UK accelerates global leadership on nature at COP30.
The UK Government has taken bold and ambitious action to protect and restore nature at the COP30 climate meeting.
UK representatives have championed the protection and restoration of critical ecosystems around the world, and the essential work we're doing back home to restore our forests, landscapes and seas for the British people as part of the Plan for Change.
During COP30, the first payment to the Cali Fund - by a British business - was announced. This marks a major milestone since its launch earlier this year. The Fund enables companies - such as pharmaceutical and biotech companies - to share profits with Indigenous Peoples and local communities who protect the nature that provides genetic resources for their products.
The UK is working closely with the private sector and other governments to support effective implementation of the Fund, including through the Friends of the Cali Fund, and this first contribution is a real milestone in these efforts.
UK-based startup Tierra Viva AI proudly kickstarts contributions to the Cali Fund, paving the way for others to follow and contribute to the Fund at scale.
Nature Minister Mary Creagh yesterday said:
British families are already feeling the impact of climate change - from flooding that destroys homes to heatwaves that put vulnerable people at risk.
We cannot tackle nature loss and climate change in isolation; in Brazil we have built the global coalition for ambitious action on nature which is the only way to protect our home for future generations
At COP30, the UK government has made further commitments to halt and reverse nature loss This includes:
The UK's leadership at COP30 echoes our commitments to support the environment at home.
We announced that the second National Forest will be in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor, where millions of trees will be planted as part of a wider commitment to allocate over £1 billion this parliament to tree planting. This will support nature recovery, green jobs, and net zero goals.
Further detail on this government's plan to restore the environment will be set out in the upcoming Environmental Improvement Plan, which will outline the next phase of the UK's nature recovery ambitions.