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🌍 AQUAE is Heading to COP29 in Baku! We’re thrilled to announce that AQUAE will join global leaders, innovators, and changemakers at COP29 in Baku! This year, we’ll showcase our pioneering efforts in sustainable finance, biodiversity credits, the oxygen economy, and ecosystem restoration through our AQUAE Labs Ecosystem Credit Index (ALCI). Launched since COP28, ALCI represents a major leap forward in our mission to support an economy powered by natural regeneration and sustainable investments. Highlights: 🌱 Sustainable Finance & Biodiversity Credits – advancing investment in restoration and conservation 🌍 Oxygen Economy & Oxygen Emission Onsetting – integrating oxygen credits to support a healthier planet 📊 AQUAE Labs Ecosystem Credit Index (ALCI) – transforming sustainable assets into bankable, impact-driven credits 📢 Panel discussions Join us at COP29 to explore how AQUAE is redefining a sustainable future! #COP29 #Baku #SustainableFinance #OxygenEconomy #BiodiversityCredits #EcosystemRestoration #ALCI #AQUAE Earth Restoration Dr. Vin M. Linju Thomas Amir Dossal Sergio Fernandez de Cordova PVBLIC Foundation Ranil Senanayake Dejan deZoysa

I am looking forward to attending #ETS2024 in Bilbao this next week! 🚀 There should be lots of great discussions on carbon and biodiversity markets and the broader net zero and energy transition. See you there! 👋  #carbonmarkets #climateaction BeZero Carbon

🌍 How is 'carbon tunnel vision' failing businesses - and do you have it? With the COP16 biodiversity conference taking place in Cali, Colombia this week, we're thinking about how businesses often fall into the "carbon tunnel vision," focusing solely on greenhouse gas reductions while overlooking the interconnected ecosystems that support operations. 🐝 Our work focuses on the wellbeing of bees through the use of our pollinator tracking devices, in order to meet sustainable reporting needs and protecting crop yield. Protecting biodiversity with tech like this goes hand in hand with protecting nature, agriculture, and all ecosystems. From deforestation to water scarcity, these environmental challenges can significantly impact your bottom line. 🌱 The good news? Investing in nature-based solutions can enhance resilience and drive profitability. By utilising smart tech like ours, you can get real-time reporting on where you initiatives lack, and where they've succeeded, direct to your PC or phone. This approach not only protects natural resources but also opens up new revenue streams through sustainable practices. Investing in biodiversity is no longer optional—it's a competitive advantage! Nature risks are business risks—get on board with environmental tech by getting in touch today, at the link in our first comment... 🌳 #COP16 #Biodiversity #Sustainability #Corporate #Agriculture

🌍 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟭𝟲 🌍 The launch of the Global Ecosystems Atlas at COP16 marks an important step forward in safeguarding our planet’s ecosystems. The release of this powerful tool gves us a dedicated resource for mapping and monitoring ecosystems worldwide, developed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). What makes this Atlas such a game-changer? This tool goes beyond highlighting the health and risks facing diverse ecosystems, enabling empowerment of 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to make informed, sustainable decisions. With detailed insights into biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation, the Atlas offers a comprehensive, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 🌎 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 – Traditionally, understanding ecosystems has been a challenge due to inconsistent data across borders. Over 55% of ecosystems remain poorly understood, leaving us vulnerable to misinformed decisions. The Atlas fills these gaps with Earth observation, AI, and field data, aligning with the IUCN’s Global Ecosystem Typology for clear, reliable information on land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. 🌱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 – For businesses, the Atlas offers the data they need to incorporate environmental risks into strategies; for development banks and financial institutions the tool can be used to to make sustainable investments. Additionally, it can be used by Indigenous communities to provide evidence for conservation efforts. Open access to Atlas data is also a win for researchers and academics, advancing our understanding of ecosystems worldwide. The Atlas has already had demonstrable success: In countries like South Africa and Mozambique, it’s enabling cross-border collaboration to protect shared ecosystems like savannas and coral reefs, helping identify risks and prioritize conservation. This cross-border thinking is critical for our re-wilding efforts to be sustainable and effective - this tool gives us the data, but also provides us with a challenge, to use it for all the good it can facilitate. #Sustainability #GlobalEcosystemsAtlas #COP16 #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #PlanetaryHealth Image credits: Eutah Mizushima

🌎 In case you’re not subscribed to our EC2 Sustainability Dispatch, check out our latest brief on business and biodiversity risks by Soffia A., IOA’s Non-resident Fellow and Tania Miranda, Director of IOA’s Environment & Climate Change Program.   Their brief explores the crucial role of corporate biodiversity reporting within ESG frameworks. It emphasizes how governments are increasingly mandating risk disclosures related to climate and biodiversity, highlighting the private sector’s critical role in achieving global biodiversity goals. By understanding and managing their dependencies and impacts on nature, companies can mitigate risks, seize opportunities for innovation and sustainable finance, and contribute positively to sustainability. Plus, tech innovation is improving data collection and lowering costs of disclosure. 🌲 To download the report, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gUYWyM2R 🌳 To subscribe to the EC2 newsletters, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gY-kPVbn #Biodiversity #Climate #ESG #ESGReporting #Business #Innovation #Sustainability #TechInnovation #DataCollection #AI

