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World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A draft UN report warns the world is on track to meet just one of 23 global nature targets set for 2030. The goal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss will not be achieved without significantly faster action from governments. The findings come ahead of upcoming UN biodiversity talks and echo similar warnings about insufficient progress on climate commitments.
Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025
Most countries missed a 2025 deadline to identify subsidies harmful to biodiversity, with 84% failing to meet the target. The goal was part of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which aimed to have nations catalogue nature-harming financial support as a step toward redirecting or eliminating it. The shortfall raises concerns about progress on broader biodiversity commitments.