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Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... vulnerability, developing country contexts, subsistence livelihoods and rich biodiversity," the report notes. The study points to forests and soils are the most recognised for their carbon sequestration potential, with increasing interest in "blue carbon" ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... behalf of institutional and high net wealth individuals, will allow us to apply our expertise in managing real assets to forests, which are a natural solution to many of the world's climate, biodiversity and social challenges." Campbell Global's investment ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... pricing data. CIX will focus on the NCS market, which involves protection and restoration of natural ecosystems such as forests, wetlands and mangroves. CIX noted that Asia "houses a third of the global supply potential and is therefore one of the largest ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions occur when producing KitKat's ingredients like cocoa and milk, so KitKat will aim to reduce emissions by restoring forests and support a transition to regenerative. KitKat will invest in high quality offsetting based on natural climate solutions ...

Australia on global list for deforestation hotspots: WWF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... are increasing and were particularly devastating in 2020 but are not generally associated with long-term conversion of forests to other uses and were not included within the timeline of our analysis. Logging remains significant in some places." Taylor ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... emissions, as long as this is offset by processes that reduce greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, like planting new forests. To get to net zero, companies should emit new greenhouse gas as low as possible, which means rapidly phasing out fossil ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... AustralianSuper, Australian Ethical, HESTA, Impact Investment Group, Lendlease Funds Management, Local Government Super, New Forests, Pendal Group, Pollination, UniSuper and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation. "To really shift the dial and achieve ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... deforestation in developing countries as an example of past work. The Forest Bond was developed with FC developed the Forests Bond with BHP and Conservation International. Pollination worked with BHP and Conservation International as part of the process. ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... traditional owners to make informed decisions about the resources on their country." DEAL notes that current data suggests local forests have commercial value, however this is yet to be fully validated. A lack of proven data limits the ability to accurately ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... year." The study estimated that at least 40% of this would come from protecting existing soil carbon stores in the world's forests, peatlands and wetlands. But significant carbon abatement could also be achieved by supporting farmers to adopt new agricultural ...