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COP15 on Biological Diversity
Read our key takeaways from COP15, the 15th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Parties, where we were in Montréal, Canada.
What is COP15?
COP15 is about biodiversity, whereas the recent COP27 (Sharm El-Sheikh) was about climate, although there are obvious crossovers. COP15 is the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It is held from December 7th to 19th in Montréal, Canada.
COP15 marks a turning point and a unique opportunity for our societies to finally address the huge issue of biodiversity collapse. Its main objective is the adoption of a roadmap to halt the loss of biodiversity for the current decade: “the post-2020 global biodiversity framework“.
The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The global biodiversity framework is only negotiated every 10 years: it is a once-in-a-decade opportunity.
It will set goals to achieve a nature-positive world by 2030 and a long-term vision to live in harmony with nature by 2050, the equivalent for biodiversity to the climate carbon neutrality target.
Some key targets for marine biodiversity
#OCEANINTHEROOM
Alongside 86 ocean organizations under the Ocean Climate Platform, we co-signed the #NoParisWithoutMontreal Declaration.
This had the ambition to raise awareness on the necessity to address both climate and biodiversity crisis, and to take into account the ocean into these two critical arenas of negotiations.
3 key target achieved at #COP15
Conserving 30% of our planet
The key target of these negotiations: although it could have been more ambitious, it is a huge milestone for countries.
Restoring 30% of ecosystems
This target is the one we relate the most to, as we are dedicated to regenerating our ocean.
Reform of environmentally harmful subsidies
A major milestone for countries to cut subsidies that are harmful to nature by 500bn USD/year.