# Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/global-nature-talks-reach-deal-but-money-remains-an-issue/
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:27:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T02:53:28+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw1l32qyj8pqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Science

## Key points

- Nearly 200 countries agreed a new nature action plan.
- The UN says only one of 24 targets is on track.
- More funding is needed to accelerate conservation.

## Summary

Nearly 200 countries agreed a new action plan on nature after almost two weeks of talks in Armenia, acknowledging that progress towards their 2022 biodiversity commitments is falling behind. The deal matters because species are becoming extinct at around 100 times the natural rate due to human activity, while the UN says countries are on track to meet just one of the framework’s 24 targets.

The 2022 agreement included protecting 30% of land and seas by 2030 and raising $30bn for nature recovery, alongside a further $170bn from private sources. More than $1bn was pledged at this meeting, half from philanthropists, but funding remains far short of what is needed. Countries also discussed harmful subsidies, while a voluntary fund for companies benefiting from genetic material had received only $10,000 in pledges before the talks.

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