In short:
- Muhamad emphasized that both decarbonization and ecosystem restoration are essential to stabilize the climate.
- The Cop16 summit will aim to elevate the political importance of biodiversity alongside the climate agenda.
- Muhamad urged wealthier nations to fulfill funding promises for nature restoration.
Key quote:
"The other side of the coin is to restore nature and allow nature to take again its power over planet Earth so that we can really stabilize the climate."
— Susana Muhamad, Cop16 president
Why this matters:
Overlooking ecosystem restoration while combating climate change could trigger further environmental degradation, making global heating and its impacts even harder to manage.
Related: Climate change: For big emissions reductions, we need to think small
In short:
- Muhamad emphasized that both decarbonization and ecosystem restoration are essential to stabilize the climate.
- The Cop16 summit will aim to elevate the political importance of biodiversity alongside the climate agenda.
- Muhamad urged wealthier nations to fulfill funding promises for nature restoration.
Key quote:
"The other side of the coin is to restore nature and allow nature to take again its power over planet Earth so that we can really stabilize the climate."
— Susana Muhamad, Cop16 president
Why this matters:
Overlooking ecosystem restoration while combating climate change could trigger further environmental degradation, making global heating and its impacts even harder to manage.
Related: Climate change: For big emissions reductions, we need to think small
