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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...
COP16 chair hails biodiversity attaining ‘equal footing’ with climate crisis
The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency.
As UN COP16 nature talks are gridlocked, scientists warn of extinction risks
At COP16 in Cali, nations face challenges in funding conservation amid urgent biodiversity loss, with 38 per cent of tree species at risk.
Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
Global biodiversity efforts show slight progress, but many species still face decline; accelerated action is crucial by 2030.
One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report
More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, according to a report published Monday.
Good Energy gets takeover approach from UAE-linked firm
Esyasoft, tied to UAE royals, may bid for UK solar supplier Good Energy, causing shares to rise by 19%.
Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn
Levels of greenhouse gases surged to a record level in 2023, locking in future temperature rises for years to come.
UN biodiversity summit making ‘very good progress’: officials
UN COP16 talks in Colombia make "very good progress" toward reversing species loss by 2030, despite funding challenges.
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
G20 leaders reaffirmed their pledge to phase out fossil fuels and accelerate climate action for net zero by 2050 after talks.
World Bank gears up to launch debut debt-for-development swap, treasurer says
Debt swaps have grown in popularity, especially where funds saved are used for environmental projects, so-called debt-for-nature swaps.
