The Latest Breaking News from COP15

Canada accused of putting its timber trade ahead of global environment

Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Nature positive and 30x30 – just soundbites or the foundations of a Cop15 deal?

As participants arrive in Montreal to negotiate this decade’s targets for protecting biodiversity, two themes are getting the lion’s share of attention

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

MPs urge Sunak to attend Cop15 biodiversity summit in Canada

Tory backbenchers are among 40 parliamentarians who asked PM to ‘stand up for nature’ at talks

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

‘Point of no return’: Chris Packham leads calls for Rishi Sunak to attend Cop15

Conservationist says if world leaders do not go to the summit a strong deal to halt and reverse nature loss is at risk

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Cop27 must pave the way for ‘a Paris moment’ for nature, says UN

Outcome of climate summit is crucial to ensuring strong targets at Cop15 in December, warns biodiversity head

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Lula’s victory in Brazil is a relief but it won’t solve the problem of globalised greed

It’s great the new president is on the side of nature but no leader can succeed unless the Cop15 deal is right on the money

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022

Businesses call for nature impact disclosures to be mandatory by 2030

H&M, Sainsbury’s and Nestlé are among more than 300 companies urging governments to agree to the pledge at Cop15 in December

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

US appoints special envoy to champion nature in time for Montreal summit

Monica Medina will be responsible for biodiversity and water resources, announces state department ahead of Cop15

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Cop15: ‘World leaders might have to invite themselves’ to summit

In its role as president, China has sent invitations only to ministers and NGO heads, raising fears it is downplaying the crucial talks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Cop15 is an opportunity to save nature. We can’t afford another decade of failure

Ahead of the UN biodiversity conference, our reporter reflects on lessons of hope and change in three years reporting with the Guardian’s age of extinction team

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022