The first in-person negotiations on a new global deal for nature ahead of COP15 saw more support for protecting 30% of the planet, but obstacles remain
The COP15 biodiversity summit in China will assess subsidies that promote unsustainable levels of production such as in the fossil fuel, fishing and agriculture sectors
Can humanity curb spending that harms the world's biodiversity and instead focus funding on protecting it? That question is at the heart of international negotiations in Geneva, which will set the stage for a crucial United Nations COP 15 biodiversity summit in China later this year. Almost 200 countries are…