Thomas Cox

I'm at a @MichelmoresLaw event in London learning about how biodiversity net gain in the UK will affect farmers

We very much doubt any other news outlet - including the big guys - published more stories than we did during these talks. Immensely proud of our 14-strong team of correspondents on the ground in UAE, and a big shout out to the rest of our staff who provided invaluable support.

Phil Goff, New Zealand high commissioner: A Maori saying translated is if is all is well in the sea then the people will thrive, if all in the sea isn't well, then there's a danger to the wellbeing of people and existentially ultimately to our survival

@commonwealthsec Nicholas Hardman-Mountford @commonwealthsec: We have some ocean project announcements upcoming, including one called 'gem in a box'.

I'm at an ocean acidification event in London @economistimpact where Mitsuyuki Unno of Nippon Foundation has opened with hopes for a "renewal" of understanding on the topic in the Commonwealth

Adonai Herrera-Martinez @EBRD: We need to crack the nut of demand for biodiversity credits. We are about to about to issue a nature approach document in time for COP28 on investment and disclosures. #naturalcapital

David Croft: @ThisIsReckitt working with Oxford researchers to find biodiversity impact of @durex latex condoms, considering paying rubber farmers for nature outcomes #naturalcapital

I'm at the Natural Capital Summit in London, where David Craig @TNFD_ has opened saying a "steady flow" of co.s have registered intent to apply its recommendations, but nature-related tools need to develop further

We have six and a bit years to halve global emissions to prevent catastrophe. We need greater awareness of politicians utterly failing to take steps towards hitting this target.

Fleur Van Ooststrom-Brummel, @EU_Commission policy officer: We will have a big focus on the economics of biodiversity from 2027 to 2050 We have a humungous evidence base that nature solutions work We need to get engaged at all levels #BusinessNatureSummit

Milo Fiasconaro, European association of public water operators: Main problem with scaling nature-based solutions is not sure if cost can be recovered through tariffs #BusinessNatureSummit

Video of pianist @LudovicoEinaud opens day 2 EU #BusinessNatureSummit with a plea to save the Arctic 🐻‍❄️

Chris Hart, Phoenix: Need to think about the consequences of excluding companies from portfolio on basis of inaction on biodiversity

@LudovicoEinaud Thao Fabregas, @UNEP_FI co-chair nature-related target setting working group reveals key pillars of its work, from dramatic skyscraper-ice-cave room above Milan #BusinessNatureSummit

Florika Fink-Hooijer: @EU_Commission will support development of methodologies around biodiversity credits. #BusinessNatureSummit

Jan Erik Saugestad, Storebrand AM: Finance for Biodiversity foundation @FinanceforBio has 14 new members, reaching total of 153 across 24 countries These include DKB, Zencap, Raiffeisen, and VP Capital #BusinessNatureSummit

I'm in Milan at EU #BusinessNatureSummit with @tomwoolno 🇮🇹 @VSinkevicius , EU Commissioner for the Environment, opens 2-day event with a keynote video saying the focus must "shift to implementation", while promising the bloc will have "plenty to showcase" at the next bio COP