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UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Coverage of UN Convention on Biological Diversity in the Nexus archive.
- World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A draft UN report reveals countries are failing to meet 22 of 23 2030 nature targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The report, prepared by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, highlights urgent need for accelerated action to halt biodiversity loss ahead of the COP17 summit in Armenia.
- Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025
84% of nations missed a 2025 deadline to identify subsidies harmful to biodiversity, with 32 countries spending an estimated $270bn annually on such subsidies. Only 21 countries met the target, and 66 others began the process, while 68 provided no data and 62 have not submitted reports to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).