IIGCC at COP17 Yerevan, Armenia - Event Guide

IIGCC Webinar: Briefing on IIGCC priorities at CBD COP 17 - Yerevan, Armenia

Friday, 2 October 2026 | 11:00 BST

Ahead of CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, join us for an investor-focused briefing on the key negotiations and priorities shaping this landmark biodiversity conference. As the first Global Review of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, COP17 will be a critical moment for assessing implementation and advancing global biodiversity action.

The webinar will explore the implications for investors, outline IIGCC's policy priorities and engagement plans, and provide an overview of how members can engage with IIGCC's activities throughout the conference.

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A gathering of friends in advance of COP17 and COP31

Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | Time: 19:00 - 22:30 BST | The Natural History Museum, Darwin Centre, London, SW7 5BD

In advance of Climate COP31 and Nature COP17, IIGCC is pleased join Federated Hermes at The Natural History Museum on Wednesday, 7th October for a drinks reception and a private viewing of the 'Fixing Our Broken Planet' gallery, located within the Darwin Centre. The evening will commence with opening remarks from Saker Nusseibeh, CBE, before moving on to networking with peers, accompanied by live music, drinks and canapes.

This event is invite-only and limited spaces are available. If you’d like to attend, please send a request to Arianna Griffa, Senior Policy Manager at IIGCC by filling in this form. Requests will be reviewed on a first-come first-serve basis.

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Finance and Biodiversity Day at COP17: Taking stock of progress on nature-related finance 

Monday 26 October 2026 | All day

Blue Zone

Mobilising the finance sector at COP17 is essential to drive stronger implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework. This dedicated conference day is intended to raise ambition and awareness, while fostering the enabling environment needed to align financial flows with global biodiversity goals.

The $200 billion question: implementing the GBF's ambition through practical investor steps

Tuesday 27 October 2026 | 18:15

Arzni - SIDS Group Meeting Room - Block 2, 3rd Floor

IIGCC is co-convening this Side Event with UNDP BIOFIN, FSD Africa, and Birdlife, alongside investors including Aviva, BTG Pactual, Church of England Pensions Board, and Rebalance Earth.

As COP17 begins the first global review of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), this session will explore how private capital can help address the biodiversity finance gap. It will also introduce a framework for more clearly describing nature investments, helping translate the GBF's ambitions into actionable steps for investors.

Contact: Peter Walker, Investor Strategies Programme Manager, Nature and Nicholas Bruschi, Senior Policy Manager - Nature

From Commitment to Capital: Unlocking Investment for Nature-positive Delivery 

Thursday 29 October 2026 | 16:45 - 17:45 

Netherlands Pavilion

Contact: Peter Walker, Investor Strategies Programme Manager, Nature and Nicholas Bruschi, Senior Policy Manager, Nature