UK government commits £330m to support nature protection in developing countries

Cecilia Keating
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Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old city centre | Credit: iStock
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Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old city centre | Credit: iStock

Funds announced as governments and environmental community meet for two-day environmental summit in Stockholm

The UK government is set to pledge £330m to help developing countries tackle environmental breakdown, conserve nature and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on the first day of a major...

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