Ambitions for global biodiversity were still present, on Wednesday 23 November, during a debate in the European Parliament ahead of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15, Montreal 7-19 December), although the ‘failure’ or ‘disappointment’ of the COP27 on climate was often mentioned.
On behalf of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, Minister Mikuláš Bek spoke of “an important conference for the conservation and sustainable use of...