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COP16 on biodiversity is well underway, addressing the role of organisations in protecting our ecosystems 🌳 Transparent environmental reporting and disclosures aren't just about compliance. They’re essential for sustainable growth, managing risks, and delivering on the expectations of investors and consumers. By understanding and reporting our impact on biodiversity, we can all contribute to a healthier planet and a prosperous economy. https://lnkd.in/gDv_B97f #COP16 #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalDisclosures

DCarbon features 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟮𝟵 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 - 𝗗𝗮𝘆 10 𝗖𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟵 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 -𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲: - Empowering Women and Youth through Green Skills - Germany Commits €1.1 Billion Annually for Biodiversity - Azerbaijan Stresses the Need for Improved Transboundary Water Management - UK Government Leads Efforts for Global Nature Action - Lack of Clarity on Climate Finance Sparks Concerns at COP29 - Brazil Advocates for Forest Conservation and Climate Action at COP29 - Azerbaijan Calls for Integrated Action on Climate, Nature, and Biodiversity - Kazakhstan Proposes Carbon Farming Initiative at COP29 -  Reinforcing Indigenous Peoples’ Role in Climate Action 𝗖𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟵 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲: - Innovations and Technologies promote Climate Resilience - Financial Commitments and Collaborative Partnerships - Youth and Local Community Leadership - Spotlight on Green Businesses - Cultural and Artistic Contributions - Key Financial Highlights #DCarbon #DCarbonGlobal #COP29 #UNFCCC #UNClimateConference #netzero #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Article6 #COP #sustainability #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateSolutions #CarbonMarket #SustainableFuture #GlobalClimateEfforts #COP28efforts #DC #DCarbonTeam

Understanding the upcoming changes to your business is how you correctly prepare for the future. 📚 Unfortunately, no one ever gives you an instruction guide on how to implement these aspects into your current business strategy. If your business needs that extra hand understanding what the future holds for them, drop me a message or give our page below a follow.

Here is my first article in a series focused on biodiversity, leading up to #COP16! We will explore the critical importance of biodiversity in sustaining our planet and economic system. #Biodiversity #COP16 #Sustainability #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalProtection #GBF

Did you know that more than 130 businesses are calling for stronger nature policies ahead of UN Biodiversity #COP16? 🌱 18 months ago, the Biodiversity Plan was adopted in Montreal, where businesses asked governments to move faster on nature policy ahead of #COP16. Now - with less than 100 days until #COP16, over 130 businesses have endorsed our statement calling governments to strengthen their nature policies and accelerate #NatureAction. Thomas Cox at Carbon Pulse explores the five policy recommendations in the businesses in the statement, which are: 🌎 Ensure that business and financial actors protect nature and restore degraded ecosystems; 🌎 Ensure the use and sustainable management of resources to reduce negative environmental impacts; 🌎 Value and include nature in decision-making and dissemination; 🌎 Align all financial flows for the transition to a positive economy for nature, net zero and equitable; 🌎 Adopt or strengthen ambitious global agreements to address the main challenges of loss of nature. The recommendations could help galvanize businesses while establishing an enabling environment for action. 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eYiQGbTV

“The climate crisis and the ocean are inextricably linked, and even one and the same. You cannot solve the problem of the climate crisis without solving the problem of the ocean”. Read this article for a good run down of the importance of the ocean - from an investment point of view. #bluecarbon #climatechange #climateinvestment

Biodiversity may not have its own dedicated Sustainable Development Goal but it is at the core of Climate Action, Life on Land and Life Below Water and if you look closely it not only touches nearly all of the SDGs but is integral to their achievement. Read Chris Gorell Barnes blog for Economist Impact to find out more on this #BiodiversityDay

There is a great deal of attention on climate issues in the business world, but there is also a growing focus on protecting and restoring nature. Business for Nature is a coalition of organizations and companies committed to doing just that, as noted in a recent press release: "With just under 100 days before the UN Biodiversity COP16 in Colombia, these businesses call for immediate government action to strengthen – not weaken – the policies, incentives, legislation and regulation essential for encouraging ambitious and effective corporate action on nature, including to: Make sure business and financial actors 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." Here's the link to the press release: https://zurl.co/tFhf

#NewBlog #NRDCatCOP29 With COP29 Azerbaijan kicking off today, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)'s Yamide Dagnet looks closely at last month's United Nations' 16th Biodiversity Conference of the Parties summit that gives clues on what to expect at Baku. Read the entire piece 👇 #ClimateSummit #COP29 #ClimateDialogue #ClimateChange #COP16

BLOGPOST ALERT - Naturescapes at COP16: Hopes, Anxieties and Concerns The UN’s Biodiversity summit recently took place in Cali, Columbia (COP16) ahead of the UN’s Climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Links between the climate and biodiversity crisis have been recognized, and hopes and spirits were high leading up to the negotiations. However, ‘’walking the talk’’ has fallen short. This blogpost reflects on conflicts that emerged in joining the climate-biodiversity agendas at COP16 and how this shapes the potential to leverage transformative change for justice. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dkYs7bSm Anouk Fransen Utrecht University NetworkNature EU WWF The Nature Conservancy Nature-based Solutions Network Nature-Based Solutions Initiative