News and insights

• 4 March 2025

Key outcomes agreed at follow up to COP16 held in Colombia last year.

• 11 December 2024

This 3-day workshop and field trip in Abu Dhabi, facilitated by IUCN and hosted by ADNOC, brought together 42 energy professionals to share biodiversity knowledge and build expertise.

• 15 November 2024

COP16 delivered the Cali Fund, strengthened the role of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity efforts and made progress on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) target 6 on invasive alien species.

• 16 October 2024

The document provides examples of how Ipieca companies are taking ambitious biodiversity actions which contribute towards the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 17 July 2024

The increasing global movement of people and goods elevates the risk of the introduction, spread, and establishment of invasive alien species (IAS), impacting biodiversity and businesses. Ipieca and IOGP are pleased to launch updated guidance for prevention and management.

• 22 May 2024

22 May is UN Biological Diversity Day. Find out how Ipieca is supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan.

• 22 November 2023

The forum brought together environmental experts from across sectors to discuss how to work together to halt the loss of nature and implement the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 20 October 2023

The three-day workshop, run by Ipieca, facilitated by UNEP-WCMC, and hosted by PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur was followed by a field trip to a peat reserve to see biodiversity management and restoration practices in real life.

• 22 May 2023

‘From agreement to action: build back biodiversity’ is the theme this year, emphasising the need for action following the outcomes of COP15 and the launch of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

• 6 June 2022

World Environment Day provides an opportunity to reflect and accelerate action towards a healthy planet for the prosperity of all.

• 23 May 2022

Sunday 22 May was the International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme this year is 'Building a shared future for all life'.

• 22 April 2022

Ipieca reflects on how the oil and gas industry is working together to support biological diversity and contribute to global and local conservation goals.

• 11 October 2021

Ipieca will be attending CBD COP15 part 1, which starts today and aims for nations to adopt a new global framework for the protection of biodiversity.

• 7 June 2021

This year, World Environment Day is centred around '#GenerationRestoration - Reimagine, recreate, restore'.

• 29 March 2021

Ipieca member Repsol has carried out pioneering biodiversity monitoring during construction of of an exploratory well in Bolivia.

• 23 February 2021

The report provides a summary of key drivers, challenges and opportunities for BES management in the oil and gas industry.

• 8 June 2020

Ipieca joins the UN in celebrating the role of our oceans in Earth's biosphere and the critical resources it provides for livelihoods and communities around the world.

• 5 June 2020

Ipieca member company BP has pledged new measures to help restore, maintain and enhance nature in recognition of the action needed to strengthen biodiversity.

• 3 June 2020

This World Environment Day, Ipieca joins the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in recognizing that it is 'Time for Nature'.

• 22 May 2020

The day provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements for the conservation of biodiversity as we near the end of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.

• 5 March 2020

Ipieca had an opportunity to comment on the draft framework during the OEWG meeting in Rome last week.

• 30 October 2018

The 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-14) will take place from the 17-29 November 2018, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The event aims to step up efforts to halt biodiversity loss and protect ecosystems that support food and water security and health for billions of people. At the last COP, a decision to mainstream and integrate biodiversity within and across sectors was adopted.

• 1 May 2018

This document provides a summary of the 2016 guidance document Biodiversity and ecosystem services fundamentals.