Colombia regulates offsetting mechanism of national plastics tax
The Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published a decree regulating the offsetting mechanism for the national tax on single-use plastics.
Read MoreFinancial organisations join forces to scale carbon, nature investments
Two UK-based investment advisory and management firms have merged to accelerate investment in large-scale nature restoration projects across the Global South, they said on Tuesday.
Read MoreMajor insurers back LNG expansion in marine biodiversity hotspot
Most of the world’s biggest insurers have refused to rule out support for the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the Coral Triangle, despite evidence of the threat it poses to marine biodiversity, according to a new report.
Read MoreUN Third World Ocean Assessment sees deepening ocean crisis
A UN-led report released on Monday provided an updated assessment of the state of the world’s oceans and the factors driving changes across marine ecosystems.
Read MoreBiodiversity loss could trigger sovereign downgrades, add $162 bln to debt costs -study
Biodiversity loss could trigger sovereign downgrades worldwide, leading to a total increase in annual debt interest payments of $162 billion, according to a new paper.
Read MoreUK consultancy acquires digital nature marketplace
A UK-based consultancy has acquired an online marketplace focused on enabling companies to invest in environmental enhancement and nature recovery.
Read MorePlan Vivo releases principles on stacking biodiversity, carbon credits
UK-based standard setter Plan Vivo has released a set of principles on the ‘stacking’ of biodiversity and carbon credits, where separate unit types are issued from the same area.
Read MoreIndonesian govt, UNDP to launch biodiversity credit pilot in Sumatra
The Indonesian government and the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Biofin initiative are seeking an organisation to pilot biodiversity credits on the island of Sumatra.
Read MoreMultilateral forest facility’s investment arm finds host in Luxembourg
The investment arm of the Brazilian COP30 presidency’s flagship Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will be hosted in Luxembourg, the TFFF’s newest contributor, it was revealed Friday.
Read MoreEngland’s most nature-deprived areas hardest hit by biodiversity net gain changes, loopholes -report
Almost 7.5 million people in England have no meaningful access to green space, according to a report released this week suggesting these same nature-deprived communities have the most to lose from proposed changes to, and current loopholes within, the UK’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy.
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