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COP17: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan

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Briefings

At COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, delegates agreed to a 'super, mega-delicate' text for financing nature protection, allowing emerging economies to signal interest before COP18. The global review noted that developed countries failed to meet their $20bn annual target by 2025, with environmental funding dropping 27% between 2026-30. A permanent financial mechanism for post-2030 protection was agreed to be shaped by new criteria, though a new fund was deferred to COP18. The talks focused on raising funds for developing nations, marking the halfway point of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Key points

• Developed countries failed to meet their commitment to raise at least $20bn a year by 2025 for nature finance.
• Emerging economies can signal interest to join the donor list before COP18 through confidential bilateral consultations.

Context

COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, marked the halfway point of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, aiming to reverse nature loss by 2030. Finance was central to the deadlock, with developed countries failing to meet their $20bn annual target. The agreement allows emerging economies to signal interest for future inclusion, deferring a permanent fund to COP18.

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