COP15: China requires motion as biodiversity talks break down

Negotiations on the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal broke down over the best way to fund new agreements to safeguard nature

By James Dinneen and Madeleine Cuff

Chinese language president Xi Jinping has urged delegates on the COP15 summit in Montreal to “turn ambition into action” as discussions on a brand new set of world objectives for nature enter their closing stretch.

Addressing delegates of the biodiversity talks by way of a video hyperlink, President Xi referred to as for solidarity and cooperation between nations as negotiators try and thrash out the settlement to deal with biodiversity loss.

“We need to build global consensus on biodiversity protection,” stated Xi. …