Opinion

Nature can provide up to one-third of the emissions reductions needed to help plug the shortfall, however, a 4.1 trillion USD funding gap still needs to be addressed to fully enable nature-based solutions at scale. Thus, keeping track of such commitments is vital for nature and climate action.

‘Nature positive by 2030’ refers to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, through measurable gains in the health, abundance, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems, and natural processes.