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UK unveils £16m to ‘supercharge’ peatland restoration
…The new Fund will see funding sent to the regions losing biodiversity the most rapidly and to protect key habitats such as ancient primary forests. The UK has committed £10m…
‘Nature risk is financial risk’: Final TNFD framework unveiled at Climate Week NYC
…than 190 nations are committed to implementing by 2030 under the UN’s biodiversity treaty. TNFD co-chair Elizabeth Mrema said that there is a growing recognition that “nature risk is financial…
Nature meets business: What does the TNFD mean for the private sector?
…frankly ludicrous.” Those words of warning come from WWF UK’s chief executive Tanya Steele, speaking at the UK launch of TNFD recommendations, hosted by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) in…
Is your business considering nature?
Just three in every 100 UK businesses currently monitor nature risks, yet more than half of global GDP – $58trn of value generation – is moderately or highly dependent on…
WWF: Deforestation has gotten worse despite landmark COP26 conservation pledge
…commitment was made to phase out or reform subsidies that harm biodiversity by at least $500bn per year. In tandem, nations should collectively mobilise at least $200bn of biodiversity-related funding…
edie Explains: Biodiversity and Business
…case studies that provide tangible evidence of how biodiversity can be improved. The restoration of ancient woodland represents a key catalyst in global efforts to enhance biodiversity and enable the…
UK National Parks launch new ‘A Natural Partnership’ campaign to help fund urgent nature restoration
…UK National Parks are experts in restoring nature and enhancing biodiversity across some of the country’s most iconic landscapes. By working with National Parks Partnerships businesses can create meaningful partnerships…
Government to delay biodiversity net-gain requirements for buildings
At the start of the year, the UK Government confirmed that developers will need to achieve 10% biodiversity net-gain (BNG) at all large domestic, commercial and mixed-use sites from this…
‘Formidable coalition’ of policymakers and NGOs rap Rishi Sunak for biodiversity rollbacks
…set out meaningful and credible plans to halt and reverse nature loss in the UK. It was revealed recently that one in six of the UK’s plant and animal species…
What does the next generation of sustainability leadership look like in the built environment?
…leader will act on the “inextricable relations” between climate (both adaptation and mitigation) and the broader church of sustainable development topics, including human health and biodiversity. On biodiversity, she says…
Green tech, materials and preserving nature: The corporate sustainability trends shaping 2024
…shape a more sustainable future. Safeguarding Nature and Biodiversity Most manufacturers now have well-established net-zero pathways, but as the effects of climate change intensify, there is an increased urgency to…
Tesco: Supporting innovative start-ups to cut carbon and increase biodiversity
At a glance Who: Tesco and WWF What: An ‘Innovation Connections’ programme to support sustainability-focused start-ups Where: Farms across Tesco’s supply chains in the UK and Spain When: The project…
Unlocking the hidden powers of National Parks to fight climate change and boost biodiversity
…include Columbia Sportswear, Santander UK, Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland, Forest Holidays and BMW UK. Projects have ranged from providing uniform to National Parks staff and installing EV charging…
Report: Government stalling on 2030 nature targets
…Government since it signed a global pledge to halt the decline of nature by 2030 at COP15 last year. As part of the Global Biodiversity Framework, the UK agreed to…
Biodiversity and nature within sustainable transformation webinar
…client examples, participants will gain valuable insights into integrating these practices into their operations effectively. Nature and Biodiversity This segment will discuss nature and biodiversity target-setting and reporting strategies, emphasising…
The Wildlife Trusts urge Government to honour unfulfilled pledges for nature
…ranks in the bottom 10% of nations globally in terms of well-preserved biodiversity. The Wildlife Trusts’ chief executive Craig Bennett said: “So far, the UK Government has failed to find…
Programme to scale corporate science-based targets for nature reaches milestone
…their impacts on nature, including biodiversity. The standard introduces new disclosures concerning the direct drivers of biodiversity loss, encompassing aspects such as land use, climate change, overexploitation, pollution and invasive…
12 organisations partner with TNFD to scope out global nature-related data facility
…Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), Open Earth, MRV Collective, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) and UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), with research and project management support by Nature…
Big businesses urge EU to save beleaguered Nature Restoration law
The EU’s Nature Restoration law was first tabled in June 2022. If adopted, it will mark the first time that the bloc has legally-binding targets to reverse biodiversity loss. The…
Dozens of major investors press EU lawmakers for robust sustainability reporting mandate
…away with omitting important information. Biodiversity is raised as a key topic here. The letter states that businesses should be given clear guidance on publishing biodiversity transition plans on a…
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