BloombergNEF: World faces $942bn funding gap for delivering 2030 biodiversity targets

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Report reveals gap between current biodiversity finance and future needs has widened as increased investment has failed to keep pace with inflation

The world currently faces a $942bn shortfall in investment needed to deliver global nature restoration targets for the end of the decade, with the funding gap having widened in recent years as investment...

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