Focus on Biodiversity
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia
The COP16 summit was a follow-up to the 2022 accord in Montreal, which aims to protect 30% of the planet and 30% of...
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
Mato Grosso ends incentives for the Soy Moratorium, challenging a key deforestation curb in Brazil’s Amazon since 2006.
Last-ditch effort to solve funding deadlock at COP16
COP16 in Colombia faces deadlock on biodiversity funding as negotiators propose continued talks to close the finance gap by 2026.
Will COP29 unlock a new era of action? What to watch at the 2024 climate summit
World Resources Institute on the COP29 negotiations: what's at stake and what needs to happen in Baku to drive rapid progress.
How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation
Combining solar energy with agriculture offers a dual solution to cut carbon emissions and boost food production sustainably.
UN COP16 nature talks unlikely to reach deal on conservation funding
New nature conservation fund unlikely at COP16 as countries consider extending talks amid financing impasse.
Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction
Colombia launched a coalition at COP16 with 20 nations to promote "peace with nature," addressing urgent biodiversity loss.
Chile govt readying bond to incentivize future conservation
Chile has created a new bond to ensure long-term conservation commitments, linking financial penalties to environmental goals, said Environment Minister Maisa Rojas.
Just 7% of England’s land protected for nature, govt assessment shows
Only seven per cent of England is currently protected for nature, as the government aims for 30 per cent by 2030 amid global...
Big guns descend on Cali for final push in UN biodiversity talks
Heads of state, ministers and UN Secretary General Guterres arrive in Cali Tuesday hoping to add impetus to talks on ways to save...
