Australian govt urged to clarify biodiversity crediting rules for projects on private land
Australian landowners can generate biodiversity credits from conservation or restoration activities on their private plots under the country’s Nature Repair Market (NRM), but the government should decide what happens to units when land is sold, according to academics.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Brazilian state launches implementation phase for Pantanal biodiversity credits pilot
A state-led biodiversity credits project in the Pantanal has moved into its implementation phase, as Brazil explores new financing models for protected areas.
Read MoreTimor‑Leste flags carbon farming law and Article 6 push in updated NDC
Timor‑Leste submitted its updated climate pledge (NDC 3.0) for 2026-35 to the UNFCCC on Tuesday, flagging a new Carbon Farming Decree‑Law and noting calls from stakeholders to make use of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Scientist optimistic restoration will outpace deforestation in next 30 years
Global data shows early signs that ecosystem restoration rates could exceed those of deforestation, according to the founding chair of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, who is optimistic this milestone could be reached within 30 years.
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 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.
Read MoreAustralia backs Indigenous group to acquire NSW stations to restore wetland
The Australian Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is supporting the Indigenous Nari Nari Tribal Council in acquiring Juanbung and Boyong Stations in south‑west New South Wales, with funding to restore the Great Cumbung wetland.
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