UK among rich countries not paying fair share to restore nature – report
Only two countries provide fair amount to compensate lower-income nations for biodiversity loss, with most paying less than half what they should, says ODI
April 2024
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UN names veteran EU official Astrid Schomaker as new biodiversity chief
German’s appointment to head Convention on Biological Diversity follows global failure to meet any targets on protecting ecosystems
January 2024
I thought most of us were going to die from the climate crisis. I was wrong
In an extract from her book Not the End of the World, data scientist Hannah Ritchie explains how her work taught her that there are more reasons for hope than despair about climate change
December 2023
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Beyond Montreal: a year on has the world lived up to the promises made at nature summit?
As Colombia announces it will host the next biodiversity meeting, there is cautious optimism about the progress made since Cop15
October 2023
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Politicians, not public, drive U-turns on green agenda, says UN biodiversity chief
People are ahead of governments, says David Cooper, who blames backtracking on parties seeking ‘wedge issues’ for electoral gain
August 2023
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Developed countries urged to ‘step up’ contributions to global nature fund
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Turkey withdraws as host of Cop16, blaming February’s earthquakes
June 2023
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‘I still can’t get over the fact we did it’: what it felt like to seal historic Cop15 deal
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Beyond Montreal: six months after deal to halt biodiversity loss, where are we?
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Nature at risk of breakdown if Cop15 pledges not met, world leaders warned
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Here’s proof fishing bans leave plenty to eat, says study of Mexico marine park
March 2023
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First Cop15, now the high seas treaty: there is hope for the planet’s future
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Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief
February 2023
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Financial sector ‘critical’ to stemming biodiversity loss, says Thérèse Coffey
UK environment secretary calls on business and finance to make meaningful investment in nature-based solutions
January 2023
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The ‘carbon pirates’ preying on Amazon’s Indigenous communities
Selling credits should fund forest protection, but unscrupulous firms are making deals where local land stewards lose out, say Indigenous leaders
December 2022
Environmental review of 2022: another mile on the ‘highway to climate hell’
Deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat in the UK were just two symptoms this year of the global crisis
How to build on the success of Cop15 agreement
Letters: Ian Rappel says we should welcome the inclusion of agroecology in the targets agreed in Montreal, and Sophie Dembinski says developing the legal and regulatory framework for the environment is key
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Drama, dismay, triumph: nailbiting climax to the world’s biodiversity deal
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‘Embrace history’: UN environment chief calls for immediate action on Cop15 deal
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Cop15 in Montreal: did the summit deliver for the natural world?
