Roadmap to COP16 in Cali, Colombia

The IDFB is pleased to present an extensive list of notable side-events related to biodiversity and finance that will be featured at COP16. Additionally, we have developed a comprehensive roadmap outlining other important events leading up to COP16 throughout the summer of 2024. This roadmap is designed to keep you informed and engaged as we approach this pivotal conference.

Finance and Biodiversity events at COP16

In reflecting on COP15, the IDFB has curated a detailed collection of side-events that highlighted crucial discussions on the intersection of finance and biodiversity. Our Roadmap to COP15 provides a thorough itinerary of past events, offering valuable context and insights. As we look forward to COP16, we invite members of the IDFB to share any additional events that may be of interest to our community.

To stay updated, scroll down to explore the Upcoming Meetings & Events timeline, and find a link to the COP15 page at the bottom for further details. Your contributions and suggestions will help enhance our collective understanding and preparation for COP16.

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Upcoming Meetings & Events timeline

May 14th Convergence
Blended finance for small islands

Online event

Jul 22 - 25th CBD
Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans

Salalah, Oman

Jul 29 - Aug 1st CBD
Subregional capacity-building workshop on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for South Asia

Kathmandu, Nepal

Jul 30th - Aug 1st CBD
Dialogue in Tajikistan on national biodiversity strategies and action plans

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Sep 10th TRELLIS
Countdown to COP 16: Key Strategies for Engaging with the Biodiversity Conference

Online

Sept 12th European Commission
3rd ad-hoc session on biodiversity finance

Online meeting 

Sept 17th GLF
GLF Africa: Greening the African Horizon

Nairobi, Kenya

Sept 18 - 20th idealCO & l'Association des Eco Maires
14th National Conference on Biodiversity

La Rochelle, France

Sept 24 - 29th UNDP, UNEP & CBD
Nature for Life Hub

Online event

Sept 25th UNEP
"We need to talk about biodiversity" series. Countdown to Cali: Private sector contributions to resource mobilization.

Online

Sept 25th 1000L
Scaling Climate Solutions Through Landscape And Bioregional Regeneration

New York, USA

Sept 25th Climate & Company, Post 2020 – Biodiversity Framework EU Support Project & CBD
Trade & Sustainable Value Chains Workshop

New York, USA

Sept 26th World Climate Foundation
World Biodiversity Summit

New York, USA

Sept 26th Deltares, WWF-NL, Achmea IM, NN Group & SCOR
From global to local: enhancing ESG data on Water

Online

Oct 2st FfB
New multi-tool study - tracking top biodiversity companies and industries

Online

Oct 3rd Environmental Finance & IFC
Charting transition finance: mapping out the winning rules

Online

Oct 8 - 10th Australian Government & NSW Government
Global Nature Positive Summit

Sydney, Australia

Oct 14 - 18th FAO, IFAD & WFP
World Food Day, World Food Forum

Rome, Italy

Oct 17th UNEP FI, FfB Foundation & PRI
We need to talk about biodiversity - Finance for Peace with Nature: Heading to COP 16

Online

Oct 19 - 20th TNC, WWF, WCS, Pew Charitable Trust
High-level dialogue: mainstreaming biodiversity within and across sectors to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

Info coming soon

Oct 21st - Nov 1st CBD
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16

Cali, Colombia

Oct 24 - 25th Trellis
BLOOM: Accelerating Business Action at COP 16

Cali, Colombia

Oct 26th World Climate Foundation
World Biodiversity Summit at COP16

Cali, Colombia

Oct 28th EF & IFC
Navigating the policy maze: unlocking transition finance in emerging markets

Online

Dec 6th C3A
C3A Symposium - Navigating the mid-transition period:What role for Ministries of Finance

Paris, France

TBC High Ambition Coalition
Financing 30x30

Info coming soon

TBC UK Government
10 Point Plan for Biodiversity

Info coming soon

TBC WWF
Mainstreaming Biodiversity

Info coming soon

TBC TNFD
Nature Transition Planning

Info coming soon

TBC PBAF
Harmful subsidies and stranded assets

Info coming soon

TBC LVVN
Harmful subsidies masterclass for governments

Info coming soon

TBC PBAF & ESVD
Ecosystem Services Valuation

Info coming soon

TBC RVO, Etifor, UNDP-BIOFIN & FMO
Target 19: Blended finance for nature on a landscaoe level

Info coming soon

TBC FfB Foundation
Nature Positive

Info coming soon

TBC Dutch Central Bank
An ETS for Nature

Info coming soon

TBC LVVN
Blended finance for nature

Info coming soon

TBC 1000L
Finance nature in landscaping

Info coming soon

TBC ESVD
Accelerating Payments for Ecosystem Services

Info coming soon

TBC DNB
Natural Climate Solutions

Info coming soon

TBC FMO
Investments with a landscape approach

Info coming soon

TBC Global Fund for Coral Reefs
Blended finance for coral reefs

Info coming soon

TBC APG & UN PRI
Investors and nature

Info coming soon

TBC BIOFIN
National Biodiversity Finance Plans

Info coming soon

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Reflecting on COP15

Looking back on COP15 in Montréal, the IDFB created a timeline and compiled a list of noteworthy side-events, offering insights into significant discussions that were held on finance and biodiversity.

Click on the button to access the Roadmap to COP15 for a detailed overview of past events.

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