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John Whitby Excerpts
Tuesday 1st April 2025

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Commons Chamber
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John Whitby Portrait John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales) (Lab)
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More than half the countries that have submitted UN biodiversity plans have not yet released plans for how they will protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite agreeing to do so at COP15. What steps are the Government taking to ensure more countries develop plans to protect at least 30% of land and sea?

Catherine West Portrait Catherine West
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The Government remain strongly committed to tackling the international climate and nature crises. The UK played a key role at the COP16 biodiversity conference, and we are working closely with a wide range of partners to build global ambition on nature ahead of London Climate Action Week in June and COP30 in Brazil.