Biodiversity Finance

COP17 pledges top $500m for biodiversity and environmental funding

Germany, Spain, the UK and other contributors backed global biodiversity financing, while Berlin became the first city to pledge...

COP17 divided over widening nature funding base

Negotiations at COP17 also exposed disagreements over harmful subsidies, climate-biodiversity coordination and biosafety funding, while Bangladesh prioritised easier finance...

Indigenous rights dispute shadows Bangladesh’s COP17 position as biodiversity finance questions grow

Disputes over Indigenous recognition and weak contributions to the Cali Fund raise concerns about equitable biodiversity financing, customary rights...

COP17: Trade, climate and finance disputes divide nations as biodiversity talks struggle

The struggle to meet 2030 nature targets intensifies as developing countries demand equitable technology access and stronger financial support,...

Women, youth and Indigenous leaders demand direct biodiversity finance

Speakers highlighted gaps between global biodiversity commitments and local realities, urging governments to expand grassroots funding, protect territorial rights...

COP17 talks expose deep divisions over biodiversity finance and rights

The first global review of the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework highlights disagreements over funding access, corporate accountability and safeguards for...

Women demand direct access to biodiversity finance and decision-making at COP17

As countries assess progress towards 2030 biodiversity targets, the CBD Women’s Caucus calls for accessible long-term funding, recognition of...

World falls behind on 2030 nature goals as finance divides nations at COP17

COP17 negotiations expose deep divisions over biodiversity financing, the Cali Fund and national reporting burdens as a global review...

COP17 opens in Yerevan as global biodiversity efforts fall behind targets

The first global review of the Kunming-Montreal framework will expose gaps in conservation, financing and accountability as countries seek...

Yerevan Declaration renews biodiversity pledges as global funding gap widens

A widening biodiversity financing shortfall, declining wildlife populations and slow progress towards global conservation targets are putting pressure on...

UN chief arrives in Armenia as biodiversity targets lag before COP17

As governments prepare to review global conservation commitments, disputes over biodiversity financing, harmful subsidies and gaps in Armenia’s environmental...

EU rejects weaker biodiversity targets, urges more finance at COP17

With 2030 targets approaching, COP17 will examine whether countries can close implementation gaps, strengthen accountability and mobilise the finance...