Cali, Colombia, Greenpeace activists delivered a 1.2 metre tall piggy bank to the central square of the COP16 venue, where governments are resuming a second week of UN biodiversity talks. Week one negotiations were held up by debates over finance questions, as wealthy governments failed to meet promised payments, further eroding trust between Global South and Global North. Activists held banners around the piggy bank, calling on governments to unlock the needed funding. 

Photos can be found in the Greenpeace Media Library. 

Irène Wabiwa, Biodiversity Programme Manager, Greenpeace International, said: “Time to open the piggy bank! Two years ago, governments committed to provide $20 billion USD by 2025 but new pledges have been scarce in Cali. Across the world, people who protect nature suffer disproportionately from a catastrophic lack of funding. Governments are still billions of dollars short on the money they promised to deliver, only further negatively impacting trust and ambition. No more broken promises, money for nature protection cannot wait.” 

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