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#1353632022-07-15
Elizabeth Mrema: ‘A lot still has to be done for a biodiversity agreement’
After two years of postponements and a change in format, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP15 biodiversity talks will now take place in Montreal, Canada, this December. There is still much work to do in the coming months, if countries are to secure a new global agreement on protecti ...
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#1351902022-07-04
Put the planet before football, UN head of Cop15 nature summit tells leaders
World leaders must not let the World Cup in Qatar distract them from a simultaneous nature summit, or they face being embarrassed by the outcome, the UN’s biodiversity chief has warned.
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#1350252022-06-22
Biodiversity framework: Ambitions running amok at negotiations ahead of CoP15
The world has to wait a little longer for the 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) where a plan to protect biodiversity will be chalked out.
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#1350072022-06-21
COP15: UN biodiversity summit moved from China to Canada
Major UN talks aimed at striking a deal on safeguarding nature have been moved from China to Canada. The COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference began as virtual, online talks in October last year.
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#1350092022-06-21
UK takes lead to seek global action on nature at COP15 biodiversity conference
The UK will lead ambitious calls to protect nature at a UN meeting to agree global biodiversity targets in Nairobi this week - in line with UK’s domestic leadership through its Environment Act.
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#1350102022-06-21
COP15 relocated after consultation
The second phase of the United Nations' negotiations over the world's new biodiversity conservation goals through 2030, known as COP 15, has been relocated from the Chinese city of Kunming to Montreal, Canada according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The meeting is scheduled for Dec ...
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#1350112022-06-21
Second part of COP15 meeting relocates to Montreal in December
The second part of the COP15 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be relocated to Montreal, Canada, from December 5 to 17, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment confirmed on Tuesday.
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#1350152022-06-21
'We cannot afford to wait': UN confirms COP15 Biodiversity Summit to relocate to Canada
Decision to move crucial talks to Montreal later this year spark renewed hopes crucial treaty to combat nature loss can be finalised
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#1350012022-06-14
Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt ‘alarming’ global biodiversity loss
The date for a key UN nature summit has finally been confirmed after more than two years of delays and amid fears momentum to halt biodiversity loss across the globe has been lost.
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#1348082022-06-01
Sustainable soil movement grows at COP15 on land desertification and drought
Soil health is crucial for tackling climate change, environmental challenges, building resilience, improving food security and meeting U.N. Sustainable Development Goals on water, human and economic health, yet each year becomes further degraded.
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#1346702022-05-24
The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people
More than ever, in a global cost of living crisis, delivering for nature requires social and economic justice. Labour has always been clear on this principle.
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#1346172022-05-21
IUCN statement on UNCCD COP15 and International Day for Biological Diversity
The 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) closes today, 20 May 2022.
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#1345722022-05-19
Thiaw, Côte d’Ivoire to present key outcomes of COP15
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Conference to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, and a high-level representative of Côte d’Ivoire, will at a conference on Friday, May 20, 2022, present the outcomes of the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UNCCD ta ...
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#1344272022-05-13
Liberia: World Leaders Call For Robust Action To Tackle Deforestation, Land Degradation And Drought At COP15
From a drop in groundwater level, rivers silt and sediments entering into the sea, the earth exposure to the whims of the weather, from sea erosion, wildfires in California and Australia, to flooding in Asia and heat waves in Europe, disappearance of forests, world leaders at the COP 15 are call ...
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#1343522022-05-11
A green revolution for this century: Minister Ford at COP15 on Desertification
Minister for Africa Vicky Ford visited Côte d’Ivoire to attend the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP) 15.
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#1343532022-05-11
UNCCD to Chalk out Plans to Restore 1 billion Hectares of Degraded Land
The CoP15 will discuss and plan urgent actions to restore a billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030, in addition to future-proofing land use against the effects of climate change and addressing escalating disaster risks such as droughts, sand and dust storms, and wildfires.
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#1343242022-05-10
Draft report on Desertification and drought to be discussed at COP15
A draft report about effective policy and implementation measures for addressing drought will be discussed during the ongoing session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP15 on Tuesday.
