COP16 Opens - Cali

COP16 Opens - Cali

Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad addresses a high-level ceremonial opening event for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Colombia's southwestern city of Cali, October 20, 2024. The COP16 opened here on Monday, with Colombia taking over the rotating presidency from China. Photo by Li Muzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

COP16 Opens - Cali

COP16 Opens - Cali

The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) is held in Colombia's southwestern city of Cali, October 21, 2024. The COP16 opened in Cali on Monday, with Colombia taking over the rotating presidency from China. Photo by Li Muzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

COP16 Opens - Cali

COP16 Opens - Cali

Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu (4th L) hands over the rotating presidency to Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad (4th R) during the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Colombia's southwestern city of Cali, October 21, 2024. The COP16 opened in Cali on Monday, with Colombia taking over the rotating presidency from China. Photo by Li Muzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Petronio Alvarez

Colombia's Cali COP16 booth is displayed during the Petronio Alvarez festival in Cali, Colombia, August 16, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Marmolejo/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

COP16 in Mexico

COP16 in Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico - People attend a U.N. climate change conference in Cancun, a major resort in Mexico, on Dec. 10, 2010. Delegates agreed to create a fund to help developing countries tackle global warming.

World's largest solar-powered boat arrives amid COP16

World's largest solar-powered boat arrives amid COP16

CANCUN, Mexico - Turanor PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar-powered boat, is docked on Dec. 8, 2010, in Cancun, Mexico. The environmentally-friendly boat, owned by Immo Stroeher of Germany, made a port call where a U.N. climate change conference, known as COP16, was taking place, in the middle of its voyage around the world.

Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16

Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, before their talks. They agreed to cooperate toward making the next U.N. climate change conference a success and also to work closely in other global issues such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

COP16 in Mexico

COP16 in Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico - People attend a U.N. climate change conference in Cancun, a major resort in Mexico, on Dec. 10, 2010. Delegates agreed to create a fund to help developing countries tackle global warming. (Kyodo)

Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16

Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, before their talks. They agreed to cooperate toward making the next U.N. climate change conference a success and also to work closely in other global issues such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

World's largest solar-powered boat arrives amid COP16

World's largest solar-powered boat arrives amid COP16

CANCUN, Mexico - Turanor PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar-powered boat, is docked on Dec. 8, 2010, in Cancun, Mexico. The environmentally-friendly boat, owned by Immo Stroeher of Germany, made a port call where a U.N. climate change conference, known as COP16, was taking place, in the middle of its voyage around the world. (Kyodo)