EU introduces country-based benchmarks against deforestation
The European Commission has published a benchmarking system that will accompany the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation, classifying countries according to their ‘level of risk’.
Read MoreLittle GEF nature financing reaches local communities, report says
Too little Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding reached Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs), where it was most needed over 2023-25, and it often failed to align with local priorities, according to a briefing led by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Read More1.5C targets not able to limit the transgression of climate change planetary boundary -study
The planetary boundaries related to climate change, and nitrogen and phosphorus balances will continue to worsen in the long run—even in the best-case scenario—due to the inertia of current and future pollution trends, according to a new study.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nature Positive Initiative launches global metrics pilot
The influential Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) on Wednesday launched a pilot of its draft metrics for businesses and financial institutions in a bid to enable the measuring of progress towards nature positive.
Read MoreBiodiversity remains threatened by extensive and intensive farming -study
A recent study has found that neither farmland expansion nor intensive agricultural practices aimed at increasing yields are beneficial for biodiversity, though one approach is less damaging than the other.
Read MoreTrump orders agency to set deep sea mining in motion
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expedite the process for reviewing and issuing seabed mining permits, seeking to set the nation up as a global leader even as scientists warn of potential disastrous consequences for the ocean.
Read MoreEU Commission proposes integrating High Seas Treaty into law
The European Commission proposed on Thursday to integrate the so-called High Seas Treaty, which seeks to curb biodiversity loss in international waters, into EU law.
Read MoreUzbekistan, World Bank launch project for restoration of forests, degraded lands
The government of Uzbekistan and the World Bank have launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND) as part of a broader regional programme aiming to support five Central Asian countries in rehabilitating degraded forests and lands.
Read MoreTNFD announces IFRS collaboration
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the IFRS Foundation have announced a formal commitment to deepening their work towards enabling nature-related disclosures.
Read MoreFEATURE: New round of NDCs ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to integrate nature into climate action
The update of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement poses an unprecedented opportunity to integrate nature protection into countries’ climate strategies, as early submissions have sparked hope despite the need for stronger targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
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