CIRAD and its partners are involved in several side events at COP26, from 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow. This 26th conference aims to step up actions aimed at achieving the targets set by the Paris Agreement. Decisions are also expected regarding the inclusion of agricultural activities in talks following the completion of the Koronivia joint work on agriculture.
CIRAD's involvement in COP26 follows on from its actions during previous conferences. Ahead of the conference, several CIRAD scientists and their counterparts from other organizations have drafted two briefs for decision-makers and negotiators:
Élever notre ambition pour la neutralité carbone – Comment garantir l’intégrité environnementale des secteurs « agriculture, foresterie et autre affectation des terres ?
6 November - 10:00-11:30 (GMT) - France Pavilion and on line A side event co-organized by CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, IDDRI and InVivo, with contributions from negotiators from Senegal and Costa Rica on the compromises to be struck between carbon neutrality, biodiversity and socioeconomic issues. To be seen on the channel of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition
Download: Transitions in the land sector and environmental integrity: safe and just pathways towards climate neutrality A policy brief written by scientists from IRD, CIRAD, INRAE and IDDRI, presenting four key messages: ➤ Carbon dioxide removal deployment in the land sector, although of crucial importance, will remain limited, calling for urgent and ambitious mitigation efforts. ➤ Maintaining and increasing soil organic carbon stocks have multiple co-benefits. ➤ Soil organic carbon stocks are finite, reversible and fragile ➤ Inclusive and structured consultation process for policy decision guarantees the environmental integrity of carbon neutrality commitments.
Forêts du Bassin du Congo et changement climatique, État des ressources, gestion et financement
Carbon farming in a 2030 agenda for soil health and climate
8 November - 15:30-16:30 (GMT) - Europe Pavilion and on line A side event co-organized by the 4 per 1000 initiative CIRAD, the European Conservation Agriculture Federation, INRAE, IRD and South Pole. Physical or remote. More info on the European Pavilion at COP26 website
4 per 1000 Initiative Day
10 November - 9:00-19:00 - Royal Concert Hall and on line The fifth annual 4 per 1000 Initative Day will centre on mobilizing stakeholders via multi-stakeholder coalitions, to implement the 2050 strategic plan. CIRAD CEO Élisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin is due to participate. More info on the 4p1000 website
Cocoa, coffee, rubber and oil palm crops have boosted economic development in Ivory Coast, but agricultural output is threatened today by impoverished soils and depleted forests, leading to microclimatic changes detrimental to crops. To counter this dual phenomenon, the Terri4Sol project, coordinated by CIRAD and mostly funded by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), has been launched to foster sustainable management practices in the post-forest landscapes of Ivory Coast, the aim being to restore their soils and their multifunctionality.
