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United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2026

From 19 to 30 October 2026, Armenia will host the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. COP17 will mark the first global review of collective progress towards the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – a landmark international agreement adopted in 2022 by 196 countries to halt and reverse global nature and biodiversity loss.

Bankwatch and its civil society partners will be there to highlight the impacts of international finance, and to promote meaningful public participation in finding sustainable solutions that benefit nature and people.

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Armenia hosts COP17: Its ‘action for nature’ stops at Amulsar

Blog entry | 20 October 2026

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Story | 19 October 2026

How monitoring EU funds helped strengthen wetland protection in Poland

Story | 12 October 2026

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Beyond fossil fuels

Coal is an outdated industry on its last leg. Public finance can move our economies in a new, socially responsible direction.

Rights, democracy, development

Public money must not become an auxiliary for human rights violations or the marginalisation of affected communities.

Finance and biodiversity

A clash is raging between nature and finance. Our work where finance meets the natural world advocates for adequate protection and restoration projects to ensure a green future for all.

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We work to ensure that EU financial flows address the climate crisis and do no harm to people and nature. We do this by involving the public in the design and spending of EU investments.

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City residents should have a say in how this money is spent in their cities. Their voices can help make their cities more resilient in the face of climate challenges.