ZSL #045 BONUS Nature's Negotiators: Saving the planet one meeting at a time

ZSL Wild Science Podcast

After our Nature’s Negotiators miniseries, where we learned all about the complexities, challenges and importance of United Nations climate and biodiversity meetings, we wanted to give the gift of a bonus episode to round things off! We catch up with Bethan to hear how things went after she attended COP29, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Azerbaijan.

Overview

00:11 Harriet McAra, Host of Wild Science, Episode introduction

00:54 Bethan Laughlin, ZSL’s Senior Policy Specialist, on how the finance negotiations at COP29 played out

06:37 Bethan on the strength of language used in texts agreed at COP29, and how that came to be

10:38 Bethan on the accuracy of the portrayal of COP29 in the media

12:38 The other themes discussed at COP29

14:04 What can be expected at the next climate COP in Belem, Brazil

16:17 Outro

Resources

• If there’s a topic you’d like to hear on a future podcast, or if you’d like to share your thoughts, email the ZSL Wild Science Podcast at: [e-mail]
• Check out our science and conservation work at: www.zsl.org/Science or www.zsl.org/conservation
• Bethan Laughlin: https://www.zsl.org/about-zsl/our-people/bethan-laughlin
• ZSL’s United Nations and Intergovernmental Policy Engagement: https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/conservation/creating-change/informing-policy/united-nations-and-intergovernmental-engagement
• ZSL’s COP16 position statement: https://cms.zsl.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/CBD%20COP16%20Key%20Asks%20-%20October%202024.pdf
• “Negotiations ran out of time, but action on biodiversity loss cannot be postponed…” Blog written by Georgina Chandler: https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/feature/cbd-cop16-negotiations-ran-out-time-action-biodiversity-loss-cannot-be

Get in touch

• Email [e-mail] with your questions, comments, and thoughts for future episodes!
• Tweet us @ZSLScience with the hashtag #ZSLWildScience
• Follow us on Facebook @ZSLScienceAndConservation