Finance Solutions for Nature 2025

Examples of environmental credits BOX 7 Biodiversity credits in Colombia (2020) – 310,000 credits66 Focus: Voluntary biodiversity credit system for forest management ClimateTrade and Terrasos launched Colombia’s first voluntary biodiversity credit project, El Globo, protecting 340 hectares of Bosque de Niebla forest. Each credit sold supports conservation of ~10 m² for 30 years. The project was registered as a Habitat Bank by Colombian Ministry of Environment in the Cuchilla Jardín-Támesis Management District and adds to the national mandatory offset scheme. UK Biodiversity Net Gain (2023) – UK Government estimate of annual market value: £135-274 million67,68 Focus: Compliance scheme to mitigate biodiversity loss from development UK law now requires developers to deliver a 10% biodiversity net gain – either onsite, offsite or by purchasing statutory biodiversity credits. This ensures habitats are left in a measurably better state post-development. India Green Credit Programme (2023) – Degraded forest land with projects (Nov. 2024): 3,409 hectares69 Focus: Market-based incentive scheme for ecological restoration This government programme rewards sustainable actions – tree planting, agroecology, water conservation – with tradable “Green Credits”. The scheme operates separately from carbon credits and targets broader ecological outcomes. 23 Finance Solutions for Nature: Pathways to Returns and Outcomes