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UCL at COP16 – Biodiversity
21 October – 1 November 2024
Cali, Colombia
CBD COP16 marks the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and will take place from 21 October – 1 November 2024, in Cali, Colombia.
The meeting unites governments, Indigenous leaders, the business community and civil society, to discuss the pressing Biodiversity Crisis and the ways in which we can reverse habitat loss and protect and preserve our planet's ecosystems. Biodiversity plays a crucial role in the way many of our natural systems function, including how these interface with climate. Additionally, a biodiverse planet is vital for food security, the economy and planetary health.
The theme of COP16 is 'Peace with Nature' and during the two weeks UCL colleagues in Cali and beyond will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions that will shape the future of the biodiversity crisis.
Find out more about UCL at CBD COP16 and meet our team
Biodiversity research at UCL
From 21 October, coinciding with COP16, we'll be putting a spotlight on UCL's biodiversity research with our campaign Bending the curve of biodiversity loss.
Learn more about the benefits of biodiversity, the consequences of biodiversity loss for us and our economies, and find out what you can do to help biodiversity.
UCL at COP29 – Climate
11 - 22 November 2024
Baku, Azerbaijan
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 29th Conference of the Parties otherwise known as COP29, will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan on the 11 - 22 November 2024.
Bringing nations from across the world together, COP29 is an important chance for countries to set emissions reduction targets, support nations experiencing loss and damage from the impacts of our changing climate, strengthen action and share progress. Alongside this, the conference is a space for collective negotiation of the best ways to address the climate crisis. At COP29 this will include the chance for World Leaders to come together and set a new global climate finance target for the first time in 15 years.
The themes of COP29 include, but are not limited to: finance, investment and trade; children, youth and education; nature and biodiversity; food, agriculture and water and many more critical topics that intersect climate change. UCL colleagues in Baku and in London will be engaging in critical discussions, panels and events to help promote action that will have a positive impact in addressing the climate crisis.
Find out more about UCL at COP29 and meet our team here
Generation One: The Climate Podcast
The Climate Podcast is now back for season 5, with a special episode getting under the skin of COP29. Make sure you subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.