Natural capital

Carbon sequestration in and around UK waters trumps value of potential fossil fuel extraction in these areas, Office for National Statistics estimates

UN Statistical Commission formally adopts System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting

New guide from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership breaks down commercial risks resulting from nature loss

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges nations to consider the costs of economic profit against damage to the environment

Major report warns society is waging a 'war on nature' and calls for all-society push to combat escalating planetary emergency

The debates over the Dasgupta Review are understandable, but it could provide the foundations for a much needed overhaul of our understanding of both economics and the natural world

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity

Banking giant aims to raise $1bn for its first fund, which will be followed by a carbon credit fund of up to $2bn

New report from independent advisory committee warns the government must approach net zero carbon target carefully, with joined-up policy interventions that do not inadvertently lead to higher emissions

Key impacts include loss of natural coastal and flooding protection, disappearance of natural carbon storage sinks, and steep rises in prices of key commodities