COP15: Pressure mounts on UK to bolster nature protection ahead of critical global summit

Cecilia Keating
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COP15: Pressure mounts on UK to bolster nature protection ahead of critical global summit

PM faces calls to attend Montreal Summit and publish overdue domestic nature goals, as research highlights benefits of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030

Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to attend the critical COP15 Biodiversity Summit which is set to kick off next Wednesday in Montreal, with campaigners calling on the Prime Minister demonstrate...

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