N4C Weekly Brief | COP30 Host Brazil Pitches Forest Funding as Climate Quick Fix
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Arup reinforces its Net Zero Plan with a new nature restoration project, partnering with Nattergal and Wilder Carbon in an industry-leading effort. Arup's ￡1 million investment will support the restoration of 67.5 hectares of degraded land with carbon-depleted soils as part of Nattergal’s 617ha Boothby Wildland project in Lincolnshire, UK. By committing funding upfront rather than through land ownership, this approach provides a new model for private sector support in nature restoration, and Arup hopes this model will inspire others to follow suit.
??SPOTLIGHTS - See You @ Nature Tech Week
Join us for Nature Tech Week later this month and explore cutting-edge innovations driving nature-positive solutions. This event will bring together over 600 leading investors, businesses, and policymakers to accelerate the growth and adoption of solutions within the nature tech sector—from AI-driven biodiversity monitoring to carbon project verification and sustainable supply chain solutions.
On March 27th Nature4Climate is organizing a special Nature Tech Summit as part of Nature Tech Week activities. At the summit you can join leading corporate, developer, investor, and tech leaders for a high-impact event exploring cutting-edge tools, strategies, and partnerships driving nature-positive solutions. Expect a day of invaluable insights, collaboration, and breakthrough innovation.
Don’t miss your chance to connect with industry pioneers across the entire Nature Tech Week and discover how technology is transforming the way we restore and protect nature. Learn more about the summit on the Nature4Climate website.
Cruise At COP30 with The Habitat Bio Pavilion
The Habitat Bio Pavilion is a project led by the Pilot Projects Collaborative to develop a built example of both global thinking and bio-regional implementation at COP30 through a dynamic floating pavilion venue for events, workshops, receptions and networking opportunities for up to 200 guests at a time. The solar-powered wooden structure will be located at several prominent locations on the Belém Harbor including at the Esta??o das Docas (historic cultural centre) and the Federal University of Pará docks. Both locations are within 20 min of the COP Blue Zone.
Pilot Projects Collaborative and its partners are seeking sponsors for the Habitat Bio Pavilion as part of the global movement towards sustainable urban development and bio-based materials. Sponsors can include bespoke access to private event spaces, main stage events, receptions, small air conditioned meeting rooms, networking events, keynote panel participation and organization, and others.
NCS IN THE REAL WORLD - Bonobo Peace Forest
WHERE: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
TYPE OF NCS SOLUTION: PROTECT
This project, managed by local communities, creates a safe haven for bonobos by protecting thousands of kilometers of rainforest, and funds community development programs through the sale of carbon credits. READ MORE.
??The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the opportunity to mitigate approximately 6.2 MtCO2e/yr by 2050 if it meets its potential for avoided forest conversion.
See more details on the potential for natural climate solutions on?N4C's naturebase platform and find examples of real projects using the N4C case study map.
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Wildlife Works' CTO?Jeremy Freund publishes an article on LinkedIn about why forest conservation needs market solutions.?
Global Study on Indigenous Peoples’ Climate Contributions calls for case studies highlighting Indigenous Peoples as agents of change in climate action at local, regional, national, and international levels.??
Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership calls for proposals to provide technical support for the development of a global commitment to scale up the recognition of forest and land tenure rights for Indigenous peoples and local communities.??
Conservation International announces that Indigenous leaders on the island of Palawan recently signed a landmark deal to establish the country’s first locally owned forest carbon project.??
Clean Cooking Alliance, in collaboration with 13 other organizations, launches The Buyer’s Guide to High-Quality Cookstove Carbon Credits, which aims to bring greater clarity and integrity to the cookstove carbon credit market.?
Birdlife International publishes a joint statement with several other organizations calling for a stronger application of the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle in the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to ensure that EU funds are not used to support environmentally harmful activities and to introduce clearer, more consistent rules for sustainability.?
Forest Stewardship Council shares insights on the outcomes of COP 16.2 as an opportunity to create momentum for the forest sector to strengthen its commitment to biodiversity.?
Youth4Nature announces that the Iris Project has opened applications for the Iris Prize 2025, which is a global annual award for young people working to accelerate action to protect and restore nature anywhere in the world.?
Centre for Climate Finance & Investment launches its global survey on Nature Investing, designed to gather insights into equity investors’ perspectives on nature and biodiversity risks and opportunities.
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Aligning Financial Flows with Goals to Halt and Reverse Forest Loss: a ‘How To’ for Client Facing Teams
Join The Nature Conservancy on April 24-25, 2025, at the Royal Society in London for a day and a half of private workshops to help you achieve deforestation and conversion-free finance. This closed door event will provide essential training to help the financial sector understand commodity supply chains, manage risk and achieve growth through empowered client-facing teams.
???Date:?April 24-25, 2025
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