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Brazilian biodiversity credit programme launched at COP

A 'first-of-its-kind' biodiversity credit programme has been launched at COP30 in Brazil, in a bid to deliver a steady income for those protecting biodiversity.

Space agency launches 'Earth observation' data initiative to propel nature finance

Financial institutions, corporates and academics have begun work to identify the best ways to use 'Earth observation' data to propel nature-positive finance toward the $540 billion of annual investment needed to meet international targets.

'Liquidity needed to scale the debt-for-nature swap market'

More liquidity is needed to help scale interest in debt-for-nature swaps, particularly to make the instruments attractive to public debt-focused investors, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.

NatureFinance launches investor nature tracking tool

NatureFinance has launched a tool to help financial institutions track progress on nature investments.

Blockchain technologies critical to scaling up nature markets, says NatureFinance

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

European Parliament passes 'world first' nature restoration law

Investors have welcomed the European Parliament passing the "world first" Nature Restoration Law, calling it a "watershed" moment for a nature-positive economy.

COP28 'a success for nature', says NatureFinance

Nature was a key part of the agenda at COP28, with emerging nature finance mechanisms a key talking point.

'First-of-its kind' study values nature markets at $10trn annually

The 'danger' of low-quality biodiversity data as market expands

The surge in demand for biodiversity data may lead to the provision of oversimplistic information, the head of NGO NatureFinance has warned.