Palmer claims $30 million fraud in bid to freeze funds Businessman Clive Palmer's solicitor allegedly defrauded his companies of $30 million and invested some of the money in real estate, a judge has heard. AAP · Aug 8, 2025
Crucial UN nature talks are about to reopen in Rome – but will enough countries turn up? After last year’s Cop16 biodiversity talks in Cali left key issues unresolved, the extra summit will attempt to seek consensus, especially over funding The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
'Last chance' deal to save world's biodiversity agreed at Cop15 An historic deal to safeguard a third of the planet by 2030 and halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems has been agreed at UN biodiversity talks in Montreal. Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2022
COP 15: ‘Historic’ global deal to protect nature agreed at UN biodiversity summit Countries pledge to protect 30% of world’s land and seas by 2030 in nature deal Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Wealthy individuals are giving billions to solve the climate crisis – is it working? One of the best parts about being The Conversation is when we actually have a conversation in real life. And finally, we did just that recently with a fascinating event, co-sponsored by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Associated Press and GBH. Here is a recap from the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Conversation · Dec 16, 2022
Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15 The target is dominating at the biodiversity summit, but the problem of finding a balance between Indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation remains unresolved The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022
Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity Environmental leaders are gathering on Montreal to hammer out a framework they hope will help provide much-needed protection for the world's biodiversity The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Analysis-COP27 does little for next month's global agenda: nature loss The U.N. climate talks in Egypt closed on Sunday with a resolution to address the dual crises of climate change and nature loss, but did little to boost next month's global meeting on biodiversity. Reuters · Nov 21, 2022
Biodiversity goals crucial to saving planet, experts tell climate summit Biodiversity took a front seat at the Cop27 climate summit on Thursday as conservationists, activists and indigenous leaders underlined the crucial need to protect nature in order to ward off the most damaging impacts of climate change. Radio France Internationale · Nov 17, 2022