COP15: Any global pact for nature must send clear signals to business

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COP15 must culminate in a pact that sets a clear direction of travel for business committed to building a sustainable economy, writes Capitals' Coalition's Mark Gough

After two years of Covid-related delays, negotiators from 195 states and the European Union will descend on Montreal this week for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity's COP15 Summit....

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