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Media statement: Global Biodiversity Framework draft text - A solid starting point for the critical negotiations to come


The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) today published the draft negotiating text for its new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) – the crucial ‘New Deal for Nature’ that will replace the expired 2020 Aichi Targets and, it is hoped, provide a transformational overhaul for international efforts to arrest and reverse the ongoing environmental crisis, effectively doing for nature what the Paris Agreement is intended to do for climate change.
Commenting on the draft GBF text ahead of the next round of Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) negotiations, The Nature Conservancy’s global biodiversity policy lead Linda Krueger said:
“We’re heartened to note the strong progress made on the draft GBF negotiating text since the publication of the Zero Draft version back in January 2020.  Clearly the co-chairs have been listening carefully to the consultations and have strengthened and clarified the text accordingly.  ....

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Roadmap Shows How Expanding New York's Solar Energy Will Help Meet Green Goals

Roadmap Shows How Expanding New York's Solar Energy Will Help Meet Green Goals To meet New York's green energy targets, solar developers can look at using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, encourage dual-use (combined agriculture and solar) alternatives, discourage concentrated solar production, and involve communities early, according to a new Cornell University study. ....

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