{"id":6132,"date":"2025-05-16T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/?p=6132"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:33:45","slug":"biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Key Impact Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experts warn the $700B biodiversity finance gap will persist without unified messaging, investor confidence, and Indigenous inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private capital must be de-risked and social safeguards prioritized to make nature-based solutions viable at scale, say DC Climate Week panelists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As corporations ramp up investment in nature-based solutions to meet climate goals, a persistent financing gap threatens progress on biodiversity protection, according to experts at DC Climate Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion echoes findings from a 2020 UNEP report, which estimated an annual $700 billion shortfall in biodiversity financing. While a 2024 UNEP update showed private investment in nature-based solutions has grown 11-fold since 2020, it warned that the gap &#8220;could&#8221; only be closed by 2030 <em>if<\/em> current growth continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tech-giants-lead-but-finance-gap-remains\">Tech Giants Lead, but Finance Gap Remains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Major companies including <strong>Meta<\/strong>, <strong>Microsoft<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon<\/strong>, and <strong>Google<\/strong> are investing heavily in forest-based carbon credits and removals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft<\/strong> and <strong>Meta<\/strong> recently secured credits from sustainable forestry projects in Washington State.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft also purchased 1.5 million tonnes of credits from tree-planting efforts in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amazon<\/strong> launched a carbon credit service to help clients access nature-based and tech-based removals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Google<\/strong> invested over $100 million in carbon removals in 2024, pivoting away from traditional offsets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these moves, <strong>Campbell Moore, Managing Director at <em>The Nature Conservancy<\/em><\/strong>, emphasized the private sector\u2019s role in scaling markets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIf we decide that carbon markets should be a key part of corporate sustainability strategy\u2026 then they will be worth tens of billions of dollars [in the next decade], and that will transform the lives of millions of people around the world and help us make progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unity-and-integrity-are-crucial\">Unity and Integrity Are Crucial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Moore also stressed the importance of coordinated messaging from conservation stakeholders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI work with many other NGO groups that\u2026 agree with me on 98% of reality, and yet we find ourselves squabbling on that last 2%. And that is interpreted by corporate sustainability leaders\u2026 as we don\u2019t know what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Progress on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, agreed at COP29, is expected to formalize global carbon markets, potentially creating stronger demand for high-integrity credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indigenous-inclusion-must-be-central\">Indigenous Inclusion Must Be Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vanessa Jim\u00e9nez<\/strong>, Director of the Kawari Fund at <em>Re:wild<\/em>, warned that overlooking Indigenous communities risks undermining long-term impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHigh integrity definitely means environmental integrity\u2026 but most importantly, it\u2019s also the social integrity\u2026 there\u2019s going to be inclusive participation of Indigenous peoples and traditional local communities, who are the ones who\u2019ve been protecting the forest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Her remarks underscored the need to safeguard both environmental and social outcomes in biodiversity finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-risking-investment-through-blended-finance\">De-Risking Investment Through Blended Finance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pajani Singah<\/strong>, Co-Founder of <em>Amazonia Impact Ventures<\/em>, shared why his firm is taking a blended finance approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe deliberately didn\u2019t choose to be a \u2026 charity from day one, because we knew that you cannot rely on [the] government or [development finance institutions] or anyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moore echoed that philanthropic and impact capital could help de-risk the sector for mainstream investors:<br><strong>\u201cThere is currently capacity building that needs to be done on the supply side.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\"><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite promising corporate action, the biodiversity funding gap remains wide. Bridging it will require investor trust, Indigenous equity, and a unified push for credible, high-integrity nature-based finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related Article:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/why-investing-in-nature-based-solutions-matters-now\/\">Why Investing in Nature-based Solutions Matters Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Impact Points: As corporations ramp up investment in nature-based solutions to meet climate goals, a persistent financing gap threatens progress on biodiversity protection, according to experts at DC Climate Week. The discussion echoes findings from a 2020 UNEP report, which estimated an annual $700 billion shortfall in biodiversity financing. While a 2024 UNEP update [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,28],"tags":[1022,253,1021,61,66,60,67],"class_list":["post-6132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-sustainability","category-finance-investment","tag-biodiversity-finance","tag-carbon-credits","tag-nature-finance","tag-sdg-news","tag-sdgs","tag-sustainable-development-goals","tag-un-sdgs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits - SDG News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ar_AR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u0643\u064f\u062a\u0628 