ANALYSIS: Market hopes new administration awakens giant dormant Colombia, key implementation questions loom
Colombia, a major player in voluntary and international environmental markets, is nearing the end of a presidential term that dealt the sector a major blow – but while the incoming president has raised hopes of a revival, questions remain over implementation.
Read MoreRobust environmental assessments enhance infrastructure completion, says Canadian expert
Robust environmental governance doesn’t impede major project approval but actually accelerates completion, a prominent Canadian researcher said.
Read MoreUK royal estate launches regenerative farming verification drive with 2035 target
A royal estate managing agricultural land across England has partnered with a regenerative agriculture verification provider to help its equipped farms adopt regenerative farming principles by 2035, it announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreFSC launches €6.7 mln EU-backed project to boost circularity in fibre supply chains
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) launched on Tuesday a €6.7 million project aimed at improving the efficient and responsible use of fibre-based materials in Europe, with a significant share of the funding provided by the European Union.
Read MoreMajor insurers still lagging on climate, nature commitments despite mounting risks -report
The world’s largest insurers continue to underwrite and invest in activities driving climate change and biodiversity loss, despite mounting evidence that these same risks are making large parts of the world increasingly difficult to insure, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreQBE, partners launch UK nature restoration consortium with 50-year commitment
Insurance company QBE and seven businesses from its supply chain are partnering for a collective commitment of 50 years to fund rewilding and carbon credit generation in the United Kingdom, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreResearchers outline four actions to strengthen protection of Europe’s primary, old-growth forests
Europe could do more to protect its remaining primary and old-growth forests using existing provisions in the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR), according to a new perspective paper.
Read MoreNordic asset manager flags biodiversity risks under TNFD framework
A Nordic asset management firm has released a sustainability report aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), outlining steps to mitigate its impacts on biodiversity.
Read MoreEU risks litigation if it drops binding forestry climate goal, WWF warns
The EU risks exposing itself to legal challenges if it weakens or abandons binding targets for carbon removals from forestry and land use as part of its post-2030 climate framework, according to a new legal analysis commissioned by WWF and published on Tuesday.
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