COP-15 Agreement Criticized as Threat to Prosperity and Freedom

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault (L) shakes hands with Bhupender Yadav, environment minister of India, at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal on Dec. 18, 2022. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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Critics are raising concerns about the new COP15 global biodiversity agreement to set aside vast swaths of land and water, reduce consumption, and dedicate massive spending to protect ecosystems.