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🌟 Key Takeaways from "The Sponge City Approach in China: Empty Metaphor or Promising Climate Change Adaptation Strategy?" by Fabienne Wallenwein. Want to dive deeper? Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/exD6QQ4u #WaterManagement #Adaption #SpongeCity #ClimateChange #EUChinaCooperation #EH4S

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🌍 New Report Released! "State of Voluntary Biodiversity Credit Markets" by Pollination. We’re proud to have contributed to this report, which offers insights into the current state and future direction of biodiversity credit markets. The findings demonstrate the steady growth in voluntary biodiversity credit markets, with integrity measures strengthening and early transactions building trust. At CreditNature, we value the findings of this report and are excited about the opportunities ahead as the market continues to evolve. We look forward to playing an active role in these next steps. 👉 Dive into the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eQkAspbr

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EVENT TODAY, 16:15- 17:30, 5th June @ Bonn, #SB60: Today, the Net Zero Tracker is co-hosting an event alongside CDP, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), Climate Chance and InfluenceMap at Bonn Climate Change Conference, on the role of the private sector plays in ratcheting the ambition and credibility of NDCs, as COP30 fast approaches. Recent reports from InfluenceMap and the Net Zero Tracker finds that, despite the rapid increase in corporate climate commitments, private sector climate targets are lacking in terms of measures of integrity, implementation and advocacy. With the countdown to ‘NDCs 3.0’ underway, countries are upgrading their climate commitments and gearing up to submit new targets by early next year. The private sector must play an integral role in assurinf and implementing ambitious national climate targets. Below is a map of where to find our event at Bonn:

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🌍🌿 Boosting Biodiversity Finance for a Sustainable Future 🌿🌍 Awareness of biodiversity’s crucial role in sustainable development is growing among finance leaders. Yet, we haven't seen a major increase in finance flows towards biodiversity. Effective governance and partnerships between finance and environmental sectors are essential to scale and sustain biodiversity financing. 🌱💡 These partnerships need to address policy incoherence and market failures driving biodiversity loss. This includes greening harmful subsidies and optimizing existing resources. 🌳💼 Financing biodiversity is a shared responsibility of governments, the private sector, and all of us. Innovative market-driven solutions are emerging, with public, private, and civil society actors testing new investment models. The conservation finance market is young but growing. 📈🦋 To scale biodiversity finance, we need solid data on finance needs, past expenditures, and the value of natural capital. Economics and finance build the business case for effective solutions. 📊🌺 The BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative supports national, regional, and global platforms to help countries reduce their finance gaps, ensuring biodiversity targets are met. BIOFIN focuses on better resource use, reallocating funds from harmful to helpful areas, and acting now to lessen future investment needs. 🌍💚 📝 Visit CYNK🌍https://lnkd.in/d_d8nQKc #BiodiversityFinance #Sustainability #BIOFIN #GreenFinance #Biodiversity #Conservation #SustainableDevelopment #EcoFriendly #ClimateFinance Penny Stock, Erica Fleet, Edson Hlatshwayo, Paxina Toe, Leticia Carvalho, Gabriel Pérez Salguera, Laura Iglesias, Ahmed Yassin, Neal Spackman, Sophie Gilbert, Tom Popple, Rhea Kochar, Sofya Ignatenko, Katy Baker, Josh Brann, Manesh Lacoul, Karina Whalley, Declan Conway, Rhett Ayers Butler, Adrian Dellecker, Mikkel Larsen, Ben W. Cherry, Daniel Strechay, Ariadne Gorring, Dennis Fritsch, PhD, Falemara Babajide, Durga Prasad Meena, Toral Shah, Ruth Tiffer Sotomayor, Elisson M. Wright, Olha Krushelnytska, CFA 🇺🇦, Katherine Foster, Genevieve Leveille, Zenobia Godschalk, Zoe Quiroz Cullen, Christiaan Pauw, Minna Epps, Suraj A. Vanniarachchy.

