Core Insights - Digital empowerment can help address challenges in implementing biodiversity financial standards, enhancing data collection, analysis, trust, and financing efficiency [1][2] - Strengthening financial support for nature and biodiversity protection is significant for resource allocation, filling funding gaps, expanding investment and employment, and promoting economic growth [1] - The People's Bank of China has initiated trials for biodiversity financial standards in select regions, aligning with international standards while considering China's unique context [1][2] Group 1 - The "Biodiversity Financial Directory" emphasizes integration with existing green finance standards, enhancing comprehensiveness by incorporating relevant biodiversity activities [2] - The directory combines a catalog and principle-based approach with a negative list to form a comprehensive standard system, ensuring practical applicability while maintaining ecological protection [2] - Digital empowerment is crucial for overcoming challenges in biodiversity finance, creating a complete cycle of data support, analytical empowerment, trust building, and value transformation [2][3] Group 2 - Challenges in digital empowerment for biodiversity finance include a lack of reliable data and complex algorithm models, which hinder effective financial decision-making [3] - The immaturity of business models and inadequate supporting measures lead to cautious attitudes from private investors towards biodiversity projects, limiting the role of digital technology in funding and project matching [3] - Ethical issues arise from commodifying biodiversity through AI-driven markets, potentially oversimplifying the intrinsic value of ecosystems and prioritizing market efficiency over ecological integrity [3]