'Negotiations are stalling on crucial issues': Fractious UN biodiversity talks enter final stretch

Cecilia Keating
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The dias of Working Group II of COP16 on 31 October | Credit: Earth Negotiations Bulletin
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The dias of Working Group II of COP16 on 31 October | Credit: Earth Negotiations Bulletin

COP16 negotiations due to end tonight could spill into overtime amid disagreements between countries on a number of key issues

The COP16 Biodiversity Summit has entered its final stretch, with just hours remaining before the official end of the UN summit being hosted in Cali, Colombia. However, some observers have predicted...

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