FEATURE: US aid freeze hits nature programmes as experts grapple with funding dilemma

Published 08:22 on February 5, 2025 / Last updated at 08:22 on February 5, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific, EMEA (Africa), Insights (Features), Nature & Biodiversity, Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The US administration's sudden decision to freeze all foreign assistance programmes is having far-reaching impacts on biodiversity and climate projects worldwide, with some weighing options to bridge the funding gap amid fears that the move could foreshadow a permanent cut to aid for nature conservation.
The US administration's sudden decision to freeze all foreign assistance programmes is having far-reaching impacts on biodiversity and climate projects worldwide, with some weighing options to bridge the funding gap amid fears that the move could foreshadow a permanent cut to aid for nature conservation.


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