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#1343492022-05-10
Notes from the floor of UNCCD COP15
Happening now in Abidjan, the capital city of the Ivory Coast, is the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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#1338442022-03-30
Greenpeace: Statement on Geneva biodiversity meetings in the run up to COP15 in Kunming, China
The Geneva pre-meeting for The Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 is ending without resolving any key issues – finance, implementation or key targets, including protecting at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 (“30-by-30”), and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
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#1338332022-03-29
This time it's different? Nations discuss big biodiversity ambitions
Nearly 200 nations are taking part in talks, aimed at fine-tuning a draft text to preserve biodiversity by 2050, with key 2030 milestones, set to be adopted at the United Nations COP15 conference later this year after the world missed almost all of its targets to protect fast-dwindling nature fo ...
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#1338012022-03-14
COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and planet
From 14th to 29th March, the EU will participate in resumed global biodiversity meetings to advance on the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new global accord to halt and reverse the loss of the planet's plants, animals and ecosystems.
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#1338092022-03-14
Greenpeace calls for unity and action as delegates arrive at biodiversity meeting in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland – Greenpeace calls for action to increase land and sea protection to at least 30% by 2030 with clear funding and implementation, and to recognise and strengthen the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, as delegates gather at a pre-meeting for this year’s Conven ...
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#1338122022-03-14
COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and planet
From 14 to 29 March, the EU will participate in resumed global biodiversity meetings to advance on the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new global accord to halt and reverse the loss of the planet's plants, animals and ecosystems.
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#1338132022-03-14
Environmental groups urge UN biodiversity talks to embrace ‘Nature-Positive by 2030’ goal
CEOs from 14 of the world’s largest environmental organizations are calling for a global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full recovery by 2050. They are calling for this goal to become the overarching Mission of the new 10-year Global Biodiversity Framework which will b ...
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#1310552021-10-21
Biodiversity loss and climate change are humanity’s biggest issues: COP15 is a critical precursor to COP26
Findings in a recent co-sponsored workshop report compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) record that biodiversity loss and climate change are two of the most pressing issues ...
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#1309772021-10-20
Mutually-beneficial science plan under BRI helps global biodiversity cause
China announced it would establish a Kunming Biodiversity Fund and take the lead by investing 1.5 billion yuan ($233 million) to support biodiversity protection in developing countries during the just concluded first part of the COP15 summit, which injected much hope and confidence into the glob ...
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#1309482021-10-19
COP15 Update in Yunnan, China: The Population of Endangered Species, Green Peafowl, Has Shown Steady Increase
During the meeting, Yang Xiaojun, a researcher from the Bird Group of Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced that, with great efforts, not only has the wild population of the endangered species, green peafowl, shown steady increase, the quality of their habitat has ...
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#1309142021-10-18
Land of Diversity – a documentary dedicated to COP15
The power of evolution prevails even in some of the world’s toughest environments. From mammals and reptiles to flowers and leafy plants, the Himalayas have some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, which have bred the most incredible diversity of life on the planet.
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#1309152021-10-18
China steps up construction of photovoltaic bases after COP15
China is accelerating the construction of photovoltaic power stations in deserts to support its environmental protection goals and develop renewable energy after several major renewable energy projects were revealed at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biolog ...
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#1309182021-10-18
Yili Group Attends COP15 Ecological Civilization Forum to Discuss Biodiversity Conservation
Yili announces latest biodiversity conservation initiatives: "Save Endangered Asian Elephants" and "Smart Grasslands" Yili attends COP15, showcasing progress of "Yili Homeland Initiative" and discussing plans on biodiversity conservation
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#1308912021-10-16
COP15 concludes in SW China's Kunming
The first part of the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference concluded in southwest China's Kunming on Friday. During the five-day meeting held both online and in person, the global community gathered to review a "post-2020 global biodiversity framework" and agreed on a new set of goals over the next ...
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#1308922021-10-16
WWF Director General: COP15 is an unmissable opportunity
The UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province is "an unmissable opportunity for the world" as it set a new direction for global biodiversity conservation, Director General of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Marco Lambertini has said.
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#1308932021-10-16
Part one of COP15 closes, setting stage for post-2020 biodiversity framework
Part one of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) closed Friday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, setting the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of ...
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#1308952021-10-16
First part of COP15 closes with ‘broad consensus’ on post-2020 biodiversity framework
After the adjournment of the week-long COP15 meeting on Friday afternoon, representatives and scholars attending the meeting said they expected the second part of the meeting next year to deliver a feasible global post-2020 biodiversity framework built on the political commitment and momentum fo ...
