Mining council publishes net gain biodiversity guidance
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) published guidance on Thursday that aims to help mining companies ultimately achieve net gain or no net loss of biodiversity.
Read MoreCoalition releases recommendations to reverse forest loss ahead of COP30 climate summit
A group of civil society and research organisations has issued recommendations for governments to reverse forest loss ahead of the COP30 UN climate summit in November.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: US rollback on nature looms over resuming plastic treaty talks
The US administration’s recent rollback on environmental action is poised to overheat the debate on financing at the resuming talks on the UN plastic treaty, with the EU expected to adopt an even tougher stance than it did at last year’s summit, an observer to the negotiations told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUN plastic treaty talks to resume in August in Geneva
Negotiations on the first-ever global treaty to tackle plastic pollution will resume in August in Switzerland after countries were unable to reach an agreement during talks in South Korea last December.
Read MoreNew suite of news and intelligence products to celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse
To celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse, we are announcing the launch of two new subscription products – Net Zero Pulse and Nature & Biodiversity Pulse – to enhance our suite of specialist news and intelligence offerings.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse continues to strengthen reporting teams with new hires, promotions
Carbon Pulse has further strengthened its team of carbon market, climate policy, nature, and biodiversity reporters with a series of new hires and internal promotions.
Read MoreCOP16: Countries strike last-gasp deal on nature finance
Countries at the resumed COP16 UN biodiversity summit late Thursday reached a hard-fought agreement on a plan to mobilise finance for nature, in a decision that draws a line under months of tensions despite delaying critical steps to bridge the existing funding gap by the end of the decade, according to observers.
Read MoreFEATURE: Resumed COP16 talks eye nature finance deal amid resurfacing tensions
The COP16 UN biodiversity conference resumed on Tuesday in Rome after talks were abruptly halted in November, with negotiators facing increasing pressure to hammer out a deal on nature finance amid fears that long-standing political divisions may prove too challenging to bridge.
Read MoreUS foundation to invest $500k to support TNFD expansion
A major US philanthropic foundation is throwing its support behind the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) with $500,000 in grants, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreOcean benchmark reveals big companies likely to be assessed
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has released a list of 63 companies out of the 125 that are very likely to be assessed on biodiversity in its forthcoming Ocean Benchmark.
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