Written question asked by Lord Smith of Hindhead (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether any funding provided to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
- Answer
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The UK has contributed £55 million to establish and operationalise the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund since its launch in 2023. All contributions have been made in the form of grants.
The Fund, administered by the Global Environment Facility, is designed to maximise additional finance leveraged from the public and private sectors to further boost investment towards biodiversity and create sustainable financial flows.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2766
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Finance Loans Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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