Nations pledge $3.9bn to Global Environment Facility as Race to Meet 2030 Goals Tightens By Alison Kentish Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Nations pledge $3.9bn to Global Environment Facility as Race to Meet 2030 Goals Tightens By Alison Kentish This replenishment sends a clear message: the world is not giving up on nature even in a time of competing priorities. Our donor countries have risen to the challenge and made bold commitments towards a more positive future for the planet. - Claude Gascon, Interim CEO and Chairperson of the GEF https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/nations-pledge-3-9bn-to-global-environment-facility-as-race-to-meet-2030-goals-tightens/ SAINT LUCIA, Apr 9 2026 (IPS) - With just four years left to meet a series of global environmental targets, governments are committing to shore up one of the world’s main environmental funds, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with a $3.9 billion pledge. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.