UNOC: Nature Positive Initiative announces ‘ocean positive’ process
The Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) has begun the initial process to find metrics that corporations can use to work towards “ocean positive” actions.
Read MoreUNOC: High Seas Treaty approaches critical threshold
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened in Nice on Monday with announcements for the High Seas Treaty, 30×30, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Read MoreUNOC: European govts lead push to revive plastic treaty talks
The governments of Norway, Germany, and the UK are spearheading an initiative in Nice to get negotiations for a first-ever UN plastic treaty back on track, ahead of a make-or-break summit in August.
Read MorePREVIEW: UN Ocean Conference to decide the future of marine conservation
Stakes are high for efforts to tackle the marine biodiversity crisis when France next week hosts the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC).
Read MoreNew hires boost Carbon Pulse coverage of key carbon, nature markets ahead of new products launch
Carbon Pulse has made a string of new hires across Europe and Latin America that will add to its already industry-leading coverage of carbon and nature markets across the regions, as well as bolster its data journalism offering.
Read MoreFEATURE: Glacier survey aims to uncover climate impacts of airborne microplastics
A pioneering study of airborne microplastics from analysing glacier snow aims to understand more about their climate-related impacts, with potential implications for regulating the plastics industry.
Read MoreEU 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.
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