Yerevan, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - Nations urged to curb harmful subsidies at UN nature summit

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The UN biodiversity summit kicked off Monday with calls to overhaul subsidies for extractive industries that harm the planet, as governments fall behind on their commitments to protect nature. Nearly 200 nations joined a historic call four years ago to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030 but governments have been slow to act on these pledges. According to a United Nations scorecard released ahead of the COP17 biodiversity talks, al......

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