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CP NewsAlert: Countries at COP15 reach deal to preserve biodiversity

By The Canadian Press on December 19, 2022.

MONTREAL – Countries taking part in the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal say they’ve reached an agreement on four goals and 23 targets.

The goals include protecting 30 per cent of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters, as well as, reducing by $500 billion annual harmful government subsidies and cutting food waste in half.

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