ECO 72(1) - Tuesday, 21 October 2025

CBD Alliance Statement for Agenda item 4: Matters related to the work programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and implications of its assessment for the work undertaken under the Convention

This CBDA statement on Agenda Item 4 was not read in full due to the Chair reducing the allocated minutes because of time pressure. We publish the full statement here. ...

Cut Subsidies, not Forests

October 21st is the International Day of Action on Big Biomass, a collaborative effort between international organisations to expose the environmental and social impacts of biomass energy all around the world. Organised annually by the Environmental Paper Network’s Biomass Action Network (BAN), this year, the central theme and rallying call is to “Cut Subsidies, Not Forests.” ...