Case made for natural capital to be made critical national infrastructure

A coalition of environmental professionals is urging the UK Government to recognise the country’s natural assets as critical national infrastructure (CNI). The post Case made for natural capital to be made critical national infrastructure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Halnaker Hill Natural Capital launches one of the UK’s largest BNG sites

Bidwells has been appointed to market over 850 biodiversity units at the West Sussex site to developers, corporations and individuals. The post Halnaker Hill Natural Capital launches one of the UK’s largest BNG sites appeared first on Property Week.

EAC report puts focus on UK’s natural capital

A new Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report on the UK’s natural capital and biodiversity markets has urged the government to take a more integrated and transparent approach to environmental policy. It calls for stronger regulatory frameworks and clearer investment data to support nature restoration across… The post EAC report puts focus on UK’s natural capital appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Gresham House launches £300m biodiversity fund to enhance natural capital

Targeting a raise of $380m (£302m), the GHBC strategy will invest in ‘Habitat Banks’, created by Environment Bank Limited.

World Economic Forum - Biodiversity as an Asset Class Ep 4 - Nature Positive Business 01122022

It’s currently unclear for investors on how to adopt the most effective practices in a nature- positive approach. How can we better understand the opportunities for investment that will safeguard biodiversity and natural systems? Ronald Wuijster, the CEO of APG Asset Management makes the case for nascent technologies as investible solutions to protect nature and biodiversity, reaffirming that the urgency to act is now.

World Economic Forum - Biodiversity as an Asset Class Ep 5 - Pricing Biodiversity 02122022

With recent failures of the market economy brought into focus by the COVID-19 pandemic, how can such a system possibly cope with the unfolding crisis in biodiversity and nature? Nobel Prize laureate, Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, argues that nothing less than complete economic transformation can protect natural ecosystems and life on Earth as we know it.

World Economic Forum - Biodiversity as an Asset Class Ep 1 - Removing Barriers to Action 28112022

Extractive practices, short term profit maximization and shareholder capitalism are accelerating the extinction of life on Earth. What measures must be taken to end such destructive processes? Andre Hoffmann the Chairman of Massellaz explores how a stakeholder approach underpinned by a new accounting system with a long term outlook is essential to safeguarding biodiversity and natural systems.

World Economic Forum - Biodiversity as an Asset Class Ep 2: The Valuation of Natural Capital 29112022

With our current economic system treating nature as an ‘externality’, how can market processes adjust to price risk associated with the loss of nature and biodiversity? Bernardus J. Marttin, Member of the Managing Board with Rabobank, argues for the concept of natural capital which factors in such externalities, integrating nature’s welfare into any measures on prosperity.