You can still provide your feedback to the Align recommendations for a standard on biodiversity measurement and valuation. The deadline to submit your input has been extended to Friday 22 July. Take the opportunity to engage and share your opinion!
Have a sneak peak into the programme of the European Business & Nature Summit on 18/19 October 2022 in Brussels and discover the first set of speakers. Learn how to get involved in the more than 15 thematic practical sessions to help business on their journey to ASSESS, COMMIT, TRANSFORM and DISCLOSE their relationship with nature! Registrations will open in August.
In this episode, speakers show how species on the edge of extinction can recover thanks to the passion and commitment of those working on the ground, with closing words by Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General of DG Environment.
Containing guidance, examples and funding opportunities, this document aims to support EU countries and other actors involved in river restoration to achieve the target of making at least 25 000 km of rivers free-flowing again by 2030.
The EU B@B Platform’s Finance@Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, and UNEP FI will host two webinars today and on 12 July. Today's webinar will focus on publicly available nature-related data with speakers from UNEP-FI, UNEP WCMC, TNFD, MSCI and CDC Biodiversité. The webinar on 12 July will focus on the latest developments in biodiversity measurement approaches.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be launching two Assessment Reports on Strengthening Decisions by Including Nature’s Diverse Values and How Can People Sustainably Benefit from Wild Species? in July.
The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge has 98 signatories now, representing €14 trillion in assets and 19 countries, after nine new signatories made a Pledge. The next round of celebrating new signatories will be in Autumn 2022 and financial institutions can already register as a Pledge signatory.
In the perspective of the launch of the InvestEU Advisory Initiative “GREEN ASSIST", CINEA is calling upon experts to express interest to enrol in a dedicated Roster of Experts. Experts should have “on the ground” advisory expertise and experience in several sectors.
How should a standard on biodiversity measurement and valuation for business look like? We are mid way to the closing of the public consultation on the Align's recommendations for businesses. Contribute to drafting them by participating in the public consultations until 15 July.
The Nature Restoration Law proposed in June is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind, aiming to restore ecosystems, habitats and species across the EU’s land and sea.
The fourth meeting of the WG2020 has been scheduled, during the CBD Geneva Meetings 13-29 March 2022, to finalize the draft text for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in preparation for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15).
The launch webinar will present the new 2022 version of the PBAF Standard. A panel of experts from the TNFD, BNP Paribas and FMO will reflect on the PBAF Standard and its position in relationship with other initiatives. Speakers will also share the story around the growth of the sister-initiative of PBAF, PCAF.
On 13 June, the Align’s recommendations for a standard on biodiversity measurement and valuation for business will be open for consultation! Anyone willing to contribute to this important document is invited to provide feedback. Discover more about the recommendations and who will benefit from them.
The European Business & Nature Summit 2022 will convene in person in Brussels on 18/19 October 2022. The summit is organised by the 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 @ 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 in partnership with the 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. The summit will host keynote speakers in high-level political round tables as well as thematic practical workshops to help businesses embark on their nature positive journey. Save the date and get ready for the European Business & Nature Summit 2022!
Speakers highlighted the manifest links between halting biodiversity loss and restoring nature, and tackling food security and climate change. On the upcoming EU proposal for an EU nature restoration law, Janez Potočnik, UNEP Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, emphasized “If anybody is questioning that we need a strong nature restoration law, it’s actually questioning that humans are part of nature. With a nature restoration law, we are basically protecting ourselves”.
The conference ended with an uplifting and forward-looking panel where circular business innovators, forward-thinking economists and nature conservation entrepreneurs enthusiastically shared their positive experience of “making the Green Deal real”. Participants were left with a clear message – that people influence change and every single one of us can help make Europe green.
What happens if wars, economic downturns, pandemics and food crises overshadow environmental policy? Tackling this tough question, speakers highlighted the need to keep environmental priorities high on the political agenda. Ruslan Strilets, Ukrainian Minister for the Environment, spoke of the Russian crimes against people, infrastructure and the planet, highlighting that “Nature is priceless” and a price must be put on this damage.
Participants were able to step into the unknown and discover what our world would look like without pollinating insects. Try it at home!
Sir David Attenborough delivered a special message on the LIFE Programme and Natura 2000.
The EU B@B Platform invites you to its webinar series on Nature Positive. The webinars will introduce the concept of Nature Positive, present case studies by businesses and develop recommendations about the biodiversity component of the Nature Positive concept in a business context. Speakers of the first webinar on 23 May (4-5.30 pm CET) include: Johan Lammerant (Arcadis); Joshua Berger (CDC Biodiversité); Martin Lok (Capitals Coalition); Nadine McCormick (WBCSD); Stacey Baggaley (UNEP-WCMC); and Wijnand Broer (CREM).
