Rome, Biodiversity

Countries agree $200bn deal to protect nature at UN biodiversity talks in Rome
A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning. View on euronews
UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
Biodiversity deal agreed months after failed COP16 talks in Colombia
Months after the collapse of the COP16 biodiversity conference, the world’s nations have salvaged a funding deal to protect nature. Species around the globe are increasingly threatened: Scientists warn of the Earth’s “sixth mass extinction.”
At UN talks, nations agree to invest in plan to protect nature
Rich and developing countries work out a compromise on raising and delivering billions of dollars needed to protect species
In Rome, talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agenda
An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. That is, how to spend what's been pledged so far — and how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth.
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UN biodiversity talks agree finance roadmap, pushing decision on a new fund to 2030
The resumed session of the COP16.2 UN biodiversity talks ended in Rome with an agreement on finance, a critical issue for ...
Last-minute deal agreed at global biodiversity summit
Resumed UN Cop16 negotiations in Rome end with fragile accord but critics warn pact falls short on curbing nature loss ...
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COP16 in Rome agrees way forward on biodiversity
The resumed meeting of the parties to the COP16 Global Biodiversity Conference was held between 25 and 27 February 2025 in ...
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Circus minimus: What happened at COP16 2.0 in Rome
Despite focused negotiations and a last-minute deal, COP16.2 in Rome left many key financial questions unresolved, pushing one of the biggest decisions on biodiversity funding to 2028. Read more in ...
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Renewed hope for biodiversity – governments agree crucial steps to fund and monitor global goals to protect nature
After three days of long discussions, a breakthrough finally came on the last day of CBD COP16.2 with the adoption of a plan ...
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Critical agreement to improve biodiversity financing at UN conference in Rome – but actual funding remains sparse, says WWF
As the resumed UN biodiversity conference (COP16.2) in Rome drew to a close tonight, WWF applauds the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as the COP16 Presidency, for ...
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Global Leaders Secure $200 Billion Yearly to Halt Biodiversity Crisis
Countries agreed on a $200 billion annual finance plan by 2030 to combat biodiversity loss. After initial failed talks in ...
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Biodiversity financing takes centre stage as COP16 resumes in Rome
Global leaders and biodiversity experts have reconvened in Rome for the continuation of the 16th Conference of the Parties ...
Far From Washington, Some Small Wins in the Fight to Protect Nature
Delegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other ...