Natural Capital

EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation

The European Council blocked a move by Members of European Parliament to weaken the EU Deforestation Regulation as they voted to confirm a one-year delay to the proposed rules.

Investors 'sailing in the dark' on seafood supply chains, says Planet Tracker

Investors are "sailing in the dark" due to patchy data on seafood supply chains, Planet Tracker has warned, as it expands its open-source seafood database.

BNP Paribas targets $500m for developed markets forestry fund

BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a sustainable forestry fund for developed markets, which could play a role in a potential move into the biodiversity credit market.

Finance Earth plans for life after Federated Hermes following withdrawal from collabs

Finance Earth will continue fundraising for the UK Nature Accelerator despite the withdrawal of Federated Hermes from its collaborations, including the UK Nature Impact Fund and Big Nature Impact Fund.

ECB's monetary policy to integrate nature

Triodos Bank to invest €500m in nature

France launches voluntary biodiversity credit market

The French government has launched a voluntary biodiversity credit market in a bid to scale up private investment in biodiversity.

US and BTG Pactual launch $10bn Brazilian restoration coalition

The US government has launched a Brazilian land restoration coalition, with aims to mobilise around $10 billion from the public and private sector.

BTG Pactual's reforestation strategy hits $500m mark

UK government launches carbon and nature credit market principles

The UK government has launched 'integrity principles' for voluntary carbon and nature credit markets.

First New Zealand TNFD report released

Lyttelton Port Company has released its first Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) report, claiming it is the first to be released in New Zealand.

New REDD+ methodologies approved by Integrity Council

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market have approved three REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries) methodologies for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label.

COP29: Doubts remain over biodiversity credit market, says German minister

While moves to make biodiversity investable should be welcomed, doubts remain over the biodiversity credit market's potential, a German economic minister has told COP29.

Nature the 'next frontier', says Citi

Iceberg Data Lab launches deforestation tool

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a tool assessing the deforestation risk of 3,500 listed companies.