COP16: Investors worth $2.5tr urge governments for bold action on biodiversity loss

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Investors representing trillions of dollars in assets under management join forces at COP16 to call on governments worldwide for urgent action on the nature crisis

A global coalition of investors collectively representing $2.5tr of assets worldwide has today called on governments around the world to push for ambitious policy action and finance to halt and reverse...

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