CBD's first draft of the post2020 global biodiversity framework confirms in our view its focus on putting a monetary value on nature and on biodiversity offsetting. It also raises serious questions linked to intergenerational equity, protected areas & private economic incentives.
GFO’s response to the TSVCM consultation – do no “net” harm?
We welcome this consultation on the design of voluntary carbon markets. Overall, we find that: Emission reductions are still not being credibly prioritized in our opinion Despite their well-known issues, forestry offsets are not excluded Links to compliance markets are foreseen, that might create risks for the effectiveness of cap and trade markets (ETS) A …
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The Dasgupta review deconstructed
In February, Boris Johnson, the Prince of Wales and Sir David Attenborough launched the Dasgupta Review, a policy report on biodiversity promoting the financialization of Nature. What makes this report particularly important is that it is set to define UK policy for the decades to come. The review is also important since, while being ostensibly about …