Author: Patrick Greenfield

Long years of complex negotiations led up to one critical moment for the planet at Cop15 in Montreal this week. For a time, it seemed all was lost. Here’s what happened next…

Inger Andersen said we must not ‘pause for a second’ as we ‘change the relationship between people and nature’

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s last-minute bid for additional funds was dismissed on a legal technicality

Final agreement could see better protection for vital ecosystems and big reforms to agriculture

Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals

Countries are negotiating a framework that will cover issues from pesticides to plastic, from soil to human-wildlife contact

Inger Andersen spells out the challenges facing the planet as Cop15 delegates gather in Montreal

Everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop the loss of biodiversity – and how you can help