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0637\u0629\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0631\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 \u062f\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512\"},\"headline\":\"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":562,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Biodiversity Finance\",\"Carbon Credits\",\"Nature Finance\",\"SDG News\",\"SDGs\",\"Sustainable Development Goals\",\"UN SDGs\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Corporate Sustainability\",\"Finance &amp; Investment\"],\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/\",\"name\":\"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits - SDG News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"description\":\"SDG News Supports the Sustainable Development Goals\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"ar\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Untitled-design-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Untitled-design-2.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":246,\"caption\":\"SDG News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"SDG News\"},\"description\":\"John Smith is a seasoned editor with over a decade of experience in the journalism industry, currently serving as the Senior Editor at NewsTime Magazine, a respected publication known for its insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of global events. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Columbia and a Master's degree in International Relations from Harvard University, John brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the newsroom. John began his career as a local news reporter, quickly rising through the ranks due to his exceptional writing skills, keen eye for detail, and commitment to journalistic integrity. Over the years, he has covered a wide range of topics, from politics and world affairs to technology and the environment, earning several awards for his investigative reporting and feature writing. As an editor, John has been instrumental in shaping the editorial direction of NewsTime Magazine. He is known for his ability to mentor young journalists, encouraging them to pursue stories that matter\",\"jobTitle\":\"Editor\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/ar\\\/author\\\/sdg-news\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits - SDG News","description":"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/","og_locale":"ar_AR","og_type":"article","og_title":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits","og_description":"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge","og_url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/","og_site_name":"SDG News","article_published_time":"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"SDG News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"\u0643\u064f\u062a\u0628 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0637\u0629":"SDG News","\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0631":"3 \u062f\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/"},"author":{"name":"SDG News","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512"},"headline":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits","datePublished":"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/"},"wordCount":562,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp","keywords":["Biodiversity Finance","Carbon Credits","Nature Finance","SDG News","SDGs","Sustainable Development Goals","UN SDGs"],"articleSection":["Corporate Sustainability","Finance &amp; Investment"],"inLanguage":"ar","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/","name":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits - SDG News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp","datePublished":"2025-05-16T15:33:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-16T15:33:45+00:00","description":"Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are scaling nature-based carbon credit investments, but market integrity remains a challenge","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"ar","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ar","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Biodiversity-Funding-Gap-Still-Looms-Despite-Tech-Giants-Push-for-Nature-Based-Carbon-Credits.webp","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/biodiversity-funding-gap-still-looms-despite-tech-giants-push-for-nature-based-carbon-credits\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Biodiversity Funding Gap Still Looms Despite Tech Giants\u2019 Push for Nature-Based Carbon Credits"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/","name":"SDG News","description":"SDG News Supports the Sustainable Development Goals","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"ar"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization","name":"SDG News","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ar","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.png","width":500,"height":246,"caption":"SDG News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512","name":"SDG News","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ar","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"SDG News"},"description":"John Smith is a seasoned editor with over a decade of experience in the journalism industry, currently serving as the Senior Editor at NewsTime Magazine, a respected publication known for its insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of global events. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Columbia and a Master's degree in International Relations from Harvard University, John brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the newsroom. John began his career as a local news reporter, quickly rising through the ranks due to his exceptional writing skills, keen eye for detail, and commitment to journalistic integrity. Over the years, he has covered a wide range of topics, from politics and world affairs to technology and the environment, earning several awards for his investigative reporting and feature writing. As an editor, John has been instrumental in shaping the editorial direction of NewsTime Magazine. He is known for his ability to mentor young journalists, encouraging them to pursue stories that matter","jobTitle":"Editor","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/author\/sdg-news\/"}]}},"views":1296,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6156,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6132\/revisions\/6156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}