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#1308962021-10-16
Ambassador of Denmark to China on COP15
Thomas Østrup Møller, ambassador of Denmark to China, told CGTN host Tian Wei in an exclusive interview the nature does not respect borders. So when we are exploiting nature, it comes back and it will punish us. He also hoped that we are going to take some ambitious and decisive decisions at COP ...
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#1308972021-10-16
‘Ecological civilisation’: an empty slogan or will China act on the environment?
This week, China took charge of hosting a major UN environmental conference for the first time, at the opening of Cop15 in Kunming. The world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter and largest consumer of natural resources might seem a strange choice to host talks to stop the destruction of ecosystems ...
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#1308982021-10-16
‘Path to recovery’: Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord
The first phase of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming, China closed today (15 October) with the UN expressing confidence the week long talks had helped set the stage for the adoption of a new international treaty next year to ramp up global biodiversity protection.
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#1309022021-10-16
Exclusive: UK and China must continue to stand together to help world meet climate commitments, says UK envoy
At the COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China' Yunnan Province, China demonstrated a strong determination to work with other countries in protecting biodiversity, which is considered a new chapter in biodiversity conservation. The country's efforts of implementing a number of measures to protect and ...
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#1308302021-10-15
Vlog: An immersive tour of the 'kingdom of animals and plants' at COP15
Southwest China's Yunnan Province, also known as the "kingdom of animals and plants," ranks first in terms of biodiversity in China, making it the perfect choice for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
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#1308312021-10-15
Interview: Concrete actions need to be "fine-tuned" following COP15 Kunming Declaration, says expert
Government officials "now need to roll up their sleeves and agree to concrete actions" on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the next decade set out by the Kunming Declaration, a U.S. environmental expert has said.
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#1308352021-10-15
COP15 exhibit shows China’s 1st 3D-printed dinosaur skeleton
China's first 3D-printed dinosaur skeleton is on display at the ongoing COP15 held in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province to showcase China's biodiversity conservation practice and achievement.
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#1308382021-10-15
UN biodiversity conference held in Kunming
The United Nations (UN) meeting on biodiversity known as COP15 took place this week in the spring city of China's Kunming. It was the largest global gathering on the topic in a decade and is expected to provide a global roadmap for conserving and restoring biodiversity, and ecosystems for the ne ...
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#1308402021-10-15
UK artist’s work in Kunming sends nature protection message at COP15
As government officials from around the world hold talks at the UN biodiversity conference COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, a new art installation, Nature and the City, set up in the city's planning museum, is reminding the public that everyone can do their part to protect na ...
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#1308412021-10-15
COP15 adopts Kunming Declaration, a message of unity to facilitate future negotiations on biodiversity
A declaration on joint efforts and momentum to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity was passed on Wednesday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
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#1308532021-10-15
CBD COP15 Part 1 Held Online, Kunming Declaration Adopted
Minister HAN Jeoung-ae introduced South Korea's carbon neutrality policies, including the Green New Deal during Part 1 of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held virtually from 11 to 15 October.
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#1308592021-10-15
The Amazon’s biodiversity: The real winning lottery ticket
When Brazil’s then president Luis da Silva announced the discovery of major oil deposits in 2008, he described it as the ‘winning lottery ticket’. As the current incumbent attends the COP15 meeting on biodiversity, the real winning ticket and the key to securing the country’s economic and enviro ...
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#1308652021-10-15
The first part of the COP15 biodiversity ends
The first part of the COP15 biodiversity ends Friday, with the China's desired will to carry out international negotiations to better protect nature and some funding commitments. Source: https://pressfrom.info/ca/news/canada/-454907-the-first-part-of-the-cop15-biodiversity-ends.html
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#1308712021-10-15
'Path to recovery': Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord
UN declares virtual talks have set the stage for the adoption of an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework next year. The first phase of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming, China closed today with the UN expressing confidence the week long talks had helped set the stage for the ...
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#1308762021-10-15
First part of COP15 exceeds anticipations; post-2020 framework will be better implemented: CBD executive secretary
The first part of the COP15 meeting in Kunming has met and exceeded expectations and is expected to provide a roadmap for the effective further negotiations of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ...
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#1308792021-10-15
COP15 provides China with a chance to solidify its global leadership in promoting ecological civilization
After being postponed twice due to the coronavirus outbreak, with a 17-month delay, the first round of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) finally took place this week in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, considered the ...