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Webinar

Connecting Nature Finance: Understanding biodiversity credits and their role in a nature-positive future

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Webinar

Topic

Creating awareness & capacity-building

Dimension

Energy & Society
Calendar 07 October 2025
Clock 10:00 – 11:30 (CEST)
Location Online

Organised by RGI

Join the first session of Connecting Energies 2025: Civil Society Webinar Series on 7th October 2025 to explore the emerging field of biodiversity credits and their potential to channel private sector investment into conservation and restoration.

Introduction

The first session of Connecting Energies 2025: Civil Society Webinar Series will explore the emerging field of biodiversity credits and their potential to channel private sector investment into conservation and restoration

Participants will learn how biodiversity credits are generated, traded, and applied in practice, as well as the distinction between credits and offsets; challenges in scaling; and how these tools can link to wider policy frameworks, such as biodiversity net gain strategies or nature restoration laws. Importantly, the discussion will also provide room to address key obstacles such as greenwashing concerns, verification gaps, and the need for a common measurement framework.

With three speakers from the European Commission, the UK and Australia, we will explore the EU’s ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’, and learn from case studies of existing nature credit schemes, including aspects such as governance structures, monitoring requirements and opportunities for NGO engagement. Furthermore, we will consider the potential implications of a nascent biodiversity credit market for grid and renewable energy infrastructure planning.

Event Speakers

Join us on 7th October at 10 CEST as we enter into an engaging discussion with this multi-faceted panel of speakers and exchange perspectives about a potential nature credits market.

contact

Eston McKeague

Manager – Communication

Eston McKeague

Manager – Communication

t: +49 157 3461 9264
Eston joined RGI in April 2022 as a Junior Manager – Communication. His primary responsibilities are strategic communications and design. Previously, he worked as a freelancer helping NGOs and social enterprises design communications and public affairs strategies. Eston has a BA in Global Affairs with minors in Economics and Religion & Culture from Western Washington University. Additionally, he has an MSc in Political Science: Public Policy and Governance from the University of Amsterdam. He loves photography, travel, museums, and history.

Liam Innis

Senior Manager – Energy Ecosystems

Liam Innis

Senior Manager – Energy Ecosystems

t: +49 30 2332 11015
Liam joined RGI in June 2019 and now works on the Onshore Environment Team. As of 2021, he is responsible for the coordination of three national TSO/NGO collaboration projects in Germany and Ireland. He is also the contact person for topics relating to nature protection and ecosystem restoration. He has previously worked in public relations, research, teaching and sustainable development. Liam holds degrees in Modern Languages (BA – German, Spanish and French with Dutch) and Environment, Development and Policy (MA) from the Universities of Newcastle and Sussex (UK) respectively.

Oyeshi Ganguly

Junior Manager – Onshore Energy and Nature

Oyeshi Ganguly

Junior Manager – Onshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11057
Oyeshi joined RGI in April 2025. She is currently working as a Junior Manager in the Energy and Nature team. Prior to joining RGI, she worked as a policy and regulations consultant at the Berlin office of THEMA Consulting Group. Her previous experiences include working as a research assistant in the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategies Team at Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS), Potsdam and as a core intern at Greenpeace. She has completed her master’s in International Affairs with a specialization in climate and energy policy from the Hertie School, Berlin. She is also a recipient of the Indo-German Young Leader’s Forum Scholarship. She holds a BA in Political Science from Jadavpur University, India.

Eston McKeague

Manager – Communication

Eston McKeague

Manager – Communication

t: +49 157 3461 9264
Eston joined RGI in April 2022 as a Junior Manager – Communication. His primary responsibilities are strategic communications and design. Previously, he worked as a freelancer helping NGOs and social enterprises design communications and public affairs strategies. Eston has a BA in Global Affairs with minors in Economics and Religion & Culture from Western Washington University. Additionally, he has an MSc in Political Science: Public Policy and Governance from the University of Amsterdam. He loves photography, travel, museums, and history.

Liam Innis

Senior Manager – Energy Ecosystems

Liam Innis

Senior Manager – Energy Ecosystems

t: +49 30 2332 11015
Liam joined RGI in June 2019 and now works on the Onshore Environment Team. As of 2021, he is responsible for the coordination of three national TSO/NGO collaboration projects in Germany and Ireland. He is also the contact person for topics relating to nature protection and ecosystem restoration. He has previously worked in public relations, research, teaching and sustainable development. Liam holds degrees in Modern Languages (BA – German, Spanish and French with Dutch) and Environment, Development and Policy (MA) from the Universities of Newcastle and Sussex (UK) respectively.

Oyeshi Ganguly

Junior Manager – Onshore Energy and Nature

Oyeshi Ganguly

Junior Manager – Onshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11057
Oyeshi joined RGI in April 2025. She is currently working as a Junior Manager in the Energy and Nature team. Prior to joining RGI, she worked as a policy and regulations consultant at the Berlin office of THEMA Consulting Group. Her previous experiences include working as a research assistant in the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategies Team at Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS), Potsdam and as a core intern at Greenpeace. She has completed her master’s in International Affairs with a specialization in climate and energy policy from the Hertie School, Berlin. She is also a recipient of the Indo-German Young Leader’s Forum Scholarship. She holds a BA in Political Science from Jadavpur University, India.