INTERVIEW: First pledges to Cali Fund expected before COP17, UN biodiversity boss says
The inaugural contributions to the Cali Fund could arrive before next year’s UN biodiversity summit, though companies are hesitant to act as frontrunners due to unresolved issues, the executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCWNYC25: Global leaders call for faster, wider clean energy transition
A group of leaders from developed and developing countries have pledged to step up their efforts to meet voluntary collective goals, including to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030, in an effort to foster economic growth while protecting the planet.
Read MoreUN High Seas Treaty reaches ratification threshold to enter into force
A UN treaty aimed at enhancing protection of the open ocean has reached the long-awaited 60-country ratification threshold needed to trigger its entry into force.
Read MoreOverlooked GBF section could transform conservation, researchers say
A less-discussed section of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) could challenge conservation to undertake a more nature-centred approach at every level, a research paper has found.
Read MoreWTO global agreement on fisheries subsidies enters into force
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies will enter into force next Monday, the organisation announced this week.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Clock ticking to finalise High Seas Treaty rules, with first COP expected in 2026
Countries must speed up work to finalise critical rules for a global treaty aimed at protecting the open ocean, as the inaugural Conference of the Parties (COP) could be scheduled as early as August next year, an observer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: Carbon Pulse completes roll-out of new product suite focused on carbon markets, net zero transition, and nature & biodiversity
Carbon Pulse – the leader in news and intelligence for the global carbon markets – in July introduced a new suite of subscription products: Carbon Pulse Premium, Net Zero Pulse, and Nature & Biodiversity Pulse.
Read MoreUN concludes two-week talks on High Seas Treaty rules with partial progress
Delegates at UN talks in New York made progress in establishing rules for a global treaty to protect and manage the open ocean, though key issues remain unresolved, fuelling concerns among observers.
Read MoreScientists propose new framework to integrate climate and biodiversity actions beyond NbS scope
The international community should adopt a new framework to integrate climate and biodiversity goals under the three Rio Conventions that goes beyond nature-based solutions (NbS), a group of climate scientists proposed in an article published on Thursday.
Read MoreNew York meeting lays financial foundations for High Seas Treaty
UN talks aiming to thrash out the logistical details of a global treaty to protect and manage the open ocean have entered their second week in New York, with answers to some key questions still pending.
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