Updated 23.14 | Published 23.00
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Full screen protesters outside the COP16 meeting in Rome. The picture was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/AP/TT
The participant countries at the UN meeting COP16 in Rome have agreed on a plan for financing the protection of biodiversity by 2030.
The delegates applauded at the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome after rich countries and developing countries hammered a compromise on gathering and delivering the billions of dollars needed to protect sensitive species.
– This applause is aimed at you all. You have done a fantastic job, says meeting chairman Susana Muhamad from Colombia.
Canada’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeaul was one of those who agreed to the tribute choir.
– Our efforts show that international cooperation can give hope in a time of geopolitical uncertainty, says Guilbeault.
The United States, which has not joined the UN Convention on Biodiversity, sent no representatives to the meeting.
In November last year, the UN meeting ended COP16 in Colombia without any of the most important issues being decided. An extra meeting in Rome became the solution to get the details clear.