ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo ...

Rome, the Eternal City, is revered for its history, art, culture, and food. Yet, few people know that less than an hour away, ...

When the COP16 U.N. biodiversity summit ended without a final agreement in October 2024 in Cali, Colombia, negotiators agreed to meet in Rome, Italy, in February. There, the parties mapped a ...

Indigenous peoples and local communities scored perhaps the most tangible progress as the 16th United Nations, or COP16 concluded after three days of final negotiations in Rome on Feb. 28, 2025 ...

The UN Biodiversity negotiations (COP16.2) in Rome delivered a biodiversity finance roadmap, signalling a turning point. Amidst geopolitical challenges, and after intensive negotiations ...

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A ‘make or break’ meeting in Rome has ended with a pivotal agreement on how to advance global biodiversity and conservation efforts. The original COP16 summit in Cali, Colombia, was suspended ...

Green diplomacy survives as UN strikes deal on biodiversity finance COP16 talks in Rome yielded agreement on funding nature restoration in poorer countries — but some details remain vague.

Delegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other measures.

Governments agreed early today in Rome on the strategy to raise the funds needed to protect biodiversity and achieve the action targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF ...