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Written question asked by Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 19 November 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Biodiversity: International Cooperation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of the United Kingdom's nature restoration targets, plans and strategies achieving the mission of the 2022 Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.

Answer

The UK fully supported the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and has already submitted to the Convention on Biological Diversity National Targets that are fully aligned with the Framework. The National Targets commit the UK to achieving each of the 23 global targets at home. We will publish the full UK National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in due course.

Biodiversity policy in the UK is devolved, and the four nations of the UK and relevant Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are working collaboratively to identify a range of strategies and policies at UK and national level to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity. These will be updated as new and revised policies are introduced.

While the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is not legally binding, as a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UK is fully committed to playing our part in achieving the global goals and targets set out in the framework.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2675
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Biodiversity International cooperation Nature conservation
Link
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