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COP16 drought talks concluded yesterday without a binding agreement as negotiators from 196 countries and the European Union were unable to reach an agreement on how to respond to drought on a global scale. The 12-day UN Convention to Combat Desertification was held in Riyadh. Meanwhile, more than USD 12 bn were pledged to tackle desertification, land degradation and drought. The story got ink in France24.
Despite the lack of a final agreement, progress was made in setting the foundation for a global drought framework, with plans to complete it at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026.
Sign of the times: The failure of COP16 to reach an agreement is the latest in a string of failed global talks on preserving the planet, including talks on biodiversity in Colombia, plastic pollution in South Korea, and climate finance at COP29 in Baku.
