporations joining the programme ahead of its general launch next year.
Read MoreEuropean LNG operator eyes diversification into CO2 and ammonia -media
A European operator of LNG terminals is looking to expand into CO2 and ammonia processing as it seeks to capitalise on new sources of income in the energy transition.
Read MoreGroup of 17 global banks joins call for international treaty to end use of fossil fuels
Seventeen banks globally have joined calls for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to end the use of fossil fuels and have called on the financial industry to follow their example.
Read MoreParaguay’s carbon market law a “more efficient” way to get cash from national parks, says minister
Paraguay’s new voluntary carbon market law will help the country monetise its natural parks, a top minister told the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, after changes to the additionality section in the law’s first draft appeared to expand the lands eligible for carbon projects.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Mongolia government, Nature Conservancy launch $198 mln conservation finance scheme
A partnership led by the government of Mongolia and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has raised $198 million in commitments towards conservation and sustainable communities, with similar initiatives in up to 20 other countries in the pipeline.
Read MorePrivate companies lag on net zero commitments, report says
Public companies are well ahead of their private counterparts when it comes to setting emissions reduction targets and net zero pledges, with a far larger proportion of the latter yet to make any, according to a report released Monday.
Read MoreJapan to allow international carbon removal projects in domestic GX League
The government of Japan has opened the door to the use of international credits in its domestic carbon market, adding four types of eligible carbon removal projects to the GX-ETS.
Read MoreClimate tech, greener industry play key role in European venture capital recovery
Deals in climate tech and industrial decarbonisation played a key role in driving the recovery of European venture capital in Q1 2024, as investors seek opportunities to tackle the climate crisis, according to an analyst report.
Read MoreEurope’s ‘State of the Climate’ report sees global warming impacts getting worse
Europe was severely impacted by climate change last year, according to data released today by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organisation, and things seem only to be getting worse.
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