COP16 in Rome: Is the protection of biodiversity finally promoted?

COP16 in Rome: Is the protection of biodiversity finally promoted?

Rom, Italien - The Cop16 World Nature Conference in Rome has opened its goals today and steps into the extension. After the last meeting in Cali, Colombia, in October 2024, where, despite certain successes, no agreement could be reached, the focus is on the protection of biological diversity. The European Union is committed to an agreement to stop the loss of biodiversity by 2030 and to mobilize the necessary resources. Unexplained questions about monitoring and implementing the biodiversity framework are also on the agenda. The next conference, the COP17, will take place in Eriwan, Armenia in 2026.

criticism of the previous conference

At the last conference in Cali, tensions occurred, in particular with regard to the financing and implementation of the decisions that have already been made. These controversial topics meant that the talks were canceled in November and any other agreements were hardly possible. Due to the extension, many delegates were no longer present, which was seen as an embarrassment for the organizers, as reported several Environmental protection organizations. In Rome, the talks should now be continued to find a solution. The participants of the conference also belongs to Germany, while the USA no longer actively participate and are only represented as an observer since Trump returned to the White House.