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#1306542021-10-11
Biodiversity COP: 6 things you need to know
Leaders from across the world are convening this week as part of the UN COP15 biodiversity conference, which kicks off with high-level talks aimed at setting global targets to reverse biodiversity loss. Here’s what you need to know.
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#1306552021-10-11
COP15 to create “right political setting” for biodiversity conservation blueprint: expert
The United Nations (UN) biodiversity conference that kicks off in the Chinese city of Kunming on Monday will create “right political setting” for drawing a blueprint for global biodiversity conservation in the future, a leading expert on environmental policies has said.
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#1306562021-10-11
Natural History Museum reveals the world has crashed through the ‘safe limit for humanity’ for biodiversity loss
Natural History Museum analysis has also revealed that the UK, with an average of only 53% of its biodiversity left - is in the bottom 10% of the world’s countries, last in the G7 and a long way behind China
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#1306572021-10-11
A remarkable comeback for wildlife in China
Several rare wildlife species whose populations had dwindled over the years, with some on the edge of extinction, have made a remarkable comeback across China.
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#1306582021-10-11
Civil Society Calls On World Leaders To Put Human Rights At The Centre Of Environmental Policy
In the lead-up to historic agreements on climate and nature being made in the next month, more than 150 civil society and indigenous organisations, and academics, from more than 50 countries, have today published an open letter calling on world leaders to put human rights at the centre of enviro ...
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#1306592021-10-11
President's vision on ecology charts course of sustainable development
Journalists read brochures at the media center for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Saturday. The phase-one meeting of COP 15 starts on Monday and runs through
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#1306602021-10-11
Traffic Urges Crucial High-level Commitments As CoP15 Begins
As participants convene at the first part of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, China, TRAFFIC calls for high-level commitments from governments and other parties ahead of the adoption of the post-2020 Global ...
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#1306612021-10-11
COP15: China’s Xi Jinping pledges US$232m for new fund to protect world biodiversity
China will donate 1.5 billion yuan (US$232.5 million) to set up a new fund to help developing countries conserve biodiversity, President Xi Jinping has pledged at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15).
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#1306182021-10-06
Global vaccine rollout vital to securing deal for nature, warns UN biodiversity chief
Governments hoping for a global agreement to halt biodiversity loss must put more effort into access to Covid-19 vaccines for developing countries, the UN’s biodiversity chief has warned.
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#1306222021-10-06
COP15 kicks off in China's Kunming with ecological civilization in spotlight
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity officially kicked off in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Monday.
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#1305772021-09-30
Hundreds of mosaicultures to greet UN biodiversity meeting placed in China's Kunming(1/7)
Hundreds of mosaicultures set to greet the upcoming 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) appeal to tourists in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province. (China News Service/Liu Ranyang)
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#1305742021-09-29
Kunming welcomes the world's most important biodiversity conference (COP15)
Between the 11th and the 15th of October, Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, will host the Conference of the Parties of the United Nation Convention on Biological Diversity.
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#1305582021-09-23
1972: The start of China’s environmental journey
Next month, China is set to host a major UN environmental conference, after a delay of more than a year due to Covid-19. The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15), to be held in Kunming from Oct 11-15, will not be the first UN environmental talks ...
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#1305662021-09-23
What is COP26? How the pivotal UN conference could avert global climate 'catastrophe'
The COP26 international climate talks in Glasgow this November couldn't come at a more crucial time. A state-of-the-science report published by the UN in August showed that the world is warming faster than scientists previously thought, and that slashing greenhouse gas emissions by at least half ...
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#1303552021-09-13
Climate, biodiversity and the ‘other COP’
In the coming weeks, the world’s nations will converge under the auspices of the United Nations to address one of the most critical issues of our time — one that has existential implications for every living thing. The decisions made at that summit, and whose views dominate, could be momentous, ...
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#1303572021-09-13
Preparations for COP15 in full swing in China's Kunming
Preparations are in full swing in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming one month ahead of a high-profile global meeting on biodiversity. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is set to kick off in Kunming on Oct. 11.
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#1302892021-09-03
L’urgence locale et mondiale en matière de biodiversité
À l’heure des défis environnementaux planétaires, tout le monde a les yeux rivés sur la COP26 sur le climat, qui se déroulera à Glasgow en novembre prochain.
