What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit
Countries are convening in Colombia to agree on wide-ranging targets to stem biodiversity loss and make a plan to pay for it
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Explainer-What's on the Agenda at the COP16 Nature Summit in Colombia?
Countries are expected to submit those national biodiversity plans, known as NBSAPs, by the start of the Cali summit that runs from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Delegates will use the submissions to gauge how much progress has been made since the COP15 summit in 2022 and what needs to be prioritized going forward.
Here's what's on the agenda at COP16 in Cali, Colombia
STORY: The U.N. Biodiversity Summit - also known as COP 16 - is being held in Colombia this month.Nearly 200 countries will be debating how to save nature from the current rapid rate of destruction.Here’s what you need to know.
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