Boris Johnson unveils £3bn climate finance push to help safeguard global biodiversity

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The money aims to bolster efforts to protect biodiversity rich land and marine eco-systems, critical for combating climate change
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The money aims to bolster efforts to protect biodiversity rich land and marine eco-systems, critical for combating climate change

Commitment to help protect land and ocean ecosystems that are critical to combating climate change will be announced by Prime Minister at today's One Planet Summit

The UK will commit at least £3bn to climate change solutions that protect and restore nature over the next five years and launch a new push to support green energy projects in developing countries, Prime...

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