China urged to explore biodiversity credits amid nature financing challenges
Efforts should be made to scale up market-based mechanisms for nature protection in China, including biodiversity credits, according to a new paper.
Read MoreMalaysia’s central bank urges financial institutions to tackle nature risks
Malaysian financial institutions need to manage their substantial exposure to nature-related risk, said a Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) paper pointing to the large number of commercial loans directed to sectors with high impacts and dependencies on the natural world.
Read MoreCOMMENT: From public good to bankable cash flow – the real role of nature credits, and banks
Nature credits can support private investment in restoration, but only when embedded within a broader framework of regulatory obligations, subsidy reform, and high-integrity market rules.
Read MoreSydney investment firm rolls out global natural capital fund
A Sydney-based investment manager and forestry firm launched its first global natural capital strategy fund, which will invest across forestry, agriculture, carbon, and biodiversity markets.
Read MoreUkraine approves low-carbon strategy, updated energy plan in package of 11 climate measures
Ukraine’s cabinet has approved a package of 11 environmental measures, including a long-term, low-carbon development strategy to 2050, an updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) through 2030, and a new biodiversity conservation strategy.
Read MoreBRIEFING: 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.
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