Nature credits: a financial tool to restore biodiversity
Nature credits are emerging as an innovative financial mechanism to mobilise private investment for biodiversity restoration. As ecosystem degradation accelerates and public funding falls short, the EU’s Nature Credits Roadmap aims to close the biodiversity financing gap by aligning ecological outcomes with financial incentives and ESG compliance frameworks.
3 Ways Circular Economy Boosts Sustainability in Food & Beverage Industry
The food and beverage sector (F&B), including processing, is responsible for approximately 15-20% of global GHG emissions[1]. In general, food processing involves converting raw materials (normally agricultural products) into consumer-ready products, requiring energy intensive processes, packaging, distribution and generating significant amounts of by-products, normally disposed and treated as waste. Around 100 million tonnes of food waste and residues are generated each year in the EU, with approximately 38% occurring at the processing stage[2]. The demand for food is expected to rise significantly by 2050 due to the growing global population, which is projected to reach approximately 9.7 billion people [...]