Romina Pourmokhtari

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• Government position concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity

  Sweden’s commitment to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is part of the effort to achieve equitable and sustainable development around the world. At present, Sweden is actively contributing to preparation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. It is intended that the new framework will apply following a decision taken at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the CBD in December 2022.

  • Article: Government position concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity

• Outcome of the COP27 climate talks in Egypt

  At this year’s talks, Sweden stressed the urgency of the climate transition and the job and growth opportunities that the transition will create. The outcome of the talks was roughly the same as that of last year’s COP26 conference in Glasgow. However, one success was the creation of a new loss and damage fund.

  • Article: Outcome of the COP27 climate talks in Egypt