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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.

  • News | 22 May 2026
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.

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22 May 2026

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