'We are falling short': UN warns world is on track to badly miss crucial Sustainable Development Goals

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UNEP progress report reiterates how lack of progress on tackling climate and biodiversity crises is undermining ability to meet wider Sustainable Development Goals

The UN has released a major new report warning that the world is still on track to miss the many of the environmentally-focused targets contained in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The...

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