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<p>Ahead of COP26, we are calling for global action and ambition to reduce emissions
from all sectors in order to meet net zero by 2050 – including in agriculture, forestry
and other land use, which is collectively responsible for 23% of global emissions.</p><p>On
i) we are pushing countries to make ambitious commitments to curb the dual crisis
of biodiversity loss and climate change, which will be announced at COP26 in November.
This will put us on a path to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and mitigate the climate
crisis.</p><p>In addition, this year the UK has convened meetings between the COP26
and COP15 Presidencies and their respective Secretariats to increase synergies and
jointly address the interlinked crises of climate, biodiversity and land through integrated
approaches. Discussions have explored the importance of unified action at all levels
to restore the land that sustains us, halt the loss of biodiversity, and mitigate
and adapt to climate change.</p><p>On ii) the science is clear that in order to prevent
the most catastrophic effects of climate change we must limit warming to 1.5c. This
is why we are urging all parties to submit ambitious NDCs that keep this target within
reach by COP26.</p><p>On iii) the UK is pursuing a hugely ambitious package of outcomes
from COP15 that goes beyond agreement of new global biodiversity goals and targets,
but also puts in place the core elements needed to drive real-world change. These
are: 1) a set of ambitious targets to deliver on our overall goal of ‘bending the
curve of biodiversity loss by 2030’; 2) significantly increased mobilisation of global
resources from all sources and a shift towards nature positive decision-making across
all sectors; 3) strengthened accountability to mitigate the risk that countries agree
ambitious targets but fail to take meaningful steps to deliver change.</p>
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