15th Conference of the Parties (COP15)
Dates:
December 5, 2022
–December 17, 2022
Location:
Montreal, Canada
Description:
Note: In June 2022, Canada announced that it will host COP15 in December 2022. The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was initially scheduled to take place in October 2020 and has been delayed four times due to the COVID pandemic. The COP15 negotiations are the crucial decision point for adopting a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, which currently includes a target to protect at least 30 percent of land and water by 2030. A broad coalition of countries currently support the 30x30 target, though many suggest that sufficient funding and ongoing monitoring will be essential to the long-term success of a potential framework.