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Investors will begin to use location-based data to more accurately identify the true value of biodiversity in their assets this year, the head of a green finance firm has said.

UK-based think tank International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has proposed a biodiversity loss and damage fund to address non-climate-related impacts on nature in developing countries.

To support our team’s mission to proactively promote climate protection, we are looking for a Senior Manager Nature Based Solutions.

A direct air capture (DAC) firm has teamed up with a Canadian climate technology provider to supply core equipment to build three of its projects in the US, as they aim to drive towards commercial scale for the nascent carbon removals type.

Integrated in the Trading area, you will be responsible for acting as a supply/asset manager trader hedging power and emissions positions as required by CEPSA's industrial activities. And for generating profits by engaging in entrepreneurial trading activities across the curve in Spain and liquid CWE markets.

KPMG’s ESG Services practice offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing ISO (Environment, Quality, Health and Safety, and GhG), forest certification, and forest carbon-related services to clients across Canada and internationally. As we grow, there is an opening for professionals at the Senior Manager level to join our ESG Services team based in Vancouver.

Anew seeks a dedicated forest industry professional to manage the forest carbon implementation team through every stage of carbon project evaluation, execution, verification, and monitoring. The successful candidate will have the unique mix of analytical skills and educational background necessary to oversee forest carbon project development.

As the Carbon Business Development Lead, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Arbonics' impact by researching carbon credit buyers, building lasting relationships, and crafting compelling buyer offers. Your efforts will contribute to the growth of Arbonics and its mission to create a sustainable and biodiverse forest ecosystem.

Reporting jointly to the IETA COO and People Director and based remotely, this full-time position offers you the opportunity to contribute to the operations of a highly respected and impactful, multi-sector member organisation.

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division, you will lead a team in developing policies and programs that support environmental and climate objectives in collaboration with other divisions, departments and agencies.

Microsoft has made its first purchase of carbon removal credits from grasslands, which will support ranchers in the US to implement regenerative land management practices to sequester additional soil carbon.

Twelve months ago, Respira's Ed Hewitt posed six questions for the carbon market to resolve so it could deliver more for nature. How did these matters progress in 2023? And what’s the outlook for 2024 and beyond? Hewitt revisits the questions he asked and gives a status update for each.

The Russian economy ministry is mulling the introduction of a carbon pricing system from 2028, according to multiple local media sources.

Inquiry into invasive pest hears of risks species poses to health, agriculture and environment if it becomes endemic

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Fire ants could sting 8.6 million Australians a year if they were to become endemic – but a pathogenic fungus and pesticide-loaded drones might help avert that scenario, according to submissions posed to the federal government’s fire ants inquiry.

Submissions to the Senate inquiry into red imported fire ants (Rifa) in Australia closed on Monday, just days after the latest in a string of fire ant detections beyond south-east Queensland, where an infestation of the invasive pest is ongoing.

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Indicators selected for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) should be regularly reviewed to ensure that redundancies and contradictions are identified and the progress toward global conservation goals is not misrepresented, a study has recommended.

European carbon allowances traded in a relatively narrow range on Tuesday morning as the market appeared to be seeking renewed direction and some short-positioned speculative traders were thought to be quietly covering some of their positions, while energy markets were mixed amid unchanged fundamentals.

An international investment firm will focus on nature-based solutions and voluntary carbon credits, it said in a nature strategy published this week.

National award opens to young science writers from state schools around the UK.

NGOs have urged the EU to stay true to the agreement reached at COP28 last month and set clear fossil fuel phaseout dates as part of its forthcoming communication on 2040 emissions target, in a letter sent to the European Commission on Tuesday.

The corporates that retired the largest volume of voluntary carbon credits last year generally preferred recent vintages, most paying an average of between $4-6 for the units, analysts said in a report published this week.