Briefing Room 11.04.24
Nature4Climate promotes the critical role that nature plays in restoring balance to our climate.
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New maps help decision-makers factor albedo into tree-planting strategies
Researchers at Clark University, The Nature Conservancy, and ETH-Zurich hope to change the way albedo is accounted for in climate estimates and have published a new study with detailed maps showing albedo changes around the world. This should help governments and other decision makers choose the best places for tree cover restoration.
Venture capital funding in nature tech startups increased by 18% in 2023
Despite the overall VC slowdown in 2023, the nature tech market surged ahead with a whopping +18% increase in investment amounts, a 27% rise in deals, especially in early-stage ventures (+35%), and a more balanced distribution across different sectors and regions. Learn more in the last Nature Tech market update by Serena.
Finance for nature creeped up, but still falls well short of what’s needed
We need nature-based solutions (NbS) to provide up to a third of the mitigation required by 2030 in order to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement in reach. However, in 2022 they received roughly $200 billion a year, – up from $154 billion in 2021. While this represents an increase of 11%, it is still only a third (37%) of what’s needed by 2030 to achieve global climate and biodiversity goals.
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New paper: "The Principles of Natural Climate Solutions"
Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) contribute to short- and long-term climate change mitigation, offering essential benefits for biodiversity and communities. A new paper, “The Principles of Natural Climate Solutions,” led by The Nature Conservancy and authored by experts from seven organizations, outlines guidelines for incentivizing and implementing global efforts to protect, better manage, and restore nature. Published in the journal Nature Communications, it provides a framework for effective action.
The Nature Calendar 2024
Nature Positive
‘Nature Positive’ is a measurable global goal. It refers to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, through gains in the health, abundance, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems and processes. We are calling for all to take action to support the global goal of a nature positive world by 2030, measured against a 2020 baseline
NbS Commitment Tracker update
A recent update of Nature4Climate’s NbS Commitment Tracker has found that more than half (52.5%) of all commitments tracked have published little to no evidence of progress and only 14 out of 127 commitments (11%) have language or specific initiatives mentioning Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
NbS Policy Tracker
In a recent evaluation of global policies, Nature4Climate in partnership with Arboretica uncovered startling statistics about the allocation of budgets for nature-based solutions (NbS). The findings, powered by advanced artificial intelligence, indicate that a mere 12% of policies worldwide have dedicated budgets for NbS implementation.
Natural climate solutions
In the next decade, nature can provide one third of the solution to climate change.
We need the world to become #NaturePositive.
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Follow the progress of global commitments and pledges on nature-based solutions
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Nature4Climate voices
Iván Duque Márquez
Former President of Colombia
Christiana Figueres
Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC
and Founding Partner at Global Optimism
Imran Khan
Former Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Uhuru Kenyatta
Former President of the Republic, Kenya
Eron Bloomgarden
Executive Director, Emergent
Johan Rockström
Chief Scientist, Conservation International and Co-Director of the Potsdam Institute
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema
Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
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About Nature4Climate
Nature4Climate is a coalition of 20+ environmental organisations on a mission to promote the critical role that nature plays in restoring balance to the climate for people and the planet.
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Nature-based solutions are scientifically-backed ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and storing additional carbon in the world’s forests, grasslands and wetlands.