Global·Armenia
Nearly 200 nations strike a nature deal in Armenia, but the world is on track for just one of 24 targets
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L1What happened
Agreement came hours after talks were due to end. Meeting president Hambardzum Matevosyan: "And that's it. Perfect."
L2Who’s affected
Species are going extinct at 100 times the natural rate because of human activity, scientists say. Craig Bennett: "We are still seeing an appalling loss, threatening the collapse of ecosystems globally."
L3Why it’s quiet
Analysis · OVERLOOKED Biodiversity talks get far less attention than climate COPs, and this one ended on the U.S. Halloween weekend.
L4Deeper impact
Nations pledged $30bn by 2030 plus $170bn private, but many redirected aid to defence and energy shocks. The Cali Fund, estimated to raise up to $3.6bn a year, had just $10,000 pledged at the start. Saudi Arabia and Russia were reported to have frustrated approval of science reports.
L5Full context
Some progress on cutting harmful subsidies such as trawling. Countries have protected 623 million acres of degraded land, bigger than Greenland. COP31 follows next month.
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