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UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

Delegates from nearly 200 countries met in Hangzhou to negotiate the next UN climate report amid rising carbon emissions and global warming concerns.
Some wealthy nations support accelerating the report timeline, while major polluters like India and China oppose it, citing that the process would be too rushed.
The IPCC warned that the world could exceed the Paris Agreement's warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s, with recent studies suggesting it could happen sooner.
The High Ambition Coalition emphasized the importance of evidence-based decisions on climate action, stating that it is necessary for everyone suffering the impacts of the climate crisis.

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COP16: UN Talks End With Countries Backing $200-Billion-a-Year Biodiversity Conservation Plan

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Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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