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COP15: Why business is in the spotlight as debates around nature funding intensify

Business Green

BusinessGreen speaks to delegates at COP15 about how the dash for cash to protect biodiversity will impact investors and business. Finance and Biodiversity Day at the COP15 Biodiversity Summit got off to an explosive start yesterday morning, after developing nations walked out of talks on finance in the wee hours of the morning.

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Alok Sharma: 'I want to urge all businesses to join the Race to Zero Coalition'

Business Green

My last physical, and absolutely brilliant visit to New Zealand, was in 2016 when I was Minister for Asia and the Pacific in our Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In addition to raising ambition, the UK's COP Presidency will focus efforts on 5 areas which need particular attention to achieve our goals. degree target.

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'Climate action is finally coming home on African soil': COP27 closes with historic deal on climate Loss and Damage

Business Green

This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It The inclusion could deliver a modest boost to the upcoming COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal, which is hoping to deliver a sweeping new international treaty to ramp up nature protection efforts globally.

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