Finance Montréal will attend COP17 on Biodiversity, taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 18 to 30, 2026, continuing its efforts to mobilize Québec's financial sector around nature-related issues.
Recognized as one of North America's most dynamic sustainable finance ecosystems, Québec has built growing expertise in integrating biodiversity into business practices. As our financial centre prepares to make its voice heard internationally, join the delegation.
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Why participate ?
Finance Montréal has led several transformative sustainable finance initiatives, including:
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the Québec Financial Centre Declaration for Sustainable Finance, signed by 41 institutions representing more than CAD $1.35 trillion in assets under management;
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the Québec–France Sustainable Finance Corridor, renewed in 2025 with a dedicated biodiversity workstream;
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the Sustainable Finance Summit, now one of Canada's flagship events;
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Québec's Sustainable Finance Roadmap, developed under a government mandate;
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the INVESTI Fund, over CAD $300 million deployed with Innocap and ten founding organizations, including two innovation labs on energy transition and biodiversity launched in 2026.
This commitment took shape at COP15 (Montréal, 2022), where Finance Montréal co-organized the first-ever Finance and Biodiversity Day at a biodiversity COP, and continued at COP16 (Cali, 2024), the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi, 2025), and COP29 (Brazil), culminating in the report "Integrating Biodiversity into Financial and Business Practices in Québec."
At COP17, Finance Montréal will highlight four key themes:
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accelerating biodiversity integration into financial decisions as data and models keep evolving;
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how regulatory signals and market expectations already shape investor behaviour;
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deciding despite incomplete data and systemic risk;
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mobilizing more capital toward nature-positive projects.
Who can join the delegation?
You're eligible if:
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you're part of Québec's financial or sustainable ecosystem, or engaged in international nature issues;
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you'd like Blue Zone accreditation and haven't already applied through another organization;
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you'd like to showcase a relevant initiative or expertise at COP17.
How to get accredited
Blue Zone accreditation is free but subject to approval by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Once approved, it grants a Priority Pass for Blue Zone access (negotiations, official agenda, national pavilions) for the full duration of the COP.
To join the delegation:
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Complete the survey and submit your representatives' names by August 17.
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Finance Montréal will submit accreditation requests to the CBD Secretariat by August 31.
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Accommodation and travel
As in previous years, Finance Montréal does not cover delegation members' accommodation or travel, but our team remains available to support you. Yerevan-specific logistics (Blue Zone location, shuttles) will follow once confirmed.
Key dates
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August 17 — deadline to submit representatives via the survey
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August 31 — accreditation requests submitted to the CBD Secretariat
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Mid-September — pre-mission briefing
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Early October — final delegation program shared
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October 18–30, 2026 — COP17 dates in Yerevan, Armenia
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October 20–27, 2026 — Finance Montréal team's on-site presence
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Ongoing — information sharing and accreditation updates
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