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Who will foot the bill to protect nature?
Conservation experts say far more finance is needed to reverse a catastrophic decline in biodiversity, with scientists warning in 2019 that about a million animals and plant species are at
In climate push, G7 agrees to stop international funding for coal
In a communique the Group of Seven nations – the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – plus the European Union said “international investments in unabated coal
UN launches the first artificial intelligence tool for rapid natural capital accounting
New tool will make it easier for countries to measure ecosystems An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will make it easier for countries to measure the contributions of nature
Brexit Britain’s New Carbon Market Makes Polluting Pricier
The first handful of trades in the U.K.’s new carbon market on Wednesday morning indicates that polluting will be more expensive for everyone from power plants to factories than it
IMF unveils plans to include climate, digital tech into economic assessments
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday unveiled plans to revamp the way it conducts economic assessments to better account for risks related to climate change, inequality and demographics, as well
Biodiversity Finance – The Tools at Our Disposal
As governments and financial institutions respond to the economic impact of covid-19, it is crucial to ensure that an increased portion of future stimulus and investments serve to protect and
U.S. lawmakers to propose tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would create a tax credit for lower-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, which they hope will slash emissions of greenhouse gases from
Biden Considering Point-of-Sale Rebates for Electric Car Buyers
The Biden administration wants to give consumers rebates for purchasing electric vehicles to help the U.S. compete against China in manufacturing the next generation of automobiles, White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy
How the new plastic packaging tax could impact business
As businesses prepare for a tax on plastic packaging, there are concerns that the government has done too little to stem the tide on pollution All tax is political, especially
