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13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (COP13) and 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP36)
Delegates will tackle key questions in enhancing the protection of both ozone layer and climate, including how parties will fund atmospheric monitoring sites to bridge information gaps, manage remaining emissions of controlled substances, and address uncertainties about substances not controlled by the Protocol.
Ocean Day: Ocean as the Great Connector
The Ocean is the Great Connector—linking peoples, cultures, economies, and ecosystems. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) recognizes this connection, with nearly all targets containing a link to the Ocean. Ocean Day at COP 16 celebrated those relationships, uniting global actors from diverse fields, working to advance ocean conservation, research, and sustainable use. Ocean Day featured engaging, interactive events, with audience polls, videos and musical interludes, talk-show formats, and theater, designed to inspire action to accelerate efforts on implementing the GBF.
Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future
Eliminating, phasing out, or reforming harmful incentives is key to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
In order to meet Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), countries must: identify these harmful incentives by 2025; substantially and progressively reduce them by at least USD 500 billion per year by 2030; and scale up positive incentives. This event brought together policymakers, stakeholders, and experts, to exchange information and provide recommendations on how parties can align policies towards achieving Target 18.
Tapping into Innovative and Specialized Markets to Achieve Biodiversity and Social Goals
This event was the final session of Trade Day, which focused on the relationship between international trade and biodiversity conservation. Presentations and discussions addressed how sustainable trade can foster resilient livelihoods, improve community well-being, and conserve biodiversity.
Solutions for the Implementation of Synergies between Climate and Biodiversity Action
The intertwined nature of climate and biodiversity calls for a more aligned approach in addressing these issues. Synergies have already been identified through national experiences, as reflected in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). While they exist under different conventions, building upon their synergies can result in a more effective solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Listening to the Science: Using the findings of IPBES and IRP as a basis to build synergies between biodiversity, climate change and resource use
The challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable use of resources require synergies across global, national, and local levels. The scientific assessments provided by intergovernmental panels that address these issue can help only if they are transformed into actionable steps. This event invited speakers to exchange views on how scientific data can guide and be guided by environmental conservation.
Forum on Energy Transition Promoting Biodiversity Conservation
The energy industry powers many businesses and much of society but puts immense pressure on the environment. As such, the move towards clean energy requires initiatives to ensure that biodiversity and ecosystem integrity are conserved. Efforts towards energy transition should not exclude biodiversity conservation – rather, they should work concomitantly to ensure the best synergies that benefit the climate-biodiversity-nexus.
Forest and Water Day
This all-day event included distinct sessions focused on the interlinkages between forests and water-related ecosystems as key to implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
ABS Around the World - The Brogota Platform and the Pan Amazonian Debate
Access and benefit sharing (ABS) of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge benefits from an exchange of experiences, challenges, and information. This event highlighted the contribution of the Brogota Project in helping stakeholders understand and compare relevant legislations around the world.