🌿 Science is the catalyst that unlocks the full potential of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Join us at COP29 Azerbaijan in Baku on November 20 at 11:30 AM (Baku Time) for Resilient Landscapes Luxembourg’s official side event: Financing High-Impact NbS Investment Opportunities. This session will feature: - Insights into how Resilient Landscapes Luxembourg accelerates high-impact NbS investments. - Exclusive investment opportunities from our first NbS project incubation cycle. - Engaging discussions with public and private sector leaders on scaling sustainable investments. - Inspiring success stories showcasing the crucial role of science in ensuring quality standards. ✨ Be part of the movement driving meaningful environmental and social impact through innovation and collaboration. 👉 Register now to join in person or via livestream: https://bit.ly/RLLCOP29 CIFOR-ICRAF Ministère de l'Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité #COP29 #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction #Sustainability

🌿✨ "We understand that a healthy planet is the foundation of a resilient business" Planet2050 is proud to endorse the Business for Nature statement, affirming our commitment to take action in protecting and restoring nature. 🌍 As we head toward the #COP16 Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia (Esther Val Darina Onoprienko ☕), it is critical to highlight the urgency of comprehensive policy measures like the Global Biodiversity Framework #GBF and the #EUNatureRestorationLaw aiming to restore 20% of land and sea areas by 2030 and repair all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050, aligning with the overarching goal to #RestoreNature 🌿 But policies alone aren’t enough. Today, private capital represents only 17% of total investments into nature-based solutions. This must increase significantly to harness nature’s full potential for reducing emissions, restoring ecosystems, and reversing biodiversity loss. 🚀 📈 Nature-positive investments are not just good for the planet—they’re good for business and resilience of value chains. Research from World Economic Forum shows that investing in ecosystem restoration could generate up to $10 trillion in annual business value by 2030, creating 395 million jobs globally. The private sector has a crucial role to play in turning commitments into actions by integrating ‘net zero’ with ‘nature positive’ strategies. 📈♻️ Let’s work together to amplify impact and drive the change needed for a sustainable future. Learn more about the Business for Nature Statement here: https://lnkd.in/eGhPBHyR #Planet2050 #BusinessForNature #NowForNature #COP16 #Biodiversity

✊ At Planet2050 we believe in the power of environmental assets as efficient instruments to channel finance into climate projects focusing on emissions reductions and capture, sustainable value chains and biodiversity protection. 🎯 Ensuring project's long-term success requires deep expertise in structuring and monitoring project implementation, but is also influenced by exogenous factors such as market environment, policy landscape, local ecosystem and risks related to conflicts or land tenure. 📊 This is why monitoring market conditions and regulatory development is essential to our work. The Voluntary Carbon Market (#VCM) Investment Attractiveness Index developed by the teams at Abatable is one of available resources for monitoring. 🏅 Learn more about the Index and the 2024's Top 5 countries! Link down in the comments 👇 #carbonmarkets #netzero

🐣Yesterday, at COP16 Colombia, we introduced the SEED Index – a groundbreaking new tool developed by scientists that provides a standardized measurement of the state of nature for any terrestrial pixel on Earth. Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten the future of our planet. Ultimately, these global challenges are underpinned by our tendency to value individual parts of nature at the expense of everything else. By valuing only the parts that we use for food, textiles, timber, medicines, energy, we then propagate these parts at the expense of everything else. If we are going to build a sustainable future on this planet, then it is critical that we begin to value, and measure the whole complexity of nature over its individual parts. 🦜SEED is the first globally-standardized biodiversity metric designed to reflect the full complexity of nature, accounting for biodiversity across the ecosystem, species, and genetic levels. This holistic approach, combined with its accessibility and transparency, makes SEED a powerful tool for decision-makers, companies, investors, and conservationists alike. 🌱 You have the chance to become an early adopter! SEED is currently in its beta phase, welcoming a select group to pilot and help co-develop the tool. Get in touch with Ian Brettell at ian.brettell@usys.ethz.ch. 📣 Read our full announcement: http://bit.ly/48sQBsO 🛠️ Learn more about SEED: https://lnkd.in/eD79T4Xt #SEED #biodiversity #climateaction #COP16 #naturetech Thomas W. Crowther

Tech and biodiversity aren't two terms I would put together, but COP16 Colombia is proving me wrong! Super excited to share another version of my Biodiversity COP round up, now with 🌟 more tech 🌟 for our ClimateTech Digital readers. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Clarity AI, is at COP16 and says: "Fortunately, advancements in technology, particularly in AI, are equipping us with the tools needed to integrate climate and nature, generate insights, improve decision-making, and implement effective strategies. "As COP16 unfolds, it’s essential that we elevate the discussion on the nature-climate nexus, embracing these frameworks to ensure the integration of nature into investment processes. "By doing so, we can help cultivate a resilient and sustainable global economy for the future." This is all the info you need to keep up with this week's biodiversity developments #ClimateTech #COP16 #Biodiversity #Tech Susana Muhamad Oday Abbosh Tom Butterworth Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez Matthew Bell EY HSBC Deutsche Bank HSBC Bank of America JPMorganChase Standard Chartered IBM WWF