Morningstar lists 175 funds that execute environmental investing strategies December 20, 2022 3 minute read Climate-conscious investors have funneled billions of dollars into clean energy, but investment flows into protecting and better managing the world’s ecosystems remain small by comparison, Reuters reported. That could change after negotiators at the UN nature summit in Montreal secured …
It was almost a special moment in the early hours of Monday morning at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. China and Canada, bickering adversaries, came together for the good of the planet to help the world at COP15 forge a once-in-a-decade deal to stop the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. From a focus on Indigenous …
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Governments appear to have signed a once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, but the accord appears to have been forced on by the Chinese president, ignoring objections from some African states. After more than four years of negotiations, repeated delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Sunday night talks in Montreal, nearly …
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MONTREAL – Countries gathered at a United Nations (UN) meeting on biodiversity in Montreal on Sunday (December 18th) were closing in on an agreement to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 and pay out US$30 billion (S$40.7 billion) in annual aid to developing countries to save their ecosystems. Tough talks to seal a ‘peace …
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Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu presented the proposed text of a new global agreement that would commit to protecting at least 30% of land, water and marine areas by 2030. The draft of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was released this morning as delegates gather on the penultimate official day of the COP15 biodiversity conference …
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As the Cop15 biodiversity conference enters its final days, a stocktaking meeting this weekend in Montreal highlighted a slew of unresolved issues threatening to block a strong outcome. The plenary meeting attended by negotiating teams representing more than 190 countries in Montreal acknowledged considerable progress, but also indicated that there are still many areas of …
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COP15 is finally underway in Montreal, Canada, after more than two years of delay. During the opening ceremony, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a global agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. This could be one of the main agreements reached at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. But …
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The farmers are urging the government to include the establishment of hedgerows in its nature-friendly farming grant scheme in a bid to increase biodiversity. Details on the post-Brexit replacement of the EU’s common agricultural policy have been scarce, with land managers simply saying they would receive payments for providing “public goods” such as nature protection. …
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Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, global species extinction continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate, climate experts have warned ahead of the world’s largest gathering of environment ministers on biodiversity . “The biggest challenge to biodiversity, of course, is climate change (and, in the ocean, its evil twin, ocean acidification),” said Robin Craig, professor …
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The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen Chosen by Patrick Barkham Imagine a beautiful Persian rug 12 feet by 18 feet. Now imagine wielding a razor-sharp hunting knife and cutting it into 36 equal pieces. When you’re done cutting, there’s still nearly 216 square feet of recognizable things like rugs. But are they beautiful …
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