Ruslan Edelgeriyev, Aide to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues, chaired the first meeting of the Expert Group on Biodiversity and Participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity under the Inter-Agency Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development under the Presidential Executive Office.
The participants in the meeting considered the outcomes of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held in Cali, Colombia, in October 2024, the organisation of ongoing intersessional activities under the CBD and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
The participants paid special attention to the decision of the 16th session of the Conference of the CBD Parties on establishing a global Cali Fund and further work of the Expert Group on this issue, as well as mechanisms to support participation of Russian experts in international conventions and organisations. They considered the progress of drafting a new National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy.