COP15: Much-delayed global biodiversity summit set to be relocated to Montreal

Cecilia Keating
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Reports suggest repeatedly delayed Kunming Summit is now set to be hosted in Montreal this December

The COP15 Biodiversity Summit looks set to be subjected to yet another scheduling change, after insiders revealed this morning that it is now expected to be held in Montreal, Canada, instead of its original...

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