News Analysis Critics are raising concerns about the new COP15 global biodiversity agreement to set aside vast swaths of land and water, reduce consumption, and dedicate massive spending to protect ecosystems. On Dec. 19 in Montreal, nearly 200 nations agreed to adopt the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which consists of four groups of goals with…

The federal government will look to enshrine in legislation certain “climate action” targets outlined at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP15) held in Montreal, according to Climate Change and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, who called the future actions a “next step” for Canada. “I think the next step for many of our countries, including mine in Canada, is…

Countries’ delegates participating in the COP15 conference in Montreal have reached a deal on Dec. 19 to strengthen the protection of the world’s biodiversity, including the aim to protect at least 30 percent of land and sea and by pledging of billions of dollars. The deal reached by consensus is dubbed the Kunming-Montreal Global Diversity…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $800 million to support four major Indigenous-led conservation projects across the country covering nearly one million square kilometres. Trudeau made the announcement today at the Biosphere environment museum in Montreal accompanied by Indigenous leaders and federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault as a UN…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered opening remarks to the COP15 conference in Montreal on Dec. 6 and announced a new contribution of $350 million for foreign countries to help with their conservation efforts. “These $350 million of fresh money that will be invested in the financing of international biodiversity are added to the sum of…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered opening remarks to the COP15 conference in Montreal on Dec. 6 and announced a new contribution of $350 million for conservation efforts abroad. “These $350 million of fresh money that will be invested in the financing of international biodiversity are added to the sum of over $1 billion that we…