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Join our webinar – Taking action on nature: Practical insights from Asian businesses

Business for Nature is excited to host an upcoming webinar titled: Preparing for the nature transition: Practical insights from African businesses. This event will provide businesses with actionable insights into integrating nature-positive strategies into their operations, aligning with global efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. 

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Repost: Why the Rome biodiversity talks mark a turning point for business

The resumed UN Biodiversity negotiations (COP16.2) in Rome delivered a clear biodiversity finance roadmap, signaling a turning point for business leadership and action. Amidst geopolitical challenges, and after intensive negotiations, governments successfully adopted a strategy to unlock at least $200 billion annually by 2030 to bridge the biodiversity finance gap. But they cannot do this without business and finance as a key partner.  

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Reflections on 2024: Balancing urgency with perseverance

2024 has been a lively year for those of us working on advancing global nature action – with discussions maturing and multiplying. We take heart in the progress made over the past 12 months by our fantastic community and partners, and by the growing number of businesses and policymakers committed to building a nature-positive future for all by 2030.   Read our highlights.

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Repost: Reforming harmful subsidies to protect biodiversity: an interview with Eva Zabey, CEO of Business for Nature

Eva Zabey, CEO, Business for Nature, calls for urgent reforms to harmful subsidies, which fuel biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change. With $2.6 trillion spent annually, redirecting these funds toward sustainable practices is critical. Collaboration between governments and businesses is key to aligning public spending with global biodiversity and climate goals.

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UN Biodiversity COP16: A step forward, but not far enough

The government of Colombia, and in particular Minister Susana Muhamad and her team, demonstrated leadership, humanity, humility and hospitality as the COP16 Presidency. They deserve all the praise and recognition for their efforts, especially pushing for the theme of “Peace with Nature,” encouraging us all to focus on what we agree on (rather than what we don’t) and to build trust. The outcomes of COP16 do not rest on only one government, but all of them. We are collectively responsible and accountable for halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.  

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