Global Biodiversity Framework Fund: COP16 delivers $163m funding boost for nature projects

James Murray
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Global Biodiversity Framework Fund: COP16 delivers $163m funding boost for nature projects

Group of eight governments, including the UK, France, and Germany, confirm fresh funding for biodiversity protection and restoration programmes

The COP16 Biodiversity Summit achieved a modest breakthrough yesterday, after eight governments promised to provide an additional $163m to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). Austria, Denmark,...

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