COP16: Concerns grow over 'limited progress' in nature finance talks

Cecilia Keating
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Credit: UN Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD)
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Credit: UN Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD)

WWF urges 'highly divided' countries to come together behind an ambitious agreement in Cali that unlocks funds for nature conservation

As the COP16 Biodiversity Summit passes the halfway point, pressure is mounting on nations to agree a robust package of financial policy support in Colombia that can help deliver the world's stretching...

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