Nature4Climate

There is no climate or economic solution without nature. Governments must incorporate nature into policy, and businesses and investors must recognize the economic opportunities of preserving and restoring ecosystems. 🍀 Today, the Nature4Climate coalition is excited to announce the launch of its new unbranded campaign: ➡ WITH NATURE. A flexible platform, the new campaign calls out to diverse sectors to take action and advocate for nature´s agency in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises as they reach a turning point. Together, we can LEAD WITH NATURE. We now nominate Crowther Lab | ETH Zurich to join us in this campaign and share their commitment to act with nature. #WithNature #ClimateAction

What Success May Look Like for Nature at #COP29? The top priority at this ‘finance COP’ is to establish a new global goal for climate finance, aiming to replace the previous $100 billion target with a new goal of US$1 trillion per year. We are also mainly calling on leaders to deliver: 1️⃣ Triple the finance for nature by 2030 to meet climate and biodiversity goals. 2️⃣ Create ambitious and investable Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to mobilize private sector capital into nature-based solutions. 3️⃣ Harmonize and align plans, policies, and budgets across the Rio Conventions ahead of COP30 to ensure cohesive action. Read more below about other success trackers and key asks to ensure nature is at the heart of global climate strategies.

It’s November, 2024. It’s been 388 months since world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and agreed to work together to ensure that land, climate, and biodiversity benefit from a joint approach to restore balance to our planet. Much changed since then, some for the better, but the challenge feels more pressing than ever. We find ourselves now one week after Cali, the chosen home for the biodiversity #COP16, one week to Baku, host of the climate #COP29, and one month to Saudi Arabia, site of desertification #COP16; and the journey ahead seems ever so long. But even as you, navigators of the Rio Conventions, might be feeling a bit out of breath, here are a few reasons to just keep swimming. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dtbXvUSG

🎦 Nature’s Newsroom Wrap-Up: Reframing Finance and Scaling Nature Investments As COP29 in Azerbaijan approaches next week, leaders such as André Guimarães (IPAM Amazonia - Amazon Environmental Research Institute), Tatiana Schor (Inter-American Development Bank’s Amazonia Forever Program), and Tana Lala-Pritchard (Rainforest Foundation Norway) shared their insights on how public and private finance can drive the transition to a Nature Positive future, particularly by engaging Indigenous communities as strategic partners. The film also highlights insights on scaling investments and creating the right conditions to unlock investments that benefit both people and the planet, with contributions from Mark Wishnie (BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group), Gavin Edwards (WWF), and Andy Jarvis (Bezos Earth Fund). 🔜 Looking ahead to the next climate conference and COP30 in Brazil next year, these conversations are crucial for shaping the future of nature finance. #NaturePositive #WithNature #InvestInNature #ClimateAction #SustainableFinance

🌍 What an incredible week at #COP16Colombia!  Regions4 was honored to spotlight the impact of #subnational governments in pioneering nature-based solutions, safeguarding #biodiversity and driving forward #climateaction. A delegation of 12 Regions4 members, +24 bilateral meetings, co-organized 18 major events like Regions4 Day and the 8th Subnational & Local Summit, which welcomed 1200 delegates from 81 countries! 📢A significant highlight was the launch of our new #partnership with Nature4Climate and Consorcio de Gobiernos Provinciales del Ecuador to unite regional governments, #Indigenous communities & tech to accelerate climate & biodiversity action. Truly excited to support community-led conservation efforts in the Ecuadorian #Amazon regions! 📢We welcomed Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, California, Córdoba, Santa Fé, and Góias as new members of the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments to the UN Convention on Biodiversity: a unique space that recognises regions as allies in turning biodiversity goals into action. 📢Proud of #regions' leadership for #nature! #Quebec is 1st subnational government contributing to the Global Biodiversity Fund, #Paraná the 1st to adopt biodiversity credits to encourage environmental preservation. Through #ABEMA, all Brazilian states are now part of our #RegionsWithNature initiative, demonstrating vital commitment of regions in driving global action to protect our planet! ➡️ Regions4 Day shared subnational strategies to fight biodiversity loss, discussing green financing, climate-biodiversity links, and public-private partnerships. We exchanged on “Collaborative Pathways” across all levels of government and society, with experiences from Quebec, São Paulo, Campeche, Wales, Paraná, Kosice, and GYBN. ➡️ At the 8th Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities, co-hosted with ICLEI, Scotland’s First Minister and Regions4 President launched Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy & Delivery Plan to halt nature loss by 2030 and restore ecosystems by 2045. FM John Swinney encouraged leaders to join forces against #climatechange, underscoring the power of subnational #collaboration🤝. ➡️ We co-hosted the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments & Biodiversity with #Québec, followed by a high-level reception where regions joined the Coalition to End #Plastic Pollution, uniting in their commitment for a cleaner, greener future. ➡️ With Post2020 Biodiversity Framework - EU support, CONABIO, and SEMRAT MEXICO, the event “Strategic Alliances” promoted multilevel governance and strategic biodiversity action across borders. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us this week to build alliances for biodiversity and climate and special thanks to the AMAZING Regions4 team in Colombia - Jordan Harris, Renata Gómez, and Gabriela Carrera! We leave Cali inspired and more committed than ever to the role of territories in making #peacewithnature! #Regions4Biodiversity #COP16 🌱

