Australian organisations call for putting ‘nature positive’ at centre of COP31 agenda
A group of Australian financial institutions, businesses, and environmental organisations has urged the government to put nature-based solutions at the centre of the COP31 agenda, as the country is seen as a front-runner to host the UN climate summit next year.
Read MoreInvestors managing $4 trillion ask companies to phase out hazardous chemicals
Some 43 investors managing over $4 trillion in assets sent a statement on Thursday to chemical companies, urging them to phase out hazardous chemicals to protect biodiversity.
Read MoreWWF calls for step-by-step financing to unlock landscape investment
A multi-phase approach for impact investors is crucial for scaling financing of landscapes as a way of increasing support for nature, WWF said in a recent report.
Read MoreFEATURE: UNOC sparks motion against bottom trawling despite French inaction
Action against bottom trawling made some gains at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) last week, with the issue attracting attention despite a lack of leadership on the issue from host France.
Read MoreReport outlines path for govts to align climate, biodiversity plans
Governments should ramp up efforts to strengthen coordination between climate and biodiversity plans, as failing to do so risks undermining the achievement of national environmental targets, a report has said.
Read MoreUNOC: Momentum carries summit to edge of High Seas Treaty success
The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice brought the High Seas Treaty within reach of becoming operational, with stakeholders saying the event fell short of what was needed while bringing significant momentum.
Read MoreUNOC: Nature Bank seeks ‘new wealth paradigm’ with biodiversity credits
A proposed global development bank aims to redefine wealth for small island states through digitalisation enabling tools like biodiversity credits.
Read MoreUNOC: Indonesia coral bond hopes to raise up to $150 mln
The Indonesian coral bond was soft launched on Wednesday at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) with an expected raise of $100-120 million.
Read MoreUNOC: 35% of global fisheries ‘unsustainably exploited’, FAO analysis finds
More than a third of the world’s fish stocks are unsustainably exploited, a UN FAO report launched on Wednesday at the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC) has found, although it said some species are recovering.
Read MoreLatin America development bank raises €100 mln blue bond
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) launched its first-ever blue bond, raising €100 mln to support coastal development, the financial institution announced on Tuesday.
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