INTERVIEW: France building pipeline of 40 biodiversity credit projects
France has around 40 voluntary and mandatory biodiversity credit projects in the pipeline under the government’s rebranded scheme, an official has said.
Read MoreJapanese pilot to add nature positivity to blue carbon credits
Two Japanese organisations have joined to set up a pilot crediting project that will measure the nature positive impacts of blue carbon activities by using environmental DNA (eDNA).
Read MoreAI models can bring biodiversity monitoring at scale closer to auditable measurements -study
Advances in artificial intelligence mean scalable biodiversity measurement is increasingly within reach, shifting the remaining challenge from data collection towards designing the governance, metrics, and institutions needed to support credible reporting and market-based incentives, according to researchers.
Read MoreMalawi looks to biodiversity credits to help finance national nature plan
Malawi intends to use biodiversity credits to help draw in private finance for conservation and restoration as part of its latest national nature plan, which also floated the idea of mandatory biodiversity offsetting for the mining sector.
Read MoreCercarbono inches second listing under plastics crediting programme with Bolivian project
Cercarbono has opened a public consultation for a plastic recycling project in Bolivia, marking another step towards issuing its first plastic credits under its circular economy programme.
Read MoreAttracting private finance for nature does not automatically lead to conservation success -report
Providing routes for private finance to flow to biodiversity projects such as via nature credits and ecotourism does not automatically lead to conservation success, a group of researchers warned this week.
Read MoreNon-profit launches certificate scheme to finance shift from fossil-based plastics
A Singapore-headquartered non-profit has launched a market-based certificate scheme aiming to support companies in transitioning away from fossil-based plastics.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indian developer turns to birdsong to win over buyers
An Indian carbon project developer is deploying bioacoustic monitoring across its agroforestry projects, betting that hard data on biodiversity can convince cautious corporate buyers to enter the voluntary carbon market.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Canada must install nature compliance markets, learn from neighbours
Canada must learn from international programmes and install nature compliance markets to ensure protection of its vast natural resources, according to a report that sets a roadmap for making nature relevant for government and business.
Read MoreVoluntary biodiversity credit sales rise to $119k in June
Sales of voluntary biodiversity credits reached $119,000 in June across 82 transactions, according to a report published on Wednesday.
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