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David Cooper, as the acting executive secretary for the UN convention on biological diversity (CBD), is urging immediate action to protect 30% of the planet. Photograph: Julian Haber/UN Biodiversity
March 8, 2023
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David Cooper, the new acting executive secretary for the UN convention on biological diversity (CBD), said countries and corporations must immediately act on December’s historic agreement in Montreal, which includes targets to protect 30% of Earth, reform $500bn (£410bn) of environmentally damaging subsidies, and address and disclose the impact businesses have on biodiversity.

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