Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track

Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track

Most countries joined a historic call four years ago to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030 but governments have been slow to act on these pledges. Many goals of the so-called "Paris Agreement for Nature" are falling behind, including a centrepiece commitment to protect 30 percent of Earth's land and oceans. Some of the toughest objectives of the pact, such as cutting subsidies for fossil fuels and other powerful industries, have …