Will flaky rich nations chip in $60bn to protect nature in developing countries?

US, EU, UK, Japan and others urged to support ‘relatively modest’ annual funding target to restore planet’s ecosystems

01 March 2022 - 20:57 By Michael Taylor

As talks on a new global pact to protect nature ramp up this month, international green groups have called on the world’s richest nations to commit at least $60bn a year to protect and restore biodiversity in developing countries...

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