'A great step forward for history': Nations promise to protect 30 per cent of Earth by 2030

Cecilia Keating
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COP 15 President Huang Runqiu on 17 December | Credit: IISD / Mike Muzurakis
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COP 15 President Huang Runqiu on 17 December | Credit: IISD / Mike Muzurakis

Countries agree to protect 30 per cent of land and sea, slash environmentally harmful subsidies, and ramp up financing for nature restoration and protection

History was made this morning in a conference room in Montreal, after world governments adopted the most ambitious international commitment on biodiversity conservation ever seen, pledging to protect 30...

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