How can businesses participate at COP16? Find out more on Business for Nature’s website.

COP16 is taking place from 21 October – 1 November 2024 at Cali, Colombia. As a global coalition, Business for Nature and its partner organisations will bring together leading businesses at COP16 who are ready to push for high ambition and accelerated government action. Take a look at the Business for Nature website to find out more about the different side-programs and external programs taking place at COP16. These events offer fantastic opportunities for progressive businesses to contribute to the conference, demonstrate leadership and call for renewed policy ambition. Unfortunately, not many events allow for online participation.

There are two main avenues to participate at COP16:

1. Green Zone: The Green Zone is a space outside the main conference area (Bulevar del Rio de Cali) designed to encourage the active participation of civil society, NGOs, the private sector and other interested stakeholders. This zone is open to the public and will aim to facilitate conversations and inspire concrete actions for biodiversity conservation and strengthen citizen participation in key environmental discussions.  Access to the Green Zone is not subject to registration.
2. Blue Zone: The Blue Zone is an area within the main conference venue specifically designated for negotiations and dialogues between member countries and accredited observers. The Blue Zone will host key events such as plenary sessions, official side events and official bilateral and multi-lateral meetings. Entry to the Blue Zone is limited to official delegations from member countries, and accredited observers through a registration process. Registration for the Blue Zone is now closed.

For those who cannot join on the ground, sessions from the Business & Biodiversity Forum and the Finance Day will be streamed online at UN Web TV.

The EU B&B Platform will be present at COP16, represented by Jerome Kisielewicz (Project Director & Mainstreaming workstream leader), Johan Lammerant (Methods workstream leader) and Humberto Delgado Rosa (Chair of the Advisory Board, European Commission – DG ENV). If you are planning to attend, please connect with us via email: eubb_platformicf [dot] com (eubb_platform[at]icf[dot]com).