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Environmental Defense Fund on the road to COP29

The road to a sustainable future starts now. This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference — COP29 — marks a crucial moment for global climate action.

While we face the challenges of climate change today, we have the opportunity to create a safer and healthier world. By shifting to clean energy, making food production more sustainable and protecting our planet’s wondrous ecosystems, we can help build a vital Earth for all.

Leading up to COP29, Environmental Defense Fund is driving progress on these key challenges, with a focus on ensuring all communities have the funding they need to meet climate goals. Please join us. And we’ll see you in November at COP29.

EDF’s key priorities for COP29

We’re working with partners to advance climate action in these areas, emphasizing ambition and accountability:

  • Energy transition

    Pollution from burning fossil fuels harms our health and warms the climate. It is critical that countries move from dirty to clean energy — ensuring a just and equitable energy transition that improves the well-being of people and the planet.

  • Sustainable food

    Climate change disrupts food supplies. And modern food production fuels climate change. Reimagining the way we grow, harvest and raise food is crucial for stabilizing the climate, sustaining the livelihoods of farmers, ranchers and fishers, and feeding the world.

  • Natural climate solutions

    Nature is critical to our climate future and communities around the world. Thriving forests, lands and oceans store carbon and support people’s livelihoods. As countries update their climate commitments, they must include actions to restore and protect biodiversity.

  • Quality climate finance

    Meeting global climate goals will require the world to rapidly increase the amount of money going toward climate action in developing countries. We must ensure that climate finance is available to the communities that need it — without creating new costs or burdens.

Where you’ll find us on the road to COP29

EDF is participating in key global events throughout the year to drive progress on key priorities. Each event builds toward meaningful climate action at COP29 and beyond.

2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16)

Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, 2024 | Cali, Colombia

Thriving forests and oceans support people’s livelihoods, build resilience to climate impacts and store carbon, helping to safeguard our future. The 2024 U.N. Biodiversity Conference — also known as COP16, or the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity — is a chance for countries to take bold actions to protect nature and its many benefits to people and the planet.

EDF experts will attend a variety of events. Details and registration links are below. Sessions organized by EDF are highlighted.

Thursday, Oct. 24

  • Protecting places of hope: Cuba’s coral reefs | Open to all Blue Zone badge holders

    Co-hosted by EDF
    1:30-2:30 p.m. GMT-5
    #ForCoral Pavilion, Centro de Eventos Valle Del Pacífico (CEVP) in the Blue Zone

Saturday, Oct. 26

  • Valuing the treasures of the twilight zone | Registration information will be available soon

    Co-hosted by EDF
    Time: To be determined
    Chile Pavilion

Thursday, Oct. 31

  • Financial innovation and Indigenous peoples & local communities’ effective participation | Register here

    Co-hosted by EDF
    1-1:45 p.m. GMT-5
    Cámara de Comercio de Cali (Cali Chamber of Commerce): 3-14 Calle 8 Multipurpose Room 1 Cali, Valle del Cauca 760044 Colombia, in the Green Zone

COP29

Nov. 11-22, 2024 | Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 is the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Our events will be added here as they’re confirmed, with sessions organized by EDF highlighted. Please keep checking back for updates.

Monday, Nov. 18

  • Aquatic foods for climate action: Showcasing solutions to increase ambition | Open to all Blue Zone badge holders

    Hosted by EDF
    4:45-6:15 p.m. GMT+4
    Side event room 2, Blue Zone

Past events

Climate Week NYC 2024

Sept. 22-29, 2024 | New York City, United States

EDF joined Climate Week NYC to convene critical dialogues, engage with strategic partners and build momentum for climate solutions that improve people’s lives around the world.

Highlights on the road to COP29

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