Putting nature on the balance sheet: EU eyes biodiversity credit market
The commission says there are clear synergies, particularly for carbon farming activities with biodiversity co-benefits.
The European Commission has proposed nature credits, a system whereby private investors can pay landowners who make biodiversity and ecological restoration efforts.
However, it is likely to be many years away. In 2021, the commission proposed a not dissimilar carbon credits system, but its planned adoption for carbon farming is not expected until 2026.
