What Makes Nature Markets Work?

Nature markets are becoming an increasing area of interest as businesses look to manage nature-related risks, strengthen resilience and create long-term value. As carbon markets regain momentum – with interest renewed by agreement of the Article 6 mechanisms under the UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) and the approach of 2030 net-zero commitments – organisations are also turning their attention to nature as a source of resilience, value creation and environmental impact.

Interest in nature markets has been driven by:

• growing scrutiny of the effectiveness and governance of carbon markets;
• a better understanding of organisational dependencies on nature, particularly through supply chains;