Natural Capital Reserve

Climate-vulnerable nations, particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are calling for a reform of the credit rating system, which currently overlooks their climate resilience efforts and penalizes them for disaster-linked debt relief. This oversight hampers their access to sustainable finance needed for long-term climate adaptation. As Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda stated, "The current credit rating system unjustly penalizes SIDS and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), failing to account for the devastating impacts of climate change." "Climate-induced disasters lower credit ratings, driving up borrowing costs and creating a vicious cycle of financial vulnerability that undermines investments in resilience. This systemic flaw traps our nations, preventing us from building the very measures needed to secure a sustainable future.

Every fraction of a degree matters. 🌍 The difference between 1.5°C, 2°C, or 3-4°C of global warming isn’t just numbers—it’s the future of humanity. It’s about the frequency of disasters, the survival of wildlife, the spread of diseases, and the stability of life as we know it. We still have the chance to achieve the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, but time is running out. Every action today shapes the world of tomorrow. #ClimateAction starts with us. Let’s protect our planet for future generations at #COP29. 🌱 UN Climate Change

A recent IUCN report finds over 40% of coral species face extinction. Meanwhile Papua New Guinea has pulled out of COP29 as it's "a waste of time". Mobilizing significant private sector capital is going to essential to reverse biodiversity loss with coral reefs on the frontline. Natural Capital Reserve is building marine biodiversity accounting infrastructure to enable capital flows. #coralreefs #biodiversitycredits #cop29

Just launched at #COP16Colombia: our new report 'An Ocean of Life' outlines how ocean science protects marine biodiversity. 🌊🪸🐙 This new publication features 19 success stories from partners across the world with concrete examples of how the #OceanDecade community of scientists is delivering the science we need for the ocean we want. From providing scientific inputs to the European Union Nature Restoration Law to using acoustic technology to protect endangered right whales, leading the first-ever marine invasive species survey in Fiji, and supporting efforts to reduce the impacts of ocean acidification on marine life globally, dive in the report for stories of hope and action for the ocean! 👉 Download it here: https://lnkd.in/eyVu35Ze Congratulations to the institutions behind these groundbreaking initiatives to understand, protect, and restore life in our ocean: Nord University, European Marine Board IVZW, UNESCO Ocean, Programme Objectif Océan, navire Esprit de VELOX, Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada, MBARI, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), University of Washington, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute, The Nippon Foundation, Nekton, CSIRO, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Ocean Tracking Network, OneWater - Eau Bien Commun, PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization, National Oceanography Centre, Government of Flanders (Kingdom of Belgium, and Small Island Developing States Ocean Science-Policy Network.

Pledges made on COP16 "finance day" added $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, totaling around $400 million – far below the now $900 billion financing gap. #cop16 #finance #marineconservation

30x30 Targets on track to be missed by 80 years. The mobilization of private capital is critical to deliver at speed & scale. “We are six years from the end of 2030 and yet almost no progress has been made towards protecting 30% of the world’s ocean. At the current rate, we won’t hit 30% protection at sea until the next century,” said Megan Randles, policy advisor at Greenpeace UK, attending COP16 on Biodiversity this week. #30x30 #cop16 #biodiversitycredits

Pilot Marine Biodiversity Credit Project Launched in Chile! The Pitipalena-Añihue coastal marine protected area in Patagonia, provides the setting for the first ever marine biodiversity credit program in Chile developed by Fundación Patagonia Azul . and Natural Capital Reserve, with the financial and technical support of CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe-. The pilot project will work hand in hand with the local community and Fundación Pitipalena-Añihue to establish the legal and market foundations while piloting a new biodiversity accounting methodology. "Conserving marine biodiversity is not only an environmental responsibility, but also an economic opportunity. With the marine biodiversity credit program we are promoting in Chilean Patagonia, we are creating a financial model that not only protects crucial ecosystems, but also offers direct benefits to local communities and encourages private investment in sustainability," said Sergio Díaz Granados Guida, CAF's CEO. Maximiliano Bello Maike Heidemeyer Jano De Rutte Tom Sparke Shandi Modi Todd Lemons Ignacio Cueto Cristian Laborda

Marine Protected Areas are widely recognised as the most effective tool in the global effort to reverse biodiversity loss and build ocean resilience against climate change. The Azores leadership in the strength of protection, given that only 2.8% of the world’s oceans are currently fully or highly protected. #cop16 #mpas #azores

The biodiversity financial gap is widening and is close to $1 Trillion a year, approximately 1% of global GDP.

Despite 10% of our ocean being protected only 2.8% is “truly effective”. But conservation costs money and the financial gap is only getting wider as our oceans resources are depleted. The philanthropic and private sector equally play a significant role in bridging that gap, by not only enabling 30% protection by 2030. But ambitiously targeting 30% of truly effective protection as the pathway to reversing marine biodiversity loss.