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Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025

World Falls Short Of Drought Deal At Saudi-hosted Talks

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

Too little, too late?

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the COP16 Biodiversity Summit. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, and music chosen just for you by our ace “mixer”, Vincent Pora. Of course, there’s the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2024

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‘Two sides of the same coin’: governments stress links between climate and nature collapse

Representatives at the Cop16 summit in Colombia negotiated against a backdrop of extreme weather and ecosystem collapse

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Last-ditch Effort To Solve Funding Deadlock At Nature-saving Summit

Negotiators at the world's biggest nature conservation conference knuckled down in Cali, Colombia on Friday for a last-ditch effort to break a deadlock on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.

International Business Times · Nov 1, 2024

Summit To Save Nature Enters Final Day With Disagreement On Funding

The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday with negotiators at odds over how best to fund plans to "halt and reverse" species loss.

International Business Times · Nov 1, 2024

5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16

The world is charging towards tipping points for species extinctions, ecosystem collapse and loss of genetic diversity. Crossing these tipping points will be devastating for nature and human existence alike.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

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Big Guns Descend On Cali For Final Push In UN Biodiversity Talks

Heads of state, ministers and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrive in Cali Tuesday hoping to add impetus to grinding talks on ways to save nature from human destruction.

International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024

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, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

UN Biodiversity Summit Making 'Very Good Progress': Officials

Crunch UN talks on ways to "halt and reverse" species loss by 2030 have made "very good progress," officials said Friday, as the summit in Colombia marked its halfway point.

International Business Times · Oct 25, 2024

AstraZeneca ‘said it could cut UK jobs’ if biodiversity drug levy is introduced

Biotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairly

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

Cop16: What is the UN nature summit and what will negotiations involve?

Here are answers to key questions about the Cop16 conference on biodiversity.

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024

Colombia gives assurances over UN biodiversity summit after rebels’ threat

Organisers working to ensure safe environment for attenders in October after guerrillas’ warning of disruption

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

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