The World Biodiversity Summit, the COP16ended this Saturday in Cali, Colombia, without reaching a financing agreement to protect biodiversity. In this way, the goals set at the previous summit are at risk, including protecting 30% of the world’s territory and seas.
Despite more than ten hours of negotiations, The almost 200 participating countries did not achieve a quorum for the proposal to increase up to 200 billion dollars annually spending to implement the goals set at COP15.
“It’s over (…) the Colombian government (of Gustavo Petro) made a great mobilization, The people of Colombia put everything in, there was a very good atmosphere but in the end it depends on the parties and the negotiation process“he explained to the AFP agency Susana Muhammadpresident of COP 16.
With the motto of “Peace with nature”, Colombia held the busiest COP in history, with 23,000 registered delegates. There were strong debates and negotiations. The objective was to advance the goals already set at COP15 to save the planet and living beings from deforestation, overexploitation, climate change and pollution.
For this, un group of developing nationsled by Brazil and the African group, proposed the creation of a new fund for nature of 200 billion dollars annually. The rich countries, led by the European Union, Japan and Canada they refused.
Despite this failure, the promoters of this summit affirmed that they will insist on negotiations. The spokesperson David Ainsworth He stated that COP16 was only “suspended” and will resume later, with a date to be defined.
They agreed on a fund on benefits derived from genetic data from nature and the creation of a body to give voice to indigenous people.
It wasn’t all disagreement. At COP 16, consensus was reached for the approval of a fund on benefits derived from genetic data from nature with the communities where they come from and the creation of a body to give voice to indigenous people.
The agreement suggests that companies of a certain size that use genetic data contribute 0.1% of their income or 1% of their profits to the new “Cali Background”.
The Government against COP16: “Argentina is not going to carry out an exchange by nature because it generates more inflation”
After her dissonant participation in the World Summit on Biodiversity, COP16, the Undersecretary of Environment, Ana Lamasdefended again last Thursday the Government’s position on climate change. “It is not fair that in this context trade restrictions are imposed under the pretext of protecting forest ecosystems.” in emerging countries,” said the official.
Slats presented last Wednesday the national biodiversity strategy in the COP16 which takes place in Cali, Colombia. In contrast to the consensus in favor of controlling environmental damage, Lamas questioned these proposals: “Climate management is a market issue and the president (Javier Milei) understands it well.”
Source: Ambito
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