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COP17 reaction: Progress on biodiversity welcome, but action remains too slow
31 October 2026
IIED reaction to COP17 outcome: more funding needed to reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities; stronger action to tackle harmful subsidies
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COP31: from promises to progress
We are entering a world of greater climate risks, with warming set to exceed 1.5°C. This month's 31st UN climate conference (COP31) must focus on turning climate commitments into action. IIED and partners will champion the priorities of low-income and climate-vulnerable countries, pressing for decisions that put finance and power in the hands of those hit hardest by the climate crisis
What we’re working to change
Our six priorities focus our research, partnerships and influence on tackling climate change, nature loss and inequality, and the unfair systems that drive them
- Help migrants, including displaced people, to have brighter futures
- Shift trade, finance and investment to benefit people and planet
- Evolve cities as places of inspiration and justice
- Promote forest, farm and fisheries systems that feed and nourish people and planet
- Transform climate action and governance so people and nature can thrive
- Champion community-led nature governance and stewardship
Finance for climate resilience
Climate risk is financial risk. IIED is encouraging finance and business leaders to embed climate resilience in financial decisions, and invest in people and nature
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UN biodiversity summit: the road ahead
The 17th UN biodiversity conference (CBD COP17) marked a pivotal moment for global action to reverse biodiversity loss. After the meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, IIED called for more funding to reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities, alongside stronger action to tackle harmful subsidies
What we’ve changed together
Explore how IIED and our partners have helped shape policies, strengthen rights and support locally led action. Visit our impact page to find out more
