Biodiversity targets slip as COP17 approaches

Summary

As delegates prepare to meet next week in Yerevan, Armenia, expectations for the COP17 biodiversity summit are low. The Guardian says optimism has faded about meeting the 2030 pledge to halt biodiversity loss, agreed by governments at COP15 nearly four years ago.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian says expectations are low ahead of COP17 and that optimism has faded about the 2030 biodiversity pledge made at COP15.