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❓ Did you know that over half of the world’s GDP depends on nature and its services? 🌍 Yet, biodiversity - our planet’s life-support system - is under unprecedented threat. In our latest thought leadership article we explore amongst others: ✅ The three pillars of biodiversity ✅ The biodiversity crisis ✅ The economic stakes ✅ Biodiversity finance solutions ✅ Expert insights – actionable strategies shared by Oliver Heiland, Managing Director at Finance in Motion Asset Management Sarl and Ludwig Liagre, PhD, Managing Director at Rio Impact. Protecting #biodiversity is not just an environmental necessity - it is an economic imperative. It is therefore time to act. ⏳ 👉 Read more on our Knowledge Sharing page and discover the challenges and opportunities in preserving biodiversity and fostering nature-positive economies: https://lnkd.in/dnsjrgwU Isabelle Delas | Lisa Faller | Nairi Jayne Tarakdjian #SustainableFinance #Conservation

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We've seen some of the world's biggest banks declare their commitment to the climate, biodiversity, and human rights. Yet a new report from Stand.earth and COICA ORG examines how these claims fall short, as banks continue to finance destructive practices. In light of this, we're sharing this briefing note - developed by Bank Information Center, Banktrack, Rainforest Action Network, and Friends of the Earth U.S. - on how global financiers should align with the Global Biodiversity Framework. Some incredibly important points here. What do you think? 👇 #GreenFinance #IndigenousPeoples #Climate Image description: How should financiers align with the Global Biodiversity Framework? Five Key Principles, on image of coastal background and partial underwater shot of coral

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An institutional investor with a commitment to becoming nature-positive needed to assess the biodiversity footprint of their portfolio. Their goal was to inform strategic decisions - including reallocation from high- to low-impact sectors and investees, in order to de-risk and future-proof their portfolio. See the result below - and click here to find out how they did it: https://lnkd.in/dsWHk-iu

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📢Climate Adaptation session at Impact Europe's Business of Impact + Capital Ideas on 13 June🌎 Stephan Peters from ICFA, Antoine Pugliese (WWF-France) and David Ferreira (Latimpacto) together with moderator Cindy Helfer Berget (Dalberg Advisors) will explore the intertwined nature of environmental and social challenges in areas such as health, agriculture, and migration. Panellists will then share their experience on innovative strategies for promoting climate adaptation and building more resilient communities, delving into 3 topics: 💡 Current Solutions and Challenges to build #climate #resilience 🔦 Policy and Regulation to guide and support effective #adaptation measures across sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, and water management 🔆 Future Trends and Opportunities for climate adaptation #impact #investing #climate #adaptation

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📣🌱 This is our window to secure a #NaturePositive economy for all by 2030. With less than 100 days until the UN Biodiversity COP16, Business for Nature coalition has published a business statement outlining five high-level policy recommendations for governments to accelerate the implementation of the #BiodiversityPlan to drive corporate nature action. The statement, endorsed by 130 businesses and financial institutions with combined revenues of $1.1 trillion, calls on governments to adopt policies to: 🌎 Make sure business and finance protect nature and restore degraded ecosystems 🌎 Ensure sustainable resource use and management to reduce negative environmental impacts 🌎 Value and embed nature in decision-making and disclosure 🌎 Align all financial flows to transition to a nature-positive, net zero and equitable economy 🌎 Adopt or strengthen ambitious global agreements to address key nature loss challenges It’s time for governments to create an enabling regulatory framework and put nature at the heart of decision making. 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dYcJkbA #COP16 #BiodiversityPlan #Nature #NaturePositive #Biodiversity

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Pensions for Purpose is researching biodiversity and nature for an Impact Lens report to be published in the new year. In this video, Bruna Bauer, and Sudip Hazra of First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, which commissioned the report; paint a picture of the global integration of nature-related risks in finance. They draw attention to the need for financial institutions to disclose urgently biodiversity-related risks following the global biodiversity framework’s goals of COP16. #Biodiversity #ImpactLens #PensionsforPurpose https://ow.ly/zzFA50U9RUL

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What is the true value of nature? David Brand of New Forests shares how reframing nature and biodiversity as a broader asset class can unlock new opportunities and attract transformative investments for a sustainable future. 🌱 🌍 Nature-based investments are not only environmentally responsible but also socially and economically beneficial. This is a key moment for investors and policymakers to recognize the true value of nature and biodiversity. #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #GreenFinance #ForestConservation #ClimateAction #InvestInNature #EcoInnovation #GreenEconomy

