Etiket: COP15
COP15 on biodiversity | A standoff between the North and the South is taking shape
A veritable standoff pits developing countries against the richest nations two days before the end of COP15 in Montreal. A blockage that could jeopardize several of the objectives of the…
COP15 on biodiversity | Ottawa invests in ocean protection
The Canadian government will spend an additional $227.5 million on ocean protection over the next five years, Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Joyce Murray announced on Saturday. Posted…
“Major challenges” remain at COP15
While negotiations between ministers are normally due to end on Saturday at the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), the most recent version of the text under negotiation reflects the…
COP15 on biodiversity | “Immense tasks” to accomplish
(Montreal) Ministers of the Environment from around the world and their delegates meeting at the 15e United Nations conference (COP15) were urged to put their differences aside on Saturday. Posted…
COP15 in Montreal | A daily marathon
The objective of COP15 is to conclude an agreement for a new global framework on biodiversity. Hundreds of negotiators meet every day while many observers dissect the proposals. What’s going…
Diplomatic sprint to reach an agreement at COP15
The negotiations are entering a critical phase at the UN conference on biodiversity (COP15), while all the major elements of the future global agreement remain to be confirmed. If more…
A robot plant to decipher the COP15 on biodiversity
Lost in the maze of environmental diplomacy? Econario can save you. More than five meters high, this robotic plant, created by a scientist and an artist, withers or blossoms according…
COP15 on biodiversity | Rich countries are starting to put money on the table
Deadlock continues over funding for the post-2020 global conservation framework at the 15e United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), but rich countries announce here and there contributions intended for developing…
COP15 on biodiversity | Young people urge countries to overcome disagreements
(Montreal) Young people carried out a flash action at the Palais des congrès de Montréal to denounce the too slow progress of negotiations at the 15e United Nations Conference on…
[Vidéo] Testimonial | COP15: His wish is that basic human rights be respected in Africa
Corporations extract resources from communities in Africa, creating disastrous consequences for the continent. Some of them are only interested in what Africa can bring to them, and not to Africans,…
COP15 | The arrival of ministers breathes new life into
The “high-level” discussions at COP15 began Thursday at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. And it was Chinese President Xi Jinping who gave the starting signal for these four days…
COP15 in Montreal | Biodiversity and women’s rights
Since December 7, representatives of governments and civil society have gathered in Tio’tia:ke/Mooniyang (Montreal) to negotiate an international agreement aimed at halting and reversing the catastrophic decline of biodiversity. Expectations…
COP15: speakers warn against ecomenters and eco-showers
What do the green logo of McDonald’s in Europe, the green speech of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a car manufacturer who plants a tree if you buy his car…
Legault wants COP15 to give rise to a “Montreal moment”
The Premier of Quebec has added his voice to other elected officials for the representatives of the 196 countries gathered at COP15 to adopt an ambitious framework to protect biodiversity.…
COP15 | Ottawa must enshrine its goals in legislation, says Steven Guilbeault
Canada’s conservation goals must be enshrined in law to ensure they are met, Steven Guilbeault said Thursday at the 15e United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), in Montreal. Posted at…
COP15 on biodiversity | Canada called to be consistent
(Montreal) Canada must avoid aggravating the heavy environmental impact of oil sands development and implement what it advocates at the 15e United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), argue indigenous nations…
Legault wants COP15 to give rise to a “Montreal moment”
The Premier of Quebec has added his voice to other elected officials for the representatives of the 196 countries gathered at COP15 to adopt an ambitious framework to protect biodiversity.…
Mobilizations in connection with COP15 | Young people on both sides of the fence
“I was inside the COP15, where we are negotiating. And them outside, pounding the fences. But we wanted the same thing: a better world,” says Jack Hancock, a young Scandinavian…
Genetic data, a major — and little-known — issue in the negotiations at COP15
The richness of nature is not just the tip of the iceberg. It is also found in the hollow cells of animals, plants or fungi in the form of genetic…
COP15: a future Greta in Montreal
Inside Montreal, journalist Louis-Philippe Messier travels mainly on the run, his office in his backpack, on the lookout for fascinating subjects and people. He speaks to everyone and is interested…