🍃 How are nature-based solutions progressing around the world? 🍂 With the 4th edition of Nature4Climate and Arboretica's Nature-based Solutions Policy tracker now available, you can keep track of NbS policy and finance worldwide. Unfortunately, there are a few major gaps, including: 🍃  Only one-third (33%) of nature-related policies published since the Paris Agreement have allocated budgets. 🍃Less than two in ten (19%) of policies specifically reference Indigenous Peoples. 🍃Almost four in ten (38%) of policies reference adaptation strategies. Great work by our Nature4Climate coalition partners on producing this report - hopefully, this will ensure more efforts and finance are put into protecting nature and supporting Indigenous Peoples.  Read the report here:  https://lnkd.in/d73ab8-4

The urgency of the #biodiversity crisis is undeniable, but there is a path forward. Our latest film explores how #businesses can lead the way to securing a nature-positive future. Learn more about the Global Biodiversity Framework, and how businesses can speed and scale up action to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030: https://ow.ly/g3zx50TVbQs #COP16Colombia Featured in the video: Karen Sack (Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance), Fleming Voetmann (VELUX), Anne-Sophie Castelnau (ING), Jesper Brodin (IKEA), Rich Lesser, (Boston Consulting Group (BCG)), Eva Zabey (Business for Nature)

Colombia and Brazil can guide the world with an integrated approach to the dual crisis of climate and nature 🇨🇴 🇧🇷 We have long known that we solve both or we solve neither - they are two sides of the same coin. And yet, all too often, the international community is treating them as separate challenges. This is the moment we can change course. I have joined leaders – representing business, finance, science, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and youth – to call on President Petro of Colombia and President Lula of Brazil, hosts of COP16 and COP30, to drive a year of united global action on climate, nature and food systems. With leadership from Colombia and Brazil, the next 12 months are an historic opportunity for the world to: 🌎 Strengthen national climate and biodiversity plans 🌿 Scale up investment for nature and food systems transformation 🗣️ Support the inclusive participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities Read the letter here: English https://lnkd.in/dku4baB4 Spanish: https://lnkd.in/davwFrEn #ProtectWhatWeLove #WithNature

🌎 Vegetable Oils are an important part of the future of sustainable food systems in Latin America 🌴 The Spanish edition of IUCN’s much-awaited report on the future of vegetable oils was launched at #COP16. The questions posed in the report about the future of food systems are particularly relevant to Latin America, where Brazil is the world’s leading soy producer, and Colombia’s production of palm oil doubled in the decade leading to 2020. Inasmuch as the production and trade of vegetable oils have significant negative externalities, including biodiversity loss, carbon emissions, and worker rights issues, these important crops are also part of the solution. Agroforestry and regenerative agriculture practices across Latin America, as well as human and worker rights initiatives, can serve as references for the kinds of food systems we want to nurture in the future. 🔗 Read more about the English and Spanish versions here: https://lnkd.in/e-iwCxu3 📷 African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) at Manuelita's Altamira palm oil farm in the Colombian Llanos. Copyright © Erika Nortemann/TNC #VegetableOils #FoodSecurity #FutureOfFood #COP16Cali #PeaceWithNature #LatinAmerica #ColombiaPalmOil #BrazilianSoy #ClimateAction #NaturePositive Olab James Allen Erik Meijaard

📣 Our new research reveals the key role of nature-based solutions in economic recovery As negotiations over how to finance the implementation of the #KunmingMontrealGlobalBiodiversityFramework heat up at #COP16Colombia, we are delighted to share the results of our systematic review of reviews of the economic impacts of #naturebasedsolutions, published this week in #PLOSClimate. Drawing on a review of 66 studies, key findings reveal that NbS can be effective in income generation, employment, and economic growth, particularly in nature-based food production and ecosystem management, whilst also supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation.  💡 Policy Recommendations include: 1️⃣ Integrate NbS into economic recovery plans 2️⃣ Ensure investment into high-integrity NbS that support biodiversity and communities locally 3️⃣ Establish robust monitoring 4️⃣ Adopt comprehensive assessments to consider longer-term food security and disaster risk reduction benefits 5️⃣ Promote local ownership and skills development The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a holistic approach to recovery. By integrating NbS into fiscal strategies, we can build economies that are resilient, inclusive, and aligned with sustainable development goals. ➡️ Read policy briefing: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea8VmS6p ➡️ Read paper: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eZx96Mt7 #NaturebasedSolutions #EconomicRecovery #SustainableDevelopment #CircularEconomy #KMGBF Alexandre Chausson Oxford Martin School Waterloo Foundation ClimateWorks Foundation Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford Instituto de Montaña