Economia Nature Positive, Nature Restoration Law, crediti di carbonio e di biodiversità, azioni di mitigazione: 5 trend che secondo noi governeranno il settore dei servizi ambientali

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As 2024 comes to a close, we have reflected on the many significant events of this intense year. We want to share the five key trends driving the environmental services sector in 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1| Beyond Net-Zero: Embracing a Nature Positive Economy<\/h2>\n

While carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) often takes the spotlight, it’s important to remember that biodiversity, water, and soil health are just as crucial for our planet. We believe that <\/span>by 2025, we’ll move beyond just focusing on a decarbonised economy and embrace a <\/b>Nature Positive model<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, the urgency of the climate crisis and the significance of the 2015 Paris Agreement have put carbon in the limelight, and it’s easy to see why. However, recent events like the Vaia storm, the floods in Emilia-Romagna, and the floods in Spain remind us to look at the whole picture. <\/span>We must pay attention to biodiversity, water, and soil alongside climate issues<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While <\/span>Net Zero<\/b> targets<\/span><\/a> are all about balancing out greenhouse gas emissions, a <\/span>Nature Positive approach<\/b> lets companies take a broader view, helping them understand their impacts on our natural world.<\/span><\/p>\n

An increasingly important aspect, not least because of the entry into force of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)<\/strong>, which will bring a further boost to the corporate responsibility landscape by leading companies to consider environmental commitment across the board<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2| The Role of Biodiversity: The Influence of the Nature Restoration Law<\/h2>\n

In 2024, the <\/span>Nature Restoration Law<\/b><\/a> (NRL)<\/b> came into effect, marking a historic step for ecosystem restoration in Europe. The regulation mandates EU member states to collectively restore at least <\/span>20% of terrestrial and marine areas<\/b> by 2030 and all degraded ecosystems by 2050.<\/span><\/p>\n

The year 2025 will be pivotal for turning this regulation into <\/span>concrete actions<\/b>. By 2026, all member states, including Italy, must present a <\/span>National Restoration Plan<\/b> outlining the actions to be implemented by June 2032.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NRL sets the stage for 2025, where <\/span>biodiversity<\/b> takes on a <\/span>strategic role<\/b> for businesses and public administrations, transitioning from legislative approval to actionable execution.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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3| The Carbon Credit Market: Supervising New Standards<\/h2>\n

In 2024, national, European, and international efforts aimed to establish more precise regulations and tools for carbon capture and removal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposed <\/span>Carbon Removals Certification Framework<\/b><\/a> (CRCF)<\/b> marked the first voluntary EU framework for certifying carbon removals at the European level. Additionally, Italy is working on a <\/span>National Forestry Carbon Code<\/b>, which will regulate the domestic voluntary carbon market. This initiative follows the establishment of <\/span>Italy’s National Carbon Credit Registry<\/b> in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Internationally, during<\/span> COP29 in Baku<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>guidelines for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement<\/b> were defined. These introduced new, non-binding rules for global carbon credit markets and established a UN-managed quality assurance system for funded activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2025, we anticipate a trend toward <\/span>consolidating and supervising criteria and methodologies within these evolving regulatory frameworks<\/b>. Companies striving to decarbonise and achieve Net Zero goals will benefit from clearer tools to guide their decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

4| Not Just Carbon Credits: Financing Nature with Biodiversity Credits<\/h2>\n

If 2024 had a key phrase, it would be <\/span>climate finance<\/b>. Across all levels\u2014national and international\u2014negotiations around ecological transition actions have often stalled on financial issues. Finding <\/span>new financial tools<\/b> for nature and climate is becoming increasingly urgent.<\/span><\/p>\n

While <\/span>biodiversity credits<\/b><\/a> have yet to receive official approval at national and EU levels, 2025 will see growing interest in them as a solution to bridge the <\/span>financial gap<\/b> for nature-based interventions. Emerging regulatory frameworks will likely address biodiversity, water, and other environmental attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Biodiversity credits are a critical tool for financing projects such as <\/span>reintroducing<\/b> endangered species<\/b> and <\/span>restoring habitats<\/b>. However, their implementation requires clear conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n