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#1302902021-09-03
China, Britain agree to strengthen cooperation on biodiversity
China and Britain have agreed to strengthen cooperation on biodiversity and work with all parties to achieve positive outcomes at global biodiversity conferences, according to a statement published Thursday by the Chinese Embassy in Britain.
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#1301772021-09-01
What Is the COP15 Biodiversity Summit — And Why Is It So Important?
By now you've probably heard of COP26 — the shorthand name for the next major UN climate summit, rescheduled for November in Glasgow after being delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic.
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#1300532021-08-19
After delays, U.N. biodiversity agreement expected next year
A United Nations biodiversity summit will be held in two parts, officials said late on Wednesday, confirming another delay to a much-needed global agreement to protect the planet’s nature.
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#1300542021-08-19
ANALYSIS - Pandemic delay to UN nature summit spurs calls for stronger global deal
Governments should take advantage of the third postponement of a United Nations biodiversity summit tasked with striking a global deal to protect nature by boosting ambition and finance for conservation and restoration, environmentalists said Thursday.
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#1300552021-08-19
COP15: In-person negotiations on global biodiversity treaty pushed back to 2022
World leaders were set to meet in person in Kunming, China for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15). The discussions were set to take place in order to ratify a “Paris-style” agreement to Earth's sixth mass extinction by improving bio ...
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#1300562021-08-19
COP15: Crucial UN biodiversity talks pushed into 2022 amid Covid-19 concerns
China and UN confirm plans to split key negotiations for potential global treaty for biodiversity into two parts, with virtual talks set for October followed by in-person meeting next year
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#1300732021-08-19
UN biodiversity summit postponed to April 2022
The face-to-face portion of a critical UN biodiversity summit originally slated for last year will be delayed until April 2022, UN officials said Wednesday, citing the covid pandemic.
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#1300152021-08-18
Major UN biodiversity summit delayed for third time due to pandemic
A key United Nations biodiversity summit has been delayed for a third time due to the pandemic, the Chinese environment ministry has announced, as environmentalists pledged the delay would “not mean taking our foot off the pedal”.
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#1300172021-08-18
China's Kunming City to host first session of COP15 from Oct. 11 to 15
The United Nations (UN) biodiversity conference has been divided into two sessions, with the first being held between October 11 to 15 in China's Kunming City, an official from China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) said on Wednesday.
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#1300182021-08-18
UN biodiversity summit postponed to April 2022
The face-to-face portion of a critical UN biodiversity summit originally slated for last year will be delayed until April 2022, UN officials said Wednesday, citing the Covid pandemic.
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#1300312021-08-18
UN Announces Delay of Biodiversity Summit—But World Must Step Up Momentum on Protecting Nature
Following the first draft of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), officials announced today new dates for the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
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#1297412021-07-28
Climate change: Will extreme weather events galvanise Cop26 summit action? Don't count on it –
For anyone still labouring under the misapprehension that the ruinous legacy of human-driven climate change is something we will bequeath to future generations, this month offered no shortage of startling reminders that the problem is immeasurably more urgent.
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#1294572021-07-07
Cop26: young people to interview ministers on stage, government says
Young people will interview government ministers on stage as part of plans to make this autumn’s climate change summit the “most inclusive ever”, the government has announced.
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#1293832021-06-16
What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important?
The U.N.'s approaching COP26 climate talks have been in the limelight, but COP15 - the biodiversity conference planned for China in October - will be equally critical. Here's why
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#1289442021-05-31
Relocating Climate-Stricken Species Is a Very Tricky Business
Conservationists, ecologist Mark Schwartz wrote nearly three decades ago, faced a looming conundrum: Many species would likely be unable to keep up with the projected pace of climate change and could face extinction as a result.
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#1283342021-04-28
China unveils website for UN summit COP 15
China on Thursday officially launched a website for a key United Nations summit on biodiversity conservation, commonly known as COP 15, it will host in October.
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#1281732021-04-22
Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Jun at the High Level Event: Raising Ambition for Nature
Protecting nature concerns the future of mankind. Building a beautiful home is a dream shared by all people. The COVID-19 pandemic tells us that man and nature are in one community. It is imperative that the international community uphold multilateralism, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, a ...
