유엔 총장 “화석연료 보조금은 자살에 보조금 지급하는 것”Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for the elimination of subsidies for fossil fuels during a high-level meeting ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia. He described providing subsidies to fossil fuels as akin to giving financial assistance to suicide, emphasizing that fossil fuels are the main cause of global warming and biodiversity loss. Guterres urged governments to completely abolish such subsidies and redirect the saved funds toward people and the planet. This statement comes amid preparations for COP17, where over 200 countries will discuss concrete plans to increase funding for nature conservation and implement biodiversity goals. Despite commitments made in 2022 to reduce public spending on activities that harm nature, little progress has been made. According to the UN, for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, 30 dollars are spent on activities that damage it. Public subsidies harmful to nature and climate amount to approximately $2.6 trillion annually. A recent UN report highlighted the gap between current actions and the targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity框架,
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Nations lag on funding pledges to protect global biodiversityGlobal efforts to secure hundreds of billions of dollars for biodiversity conservation have fallen significantly short of targets ahead of the COP17 biodiversity summit in Armenia. Despite international agreements such as the 2022 Montreal deal aiming to protect 30% of land and water by 2030 and raise $200 billion annually for biodiversity, current funding levels remain well below these goals. According to recent reports, only $75–$92 billion per year was raised from 2023 to 2025, less than half of the 2030 target. Additionally, commitments to phase out harmful subsidies worth up to $500 billion have seen minimal progress. While some financial pledges to developing nations have been met, concerns remain about sustaining this momentum amid declining foreign aid.
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UN NewsState / PublicCenter8 hr. agoUN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to accelerate efforts and increase funding to address the global biodiversity crisis during a speech in Yerevan, Armenia, ahead of the COP17 UN biodiversity conference. He emphasized that biodiversity supports essential human needs like food, water, and air but is being rapidly degraded due to factors such as climate change, overgrazing, and excessive use of chemicals. While progress has been made, such as the establishment of national biodiversity targets and expanded conservation areas, Guterres stated that current efforts fall significantly short of the goals set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. He highlighted that only 26% of terrestrial and 12% of marine ecosystems would be protected by 2030, well below the targeted 30%. Guterres also pointed out major financial and implementation gaps, noting that biodiversity funding remains less than half of the $200 billion pledged. He called for redirecting investments away from harmful industries and toward nature-positive initiatives.
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COP17: Which countries have released new pledges to tackle nature loss?According to Carbon Brief analysis, 58% of countries have submitted new pledges to address nature loss, known as National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), two years after the initial deadline set for the COP16 biodiversity summit in 2024. Initially, only 15% of nations met the original deadline, prompting a revised call for countries to submit these plans 'as soon as possible.' As of now, 113 countries have provided updated NBSAPs, compared to 55 a year earlier. These efforts are part of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), established in 2022 with the goal of halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. The upcoming COP17 summit in Armenia will serve as a midpoint review of progress toward the GBF's 23 targets, covering areas such as ecosystem restoration, climate change mitigation, and financial support for developing nations. Many African and South American countries, including Brazil and Armenia, have recently published new NBSAPs.
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If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the MoneyThe article discusses the challenges facing global biodiversity conservation efforts, particularly at the upcoming UN COP17 biodiversity summit in Armenia. It highlights the contradiction between the need to protect ecosystems and the role of financial institutions in funding industries that drive deforestation and environmental degradation. According to a report by the Forests & Finance coalition, banks have invested over $595 billion since 2020 into high-risk sectors such as agribusiness and mining in tropical forest regions, contributing significantly to deforestation and ecological damage. This includes $83 billion in investments in Brazil’s soy industry, despite the recent collapse of the Amazon Soy Moratorium, which previously helped reduce deforestation linked to soy production. The article argues that current financial systems fail to properly account for the environmental risks caused by these activities, undermining global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis.
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UN NewsState / PublicCenteryesterday The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lagsA new United Nations report indicates that fewer than half of the national targets aimed at protecting global biodiversity are progressing adequately. This warning comes just before nations convene in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference, where they will address strategies to improve conservation efforts.
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<b>The world is closer to a major conservation target than scientists thought</b>A recent analysis indicates that the global count of protected areas is significantly underestimated, suggesting that the world may be closer to achieving a major conservation target than previously believed. However, despite this progress, biodiversity remains under threat. The study highlights the importance of reevaluating current conservation efforts and data collection methods. Additionally, the article mentions a large-scale study examining the health benefits associated with brown fat.
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Lay of the land: terrestrial conservation efforts cover a wider area than thoughtGovernments worldwide have committed to conserving 30% of the terrestrial realm by 2030, but current progress falls significantly short of this goal. According to a new study published in Nature, approximately 27% of the Earth's land area is currently under some form of conservation. However, the research highlights that while the overall percentage meets part of the target, there are still significant gaps in the ecological diversity represented within these protected areas. This suggests that although the quantity of conserved land is increasing, the quality and variety of ecosystems being preserved need improvement to fully achieve the conservation objectives.
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