COP16: Most Nations Miss Deadline for Biodiversity Plans

Over 85% of countries failed to submit biodiversity action plans ahead of the COP16 summit in Colombia, highlighting challenges in meeting global nature targets.

• Only 25 countries and the EU met the UN deadline to submit National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) before the COP16 summit.
• Major biodiversity-rich nations, including Brazil, Colombia, and India, cited complex governance and extensive consultations as reasons for delays.
• Three G7 nations, including Germany and the UK, did not submit new NBSAPs, with the UK providing a technical document instead.
• The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, agreed at COP15, aims to halt nature loss by 2030, but implementation is lagging.
• UN biodiversity chief Astrid Schomaker anticipates more countries will announce their NBSAPs during or after COP16.

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