Biodiversity

UN Biodiversity Summit delivers launch of new Cali Fund, but fractious talks fail to deliver agreement on key finance issues

COP16 negotiations due to end tonight could spill into overtime amid disagreements between countries on a number of key issues

Coalition of more than 30 environmental, nature, and water sports organisations inks joint letter to new Water Commissioner

Government budget for nature-friendly farming schemes has been protected next year, but questions over longer term funding must be addressed sooner rather than later, experts warn

Charities ink two-phase agreement to buy and care for largest piece of contiguous land to be put on the market anywhere in England for the last 30 years

Environmental crime toolkit launched to combat third largest illegal activity globally, which is estimated to cost up to $281bn a year

Over 70 leaders representing business, science, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples publish open letter urging governments to deliver bolder action at Biodiversity and Climate Summits

Science Based Targets Network announces first cohort of companies to secure validation for goals that aim to reduce corporate impacts on freshwater and land

Defra publishes new rules for classifying land as protected, as latest estimates suggest just seven per cent of land England meets criteria

Nature-based solutions that support biodiversity and carbon storage can play a critical role in boosting jobs, incomes, and agricultural production, according to first of its kind review