Global Briefing: Colombia to host pre-COP biodiversity summit

James Murray
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Global Briefing: Colombia to host pre-COP biodiversity summit

Australian court cases, fossil fuel phase out alliances, and a vote of confidence in Gold Standards all feature in this week's latest round up of global green business news

Colombia to host hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP Following the recent confirmation that the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming China has been postponed once again, the UN has announced that the government...

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