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  • News | 22 May 2026
CBD COP17: Addressing the biodiversity financing gap

Around 140 stakeholders gathered in Brussels to find innovative ideas as to how to scale up private investment in biodiversity.

Biodiversity Knowledge Centre

With the 17th COP of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 17)  just five months away, the European Commission convened a pivotal meeting in Brussels on May 21st to address the most critical hurdle facing global conservation: bridging the €37 billion annual biodiversity funding gap.

The event, "Private Biodiversity Financing - From Policy to Portfolio: Unlocking Capital for Nature through Innovative Mechanisms", centred on the stark reality that public financing is under severe pressure.

Find out more here.