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On biodiversity, a 143-year-old museum comes to the rescue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... partnerships. Speaking on her NGO experience was Jolene Elberth, corporate campaigns program manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation; Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia & New Zealand research at ISS STOXX; and Amy D'Eugenio, sustainability ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... was produced in collaboration with experts including Climateworks, S&P, Aurecon, The Australian Biodiversity and Conservation Foundation, Gilbert + Tobin, Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), Trovio, and The Indigenous Carbon Industry Network (ICIN) - ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations seeking to bolster environmental conservation and climate action through tailored terms to suit individual project, asset or funding needs. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... failing to act. The Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the conservation organization Wildlife Alliance (WA). Human Rights Watch alleges that the REDD+ project violated the free, prior, and ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... natural environment." The groups involved in this project include the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and other relevant organisations. Restore Nature is supported by RECOFTC, an international nonprofit working for resilient ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... The aim is to capitalise on long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry and biodiversity conservation nature-based solutions investments in Southeast Asia. It will enable investment in UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... forestry, agriculture and land use transition in not only delivering returns, but reducing emissions, contributing to conservation, and the circular bioeconomy. "We believe there is no credible pathway to net zero without investment in the forestry and ...

Deep dive: Blue Finance explained - Lucy Holmes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and WWF's engagement with financial markets. Find out what innovative financial mechanisms can support ocean conservation goals, what global trends and legislative changes you need to stay on top of, and the key challenges and opportunities in the ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to 1.5°C. "While we welcome and celebrate this positive move, setting a target is only the beginning," Queensland Conservation Council director Dave Copeman stated. "We now urge opposition leader David Crisafulli and the LNP to put the state's interests ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... change adaptation, environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources and land use, biodiversity conservation, sustainable water and wastewater management, circular economy, and pollution prevention and control. Sovereign green bonds ...
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