The UK has renewed calls for the global community to step up action to reverse the decline of nature at the UN Biodiversity COP17.
Ministers negotiated a new roadmap to accelerate the urgent action needed including tackling nature-harmful subsidies and incentives, increasing support for developing countries, strengthening implementation and increasing monitoring.
Parties also secured agreement on the critical package of decisions needed to maintain international momentum towards 2030.
Almost $2 billion (£1.5 billion) in new biodiversity funding was announced by countries globally. And an agreement was reached on resource mobilisation, agreeing the need to increase finance from both public and private sources.
Nature Minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said: “Nature underpins our economy and food security while supporting our health and wellbeing, and it is positive that progress has been made at COP17.
“The real test will be the action and delivery that now follows. This government will continue ramping up efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, both at home and around the world.”
The UK announced £28 million of continued funding to help support countries to integrate nature in economic decision-making and attract more nature-positive investment.
A further £10 million of funding for research tackling the causes of biodiversity loss in the Amazon, Congo Basin and Coral Triangle, while supporting climate resilience and reducing poverty.
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