Colombia

Sixty per cent of banana-growing regions will struggle to grow the fruit without urgent action to tackle climate change, study warns

New UN fund launched at restarted COP16 talks in Rome in bid to mobilise private sector funding for nature protection initiatives around the world

Over 70 leaders representing business, science, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples publish open letter urging governments to deliver bolder action at Biodiversity and Climate Summits

Revenue generated from streams of nature-based tracks to help support Colombian biodiversity protection projects

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

Global beauty giant continues conservation work as part of ‘Rewild Our Earth’ initiative where it has helped rewild more than 47,000 hectares worldwide

Plus US greenlights 2.6GW offshore wind farm, Tesla eyes India EV factory, and Hitachi Rail to debut first long distance hybrid battery train in Italy

However, fresh data from the WRI shows progress in combatting deforestation in Brazil and Colombia was offset by worsening picture in other key countries such as Bolivia, Laos and Nicaragua in 2023

WTW's Matt Huxham looks at the risks and opportunities presented by the Latin American nation's ambitious environmantal agenda

World leaders announce new biodiversity commitments as they declare upcoming nature summit a global priority