COP15 is an opportunity for the UK to champion nature on a global stage

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The UK must rally the international community behind the to drive to protect nature at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Summit, argues Henry Smith MP

Nature is in long-term decline, with one million animal and plant species currently facing extinction. This breakdown of ecosystems is a risk to our food security. It could also worsen the impacts of flooding...

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