In a nutshell: Assessment of business and government progress on halting and reversing nature loss ahead of COP16 / Global environmentally harmful subsidies flow climbs to $2.6 trillion shows new research / Advice for businesses attending COP16, Cali
On the 18th September, the Business for Nature coalition unveiled a new infographic looking at the progress businesses and governments have ma
In a nutshell: Updated NBSAPs and national targets / Negotiations on ABS / World Summit on Traditional Knowledge Related to Biodiversity
Updated NBSAPs and national targets
With the UN Biodiversity COP16 less than two months away, the number of countries submitting updated National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and national targets is accelerating. Italy, Indonesia,
In a nutshell: Negotiations for deep-sea mining regulation / Updates on WTO fisheries agreement / Suriname publishes updated NBSAP / Renewed call for ambition in Europe / Colombia officially begins ban on some single-use plastics
Deep seabed mining negotiations wrap up for 2024
The International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) Council convened in Kingston, Jamaica, for the second part of its 29th
Today, more than 130 businesses and financial institutions with combined revenues of $1.1 trillion including Danone, Decathlon, dsm-firmenich, H&M Group, Holcim, IKEA, Kering, L'OCCITANE Group, Mahindra Group, Natura &Co, Nestlé, ofi, Safaricom PLC, Sainsbury’s, Salesforce, Suzano, Sumitomo Forestry, Unilever, Wipro Limited, Volvo and many more are calling on Heads of State and govern
In a nutshell: CBD technical meetings outcome / Progress on European nature legislation / Ministers commit to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 / Andean Parliament declares State of Emergency in the Amazon / Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approves second round of grants
CBD technical meetings in Nairobi come to an end
The 26th session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific,
Wednesday 22 May - Today, on the International Day of Biological Diversity, Business for Nature is pleased to announce that the first batch of nature strategies has been accepted into the "It's Now for Nature" campaign.
British pharmaceutical company GSK and French Luxury goods group Kering are among the first companies whose nature strategies have been reviewed and accepted into the camp
In a nutshell: Astrid Schomaker appointed CBD’s new Executive Secretary / Nature policies face setback in European Council / Negotiations for deep-sea mining regulations / Brazil publishes strategic environmental plan / Global Biodiversity Fund approves first grants / UNEA-6 adopts 15 resolutions
Astrid Schomaker appointed Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The
The Nature Responsible Policy Engagement (RPE) guide from Business for Nature enables companies to reap the business benefits of responsible advocacy and respond to rising stakeholder expectations.
As governments are now actively working on implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework – also called the Biodiversity Plan – policies are being adopted in several countries to create a legislative framework that enables collective action to reach the mission to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
In a nutshell: UN CBD COP16 will be in Cali, Colombia / European Parliament approves
Business for Nature, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum have released a supplementary resource to highlight how the actions businesses take on nature can also contribute to the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals.