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Biodiversity and public action: prioritize evidence, not intentions

As part of the Green Budget initiative, the DGCL (Directorate General for Local Authorities) has just published a guide for local authorities. Its objective: to facilitate the integration of biodiversity into public policies. This intention has been welcomed. But at a time when projects are multiplying...

July 24, 2025 Read →

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Effinature and the 21 High-Level Principles: From Promise to Proof

As biodiversity credit markets seek to organize themselves around common principles, the White Paper published in May 2025 by the World Economic Forum sets an ambitious foundation: 21 High-Level Principles (HLPs) to guarantee quality, integrity, and sustainability.

May 23, 2025 Read →

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Decarbonizing is not the same as certification: why is ecological proof becoming essential?

Technical support packages for decarbonization are multiplying. Combining engineering, financing, construction, and maintenance, they aim to simplify the energy transition for industries, local authorities, and major projects. But...

May 16, 2025 Read →

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Biodiversity credits: between promises and uncertainties, one necessity is clear: measure first

The World Economic Forum report published at the end of 2023 is unambiguous: biodiversity credits could become a key driver of environmental finance. But today, the market remains embryonic, exposed to strong methodological criticism...

May 14, 2025 Read →

Regulations 3 min

European directive on soil monitoring: a political foundation still lacking operational arms

Between 60% and 70% of soils in the European Union are currently in poor health. On April 10, 2025, the European Commission, Parliament, and Council reached a provisional agreement on the European directive on soil resilience and monitoring...

May 14, 2025 Read →

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Indicators, pacts, self-assessments: what if the proof is missing?

Local initiatives are multiplying to integrate biodiversity into urban planning: 3-30-300 rules, municipal pacts, monitoring platforms. These tools have one merit: they make a collective will visible. But as the pre...

May 14, 2025 Read →

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From commitment to results: why cities need an evidence framework for biodiversity

Local authorities are now at the forefront of the ecological transition. But while voluntary commitments are multiplying—platforms, pacts, objectives—a fundamental question remains: how to assess, certify, and...

May 12, 2025 Read →

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Simply adding greenery isn't enough: why measuring is becoming a requirement

Nature in the city has become a widely accepted fact. But while local authorities are increasing their commitments, sharing experiences, and launching pilot projects, a central question remains: what methods can guarantee performance...

May 12, 2025 Read →

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Biodiversity and real estate: why some ESG projects become non-consolidable

While biodiversity is becoming increasingly important in the non-financial criteria of many real estate groups, a discreet but consequential flaw is emerging in certain decision-making processes. Some projects, presented as committed to biodiversity, are...

May 7, 2025 Read →

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Decarbonizing is not the same as certification: why ecological proof is becoming essential

While many integrated offers promise decarbonization, one question remains: who verifies the real environmental impact of these transformations? IRICE offers an evidence-based answer.

May 6, 2025 Read →

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PACB, SRB, SNB, Europe 2030: what role for evidence in biodiversity commitments?

While public and private actors are making numerous climate and biodiversity commitments (PACB, SRB, SNB, Europe 2030), the lack of evidence remains the blind spot of the ecological transition. IRICE proposes a solution: measure, certify, demonstrate...

May 6, 2025 Read →

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Effinature, BPS, Biodiversity Partners: what is authoritative, what cannot be improvised

Faced with the proliferation of labels, standards, and discourses on biodiversity, IRICE reiterates a simple distinction: there is no assessment without a method, no certification without a framework, and no legitimacy without accreditation. This text revisits...

May 5, 2025 Read →