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Is nature-positive business a possibility or paradox?
…catch up in reporting on and developing nature-based strategies. Bodies including the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), which are developing corporate nature reporting…
GFI: COP26 shifted the dial on climate finance, but the devil is in the detail
…December 2021. It is intended to increase private investment in nature restoration and nature-based solutions “in and for the UK” and, as well as engaging providers of private finance, the…
What do businesses want from next month’s biodiversity COP15 meetings in Montreal?
…the same time, the Science-Based Targets Network is pushing to finalise science-based targets for nature and water and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is due to issue its…
22 New Year’s resolutions for sustainability professionals in 2022 and beyond
…peers resolving to “harness the full power and opportunity that Nature-Based Solutions present to deliver biodiversity, climate, people and business benefits”. Cahill said: “Go beyond looking attree-planting and offsets, and…
‘A critical window’: Egypt pushes for collective action on nature-based solutions at COP27
…billion people by 2030. The Presidency claims that nature-based solutions can reduce the intensity of climate-related hazards by up to 26%. The Presidency is also touting scaling nature-based solutions as…
Defra and BSI working on nature investment standard to boost biodiversity efforts
The Nature Investment Standards Programme has officially been launched by the Government and BSI. Its overall task is to instigate a framework that will help funnel more investment into nature-based…
Investing in nature: How can the UK close the £56bn nature finance gap within a decade?
Published today, the ‘Financing Nature Recovery UK’ report has been designed to act as a roadmap for making the UK a thriving market for nature-based investment from the private sector….
Then, now and next on nature-based solutions: Reflecting on COP26 and the road ahead
William Baldwin-Cantello, Director of Nature Based Solutions at WWF UK is joined by a host of other biodiversity experts to look ahead to how the market for nature-based solutions changes….
Hitachi and Imperial College London launch joint venture on climate and nature-based solutions
…carbon neutral globally by 2030. Nature-based solutions There are some key challenges that need to be overcome if nature-based and climate solutions are to roll out at the pace required…
Insetting and mandatory disclosure: Triodos Bank on how the finance sector can reach net-zero
…Bank will consist of new natural capital, nature-focused finance and regenerative organic agriculture, sequestering carbon and supporting biodiversity. Investing in nature has its own set of challenges. Firstly, nature-based solutions…
Registration now open for edie’s Business and Biodiversity webinars this October
…already taking action – whether its through the adoption of nature-based solutions, investing in ecosystem restoration, or scaling up nature-positive products and technologies. Supported by real-life case studies and practical…
Nature-based solutions and ‘destination stewards’: How Iberostar is plotting its pathway to net-zero
…as quickly as possible to not be the bottleneck within the sector.” Global pledge, local action edie has previously spoken with Iberostar about its emphasis on nature-based solutions. Dr Morikawa…
COP26 commitments, the Cambo row and an ‘Earth Charter’ for business: The sustainability stories of 2021
…Calling all edie readers: Take this end-of-year survey to support our mission in 2022 The edie content team are asking all edie users to take a 5-minute survey which will…
‘A feeble to-do list’: Environmental groups and agriculture sector react to UK Government’s Food Strategy
…“The Food Strategy is a missed opportunity, and ignores the potential that plant-based foods offer to progress the Government’s climate and health objectives. Plant-based food and drink has incredible potential…
Commitment to halt nature loss not enough, big businesses warn world leaders
…of the talks. The Primer Report on Nature-based Solutions is sponsored by the Woodland Trust and examines how crucial nature-based solutions are, not just in responding to the climate crisis,…
Why business must act now on biodiversity
…company progress on nature. Taking action on nature On a pragmatic level, the climate crisis is inseparable from the nature crisis. Both have implications for social wellbeing, health, and a…
UK won’t meet net-zero without farmer support and new nature skills plan, Lords warn
…nation does not, at present, have an appropriately skilled workforce to deliver nature-based solutions at the scale and pace promised. Nature-based solutions are projects which improve outcomes for biodiversity and…
GFI launches group convening financial giants for nature restoration
…of private sector capital into nature recovery and nature-based solutions, but there is still much to be done. The support of the UK financial sector will be critical, in addition…
‘The Government must raise its sights’: Green economy reacts to new Environment Bill targets
…to take 20 years to stand still on nature’s recovery. “The Government first promised to pass on nature in better condition in its 2010 manifesto, and again in its 25…
Nature meets business: What does the TNFD mean for the private sector?
…what does it aim to do? The TNFD recommendations intend to mitigate the industrial impact on nature by encouraging comprehensive reporting on businesses’ environmental footprint and properly integrating nature-related considerations…
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