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The circular economy will have to become "THE NEXT BIG THING", that much is certain. This new type of small-scale and regional economy not only reduces the impact on the climate and environment, -.... also promises enormous growth potential. According to a recent study by PwC, the direct added value from the circular economy in Austria already amounts to more than four billion euros, generated by 13,000 companies with a total of around 48,600 employees - one billion euros more than the steel industry, you have to imagine that!    According to the Federal Environment Agency, additional investment of 145 billion euros will be required by 2030 in order to achieve the targeted climate neutrality by 2040; the best prospects for the regional and domestic economy as a whole; everyone must fulfil their role as a driver of transformation and a new (re-)thinker. This also means thousands of interesting jobs for people who will have to invent, plan and remodel the (re-)future. ARA - Altstoff Recycling Austria AG / https://lnkd.in/dEPWJXex PwC / https://lnkd.in/d-4bdqZ4

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Inspiring discussions at 'Circular Economy Futures 2050: Shaping the Action Agenda'! 🌍 The event highlighted the urgent need for collaborative action across sectors to create an enabling policy environment that supports the transition to a circular economy. A key takeaway was the critical role of circularity in addressing the global environmental crisis, with material extraction projected to increase by 60% by 2060 unless we act now. The economic potential of circularity is vast: it could unlock $4.5 trillion in growth and create 6 million jobs through activities such as recycling, repair, and remanufacturing. Moreover, the adoption of circular practices could cut global GHG emissions by up to 7% annually, saving up to 76 gigatons of CO2 between 2026 and 2050. As we reflect on the outcomes of the Summit of the Future, it’s clear that circularity is key to achieving the SDGs and driving a regenerative global economy. Looking forward to seeing how the Global Circularity Protocol for Business will support this vision by helping businesses measure and improve their circularity performance. #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SDGs #GlobalCircularity #Innovation #ClimateAction

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📣🌱 Only through real collaboration can we secure a #NaturePositive economy for all by 2030. It is encouraging to see that ahead of the UN Biodiversity #COP16, Business for Nature coalition has published a business statement outlining five high-level policy recommendations for governments to accelerate the implementation of the #BiodiversityPlan to drive corporate #Nature action. The statement, endorsed by 130 businesses and financial institutions with combined revenues of $1.1 trillion, calls on governments to adopt policies to: 🌎 Make sure business and finance protect nature and restore degraded ecosystems 🌎 Ensure sustainable resource use and management to reduce negative environmental impacts 🌎 Value and embed nature in decision-making and disclosure 🌎 Align all financial flows to transition to a nature-positive, net zero and equitable economy 🌎 Adopt or strengthen ambitious global agreements to address key nature loss challenges It’s time for businesses to take more actions and for governments to create an enabling regulatory framework and put nature at the heart of decision making. 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/COP16pr

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TAKEAWAYS ABOUT CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY Now they are here: some of the takeaways from the thematic workshop on climate and biodiversity. Thank you all who took part. Your insights are invaluable in the creation of a model for a data collaborative. Browse through the takeaways and please leave comments if you have things to add. #data #smartcities #urbandevelopment #climate #biodiversity WE BUILD DENMARK

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🌍 Green Expertise Council Weekly Insight Sharing 🌱 This week, we highlight a crucial update from the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions as they set the agenda for COP 29. The focus is on raising ambition and accelerating action to tackle climate change. As members of the Green Expertise Council (GEC), it is our collective responsibility to stay informed and contribute to these global efforts. The recent discussions in Bonn emphasize the importance of unified action and innovative solutions to meet our climate goals. We encourage all our members and followers to read and reflect on the proposed strategies and think about how we can integrate these insights into our own practices and policies. 📄 Read the full article here: Raising Ambition in Bonn: High-Level Champions Set Out Their Agenda for COP 29 Let's continue to lead by example and drive the change we want to see in the world. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #COP29 #GreenExpertiseCouncil #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalLeadership https://lnkd.in/grVnCe5e

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