# Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T09:00:59+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/22/cop17-cali-conservation-fund-pharmaceutical-freeriding-nature-aoe
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/big-pharma-accused-of-free-riding-on-nature-as-global-fund-attracts-ju-53d654/

The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty. The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit fr

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