BRIEFING: Biodiversity markets face governance concerns amid growing fragmentation
Fast growth in the biodiversity credit market is outpacing the development of robust governance frameworks, with experts stressing the need to urgently address fragmentation and integrity issues.
Read MoreEcologists’ habitat condition judgements really matter for UK biodiversity net gain -report
Natural variability in professional judgement can have a big influence on developers’ obligations under England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy as ecologists’ habitat assessments determine how many units must be delivered or purchased, a study said this week.
Read MoreIntegrity trumps price as voluntary biodiversity market shows early signs of growth -report
Demand for voluntary biodiversity credits is being shaped more by integrity than price as the market moves from scheme design to early commercial activity, a new report has said.
Read MoreWWF Zimbabwe pushes for cleaner mining sector, aims for $20 mln
In Zimbabwe, WWF aims to mobilise more than $20 million by 2030 under a plan published this week that seeks to align the country’s growing mining sector with biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and sustainable development goals.
Read MoreNature investment key to European competitiveness -commissioner
Investing in ecosystem restoration is essential to Europe’s long-term competitiveness, resilience, and economic security, according to a senior European Commission official.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Swiss nature finance initiative eyes startup network, biodiversity pilot as first projects
A Swiss initiative being spun out into an independent foundation to help build a domestic nature market is developing a biodiversity finance pilot, nature tech networking initiatives, and a training programme as part of its first wave of activities, representatives told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Nature credit projects face credibility test amid monitoring, additionality concerns
Many voluntary nature credit projects fail to meet the minimum due diligence standards, with the biggest issues regarding baselining, permanence, and additionality, experts told a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreMalaysia needs to tighten safeguards as oil, gas overlap reefs, protected waters -study
Malaysia needs to tighten safeguards as its offshore oil and gas industry overlaps extensively with ecologically sensitive marine environments, leaving coral reefs and protected areas exposed to pollution and industrial activity, a study found.
Read MoreEU aims to launch blue carbon credits in 2030
The European Commission is developing a new blue carbon credit certification system that aims to reward the expansion and creation of marine ecosystems for their role in absorbing CO2, a senior official said, while presenting the EU’s new island and coastal strategy.
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