Recent policy news
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The promise and the challenges of Brazil’s new NDC
At COP29, Brazil was one of the first countries to submit its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to two-thirds by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.
November 28, 2024 -
The imperative of aligning policy on climate and biodiversity
In a new article published yesterday in The Conversation, NbSI’s Nathalie Seddon and Audrey Wagner explain why aligning climate and biodiversity policy is essential. The message is clear: healthy ecosystems are crucial for climate resilience and a stable climate is essential to protecting biodiversity. Climate action must not come at the expense of biodiversity or human rights.
November 19, 2024 -
Do we have enough information to scale up carbon removals sustainably?
As COP29 of the UNFCCC commences in Azerbaijan, the need for effective and sustainable strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is more critical than ever. However, most global scenarios also rely heavily on carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) to keep within the Paris Agreement temperature targets, and many ‘net-zero’ pathways indicated by governments contain a significant amount of CDR. But do we know what the wider effects of these CDR practices will be, or which approaches might be more or less sustainable? A new study assesses the current state of the evidence by reviewing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) literature on CDR.
November 13, 2024 -
Nature-based solutions for transformative change at COP16
At the halfway point of COP16 in Cali, our Director, Nathalie Seddon, joined fellow academics and researchers to discuss how nature-based solutions (NbS) can drive the transformative change urgently needed to restore balance between people, nature and climate.
November 1, 2024 -
Update from COP16: Signs that Latin America is stepping up on climate and nature leadership
As hosts of the COP16 Biodiversity summit and the upcoming COP30 Climate, Colombia and Brazil are showing signs of leadership on how the crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are closely linked and must be tackled together. An open letter from over 70 global leaders – representing business, finance, civil society, Indigenous Peoples and youth – calls on President Petro of Colombia and President Lula of Brazil, to drive ‘one year of united action on climate, nature and food.’
October 29, 2024 -
Supporting the economy with nature-based solutions
Our new research just out in PLOS Climate shows how NbS have the potential to drive job creation, boost income, whilst also supporting climate and sustainable development goals.
October 29, 2024