Event

COP15 Side Event: Electrocution of Migratory Soaring Birds and Best Conservation Practices across the Mediterranean

Date:
24 Mar 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:30
Organizer: Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security of Italy
Location:
Room 1, Bosque Expo, Campo Grande, Brazil
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The side event will first present the impact that electrocution in powerlines has on several threatened migratory birds inhabiting the Mediterranean basin. 

Then, it will deepen the different management approaches to face this threat taking as main examples the regulatory systems in place in Italy and Spain, the best retrofitting techniques and other key aspects to solve this issue. 

The event will also include a general discussion of conservation measures recommended and implemented in both countries and worldwide.