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#1281772021-04-22
Interview: China's ecological stewardship key to restoring planetary health -- UN environment official
The ambitious initiatives China has rolled out to promote the congruity between economic growth and the environment will boost efforts to restore the planet's health amid human and climate induced threats, a senior UN Environment Program (UNEP) official told Xinhua during an interview on the eve ...
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#1280012021-04-12
Boris Johnson told to get grip of UK climate strategy before Cop26
Boris Johnson must urgently take control of the UK’s presidency of vital UN climate talks, amid a shower of green policy setbacks and growing concern over the lack of a coherent all-government climate strategy, senior international figures have said.
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#1278252021-03-29
The Three Major Cop Climate Conventions You Didn’t Know Were Taking Place In 2021
Most people are aware that this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, is being held in November in the city of Glasgow, after it was postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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#1277892021-03-23
COP-26, a golden opportunity for the UK in Africa
London is yet to unveil a clear strategy ahead of the UK-Africa Investment Summit scheduled for November in Glasgow, even though the new environmental technology sector is one of the main assets of British companies, particularly in Africa.
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#1277902021-03-23
A successful Cop26 is essential for Britain and the world. Here's how it can happen
In November Boris Johnson will host the most important global meeting ever to take place on UK soil. The outcomes of this UN summit on climate change, known as Cop26, will help shape the fates of billions of people for decades to come. For the UK it is also the first big stress-test of its new r ...
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#1277382021-03-19
UN’s Kunming biodiversity summit delayed a second time
A key United Nations summit to negotiate an accord for nature similar to the Paris climate agreement has been postponed for a second time, it has been announced.
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#1267522021-01-29
Nation looks for balanced targets at COP 15 conference
China is looking forward to seeing ambitious but balanced conservation targets that fully consider developing countries' capabilities at this year's United Nations biodiversity conference, a senior Ministry of Ecology and Environment official said.
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#1248682020-03-25
Learning from China to protect nature
In October this year, governments from around the world are due to adopt a new global agreement to stop the loss of nature on land and in the ocean, at the most important biodiversity conference in a decade – COP15. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biologica ...
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#1247042020-03-16
Coronavirus hits a critical year for nature and the climate
New global agreements on biodiversity, oceans and COP26 climate talks could be derailed by Covid-19
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#1243182020-02-24
Explainer: COP15, the biggest biodiversity conference in a decade
Biodiversity encompasses the full variety of life – all genes, species and ecosystems – and it is in danger, which means we are too. As this article explains, a major conference in China this year could have a big impact on our collective fate by helping to end biodiversity loss.
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#1241632020-02-13
China takes centre stage in global biodiversity push
The world’s species and natural ecosystems are in crisis. When nearly 200 countries gather in ten days’ time to thrash out a major plan to stem the precipitous decline, China is expected to take a prominent role. The high-stakes negotiations will set the stage for a major biodiversity summit in ...
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#1237912020-01-17
China's good surface water quality rose 3.9 percentage points in 2019
The proportion of good quality surface water in China reached 74.9 percent at the end of 2019, up 3.9 percentage points compared to a year earlier, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Friday.
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#1236092020-01-07
China unveils logo for UN meeting on biodiversity
In the shape of a water droplet or a seed, the logo is inspired by the art of Chinese paper-cuttings and seals, and consists of elements with distinctive Chinese characteristics. Against the background of the oracle bone inscriptions, the "water droplet" contains a giant panda, a girl in an ethn ...
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#1234962019-12-18
Why is 2020 is a key year for the future of the planet’s environment
The recent bleak results at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid created enough reasons to be pessimistic about the future of the planet.But next year could see a big shift thanks to three key summits, which could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect biodiversity and look after the oce ...
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#1232652019-12-04
#Biodiversity – MEPs call for legally binding targets, as for climate change
Next year’s UN biodiversity conference, the COP15, should be the biodiversity equivalent of the Paris agreement on climate change, says the Environment Committee.
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#1230552019-11-19
Towards a global biodiversity accord
The 2015 Paris climate agreement was made possible when countries realised it was in their own interest to commit to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions. But a similar understanding of the need for stronger conservation policies has yet to take hold, putting the world’s ecosystems increasing ...