Australian insights
Third and fourth Nature Repair Market projects registered(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Clean Energy Regulator has registered two more projects under the Nature Repair Market.
- Silva Capital Cooplacurripa Biodiversity Project No. 2 (Opens in a new tab/window)at Cooplacurripa Station in north-east New South Wales aims to restore 1,230 hectares of land by using staggered plantings under the Replanting Native Forest and Woodland Ecosystems method.
- Nortongong biodiversity restoration project(Opens in a new tab/window) is located near Coonamble in north-west New South Wales and plans to restore 968 hectares of cleared land and support the recovery of Weeping Myall open woodland ecosystems.
Both projects will combine the project outcomes with carbon abatement activities under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme. These projects demonstrate how landholders can pursue biodiversity and carbon outcomes while continuing to use land for agricultural production.
Understanding Environmental Markets - practical guide for landholders and advisors(Opens in a new tab/window)
NRM Regions Australia has published guidance(Opens in a new tab/window) to provide landholders and their advisors with the language and basic understanding needed to explore environmental markets and to support informed decision-making as new opportunities emerge. It provides general information on environmental markets in Australia regulated by the Commonwealth Government, including the Australian Carbon Credit Unit and Nature Repair markets, environmental offset schemes, and examples of market access opportunities. It also provides a glossary of key terms, descriptions of key concepts involved in environmental markets, and tips and checklists for landholders and their advisors to consider when exploring environmental markets.
Sustainable Communities Program funding to support the Riverina Rice industry(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Minister for the Environment and Water has announced the co-contribution(Opens in a new tab/window) of $14.5 million towards SunRice’s manufacturing infrastructure in Leeton, New South Wales. The funding, which will be matched by SunRice, will enhance the long-term resilience of the Riverina rice industry through value-adding manufacturing capability that supports improved returns to growers. More than 40 projects supporting jobs and sustainable economies have already been announced in the Basin through the Sustainable Communities Program.
ASFI partners to scale green finance(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has announced(Opens in a new tab/window) its partnering with Impact Ag Australia to build the evidence base needed to scale green finance across Australia’s agriculture and land sector. This work will examine the barriers and drivers affecting both financial institutions and landholders, helping establish a clearer picture of what is needed to support fit-for-purpose finance at scale.
International insights
ISSB nature-related disclosures consultation(Opens in a new tab/window)
The International Sustainability Standards Board will host(Opens in a new tab/window) a live webinar during the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—COP17—on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 16:00 CEST / 18:00 AMT to mark the launch of the Exposure Draft proposing a Practice Statement on nature-related disclosures, which will be open for a 120-day consultation ending on 19 February 2027.
The Practice Statement is intended to support companies in applying IFRS S1 to nature-related risks and opportunities. It will also cover topics including how the proposals draw on the extensive efforts of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and support proportionate implementation.
Science-Based Targets for Nature 2.0(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) has released Science-Based Targets for Nature 2.0(Opens in a new tab/window), which updates SBTN’s corporate methods, guidance and tools across the target-setting journey - from assessment and prioritisation through target-setting and implementation - to provide a clearer, more practical route to credible action. The release offers more flexible pathways, broader freshwater and land target coverage, new resources to support implementation, and a more stable basis for long-term application.
Launch of State of Nature Indicators and Metrics(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Nature Positive Initiative has launched(Opens in a new tab/window) a new set of indicators and metrics for measuring the state of nature. Developed through a two-year, international consensus-building process involving more than 500 experts and practitioners from business, finance, science, civil society and governments, the new State of Nature Indicators and Metrics establish, for the first time, a globally aligned minimum set of measurements for assessing changes in the state of nature.
Four core indicators make up the framework(Opens in a new tab/window), to be applied at both site and surrounding landscape/seascape scale, these are: ecosystem extent, ecosystem condition, species extinction risk and species population. The State of Nature Indicators and Metrics are intended to be embedded consistently across existing standards and guidance to streamline measurement efforts and increase interoperability. In addition to the State of Nature Indicators and Metrics framework, refer to the Initial Measurement Guidance(Opens in a new tab/window) for practical approaches and the Technical Output Report(Opens in a new tab/window) for further advice and case studies from piloting companies.
TNFD’s LEAP v2.0(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) LEAP Guidance v2.0(Opens in a new tab/window) is an updated practical framework designed to help organisations identify, assess and manage nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. Built around the four-step Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare (LEAP) process, the guidance supports organisations to integrate nature into decision-making, risk management and sustainability reporting.
Version 2.0 represents the first major update since the original LEAP framework was released in 2023. The revision incorporates market feedback and emerging best practice, with enhanced guidance on assessing nature-related risks and opportunities, measuring the state of nature, assessments for financial institution’s portfolios, considerations of environmental crime, and integrating nature into transition planning.
WWF launches tool to guide nature investment locations(Opens in a new tab/window)
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released(Opens in a new tab/window) a new free geospatial tool to help organisations identify optimal locations for conservation, restoration, or land management investment. The Place-based Impact Estimator (or PIE) builds on WWF’s existing Biodiversity and Water Risk Filters and allows users to set environmental and social objectives before generating maps showing where interventions could deliver combined outcomes. WWF designed the tool to support organisations to prioritise investment locations where funding and geographic constraints limit available options.
Nature In Portfolios: A practical framework for investment decision-making(Opens in a new tab/window)
Northern Trust Asset Management’s report, Nature in Portfolios: A Practical Framework for Investment Decision-Making(Opens in a new tab/window), outlines how investors can integrate nature-related considerations into portfolio construction despite ongoing gaps in data and disclosure. The framework applies a double materiality approach, assessing both how companies impact nature and how nature-related risks, such as biodiversity loss, water scarcity, ecosystem degradation and regulatory change, may affect financial performance. Structured around three pillars, Impact on Nature, Risks and Dependencies, and Contribution, the framework demonstrates that investors can meaningfully improve nature-related portfolio outcomes while maintaining broader investment objectives, including risk management and long-term value creation. The report highlights the growing financial relevance of natural capital and provides a practical pathway for incorporating nature into investment decision-making and stewardship activities.
Insurability: Playbook for investing in place-based resilience(Opens in a new tab/window)
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Marsh, has published(Opens in a new tab/window) a playbook for investing in place-based resilience. The insight report explores how stakeholders can work together to manage physical risks and strengthen local resilience. It identifies four priority interventions: improving risk-decision data; developing financing mechanisms for resilience; establishing trusted metrics to recognise resilience in insurance and investment decisions; and capturing the wider benefits of resilience through stronger collaboration and governance.
Report for financing nature protection at scale(Opens in a new tab/window)
The Paulson Institute, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have released Financing Nature Report 2026: A Mid-Decade Update: From Isolated Progress to Implementation at Scale(Opens in a new tab/window), which underscores the importance of protecting biodiversity, assesses the magnitude of the financing nature gap and offers recommendations for closing the gap. Drawing on practical knowledge from successful case studies by more than a dozen partner organisations, the report offers proven examples of how to halt biodiversity loss and scale nature-finance solutions.
The Financing Nature report presents a blueprint for scaling successful pilots into widespread implementation by aligning public incentives, policies and private investment. The case studies show firsthand how both private and public institutions have moved the needle to protect nature.