# Following intense negotiations in Rome, nations have reached a compromise on funding biodiversity protection. This resolves a deadlock from the 2024 COP16 summit. The agreement outlines a path for financing almost 3.7-trillion-rand annually by 2030 with a focus on protecting wildlife in poorer nations. While it does not establish a new fund, it sets mechanisms to ensure effective financial delivery. A million species are threatened with extinction, while unsustainable farming and consumption destroy forests, deplete soils and spread plastic pollution.
Nations agree on a biodiversity funding plan