Good close, Private capital for nature, 2 forests you can fund, Xilva data-rooms

How was 2022 for climate and biodiversity?

It was no surprise to many that the COP27 negotiations failed, again, to deliver on some critical fronts. Hopes turned to COP15, or United Nations Biodiversity Conference, which concluded yesterday, and the breaking news is - negotiators have reached a historic deal!?

Let’s close the year with some positive news:

• For the first time in history, the world at COP27 has committed to a fund to support poor countries as they deal with loss and damage. The total funding required for adaptation is at least USD 2.5 trillion by 2030.?
• At COP15, countries agree to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, known as 30 by 30. Currently, 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas are protected. As part of the financing package, the funding that goes to poor countries will increase to at least USD 20 billion annually by 2025. That number would increase to USD 30 billion each year by 2030.

The most contentious theme that negotiators at both conferences struggled with is - who’s paying for it?

Private capital fight to preserve nature

Another piece of good news is that businesses have stepped up and engaged in the race to preserve global ecosystems. Although some environmentalists are skeptical, we believe this is a very positive development.?

Governments currently provide 85 per cent of biodiversity funding, according to the Biodiversity Finance Initiative, a joint effort of the UN Development Programme and the European Commission. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates the funding gap will be between US$598 billion and US$824 billion per year by 2030.

“We won’t get there without the participation of private investors,” said Stephanie Emond, vice-president of FinDev Canada, the federal overseas development agency.

Forest projects that need funding

If you and your business are looking to fund regenerative forests, Xilva can help.?

Today, we’d like to share these two projects: Oko Forest which is finishing its certification process and looking for funding to scale up to the next stage, and Grouped Project - Serra do Silêncio which is offering pre-purchase of forest carbon units due to be issued in 2025.

Looking for more forest projects? Our new extended filter on the projects page helps you to sort the projects by geographical location, intervention type, and financial budget. Try it now.

If you are interested in the above 2 projects, or would like to provide feedback on the extended filter, contact us directly.

Xilva GRADE and data rooms

We have built data rooms for projects that passed through our proprietary screening and grading framework Xilva GRADE.?

In the data room, you will find all the latest information on the forest project, including a detailed analysis of the results of its grading. Below is an example:

?Curious to see it? Contact us directly and we’d be happy to show you a demo.

Video interview with Xilva's CEO Tim

Last month, Xilva’s CEO and co-founder Tim Duehrkoop was interviewed live by Beatrice Fossati of Work For Impact. He spoke about the company’s vision to generate positive impact through regenerative forest investments. If you missed the event, you may like to watch the video now on YouTube here.

Happy new Year!

Lastly, on behalf of everyone at team Xilva, we thank you for your continued support in the last one year, and wish you and your loved ones a very blessed new year ahead!