Recommendation 24

The publication of the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework provides a promising starting point, but elements of the draft lack ambition. • The 2030 mission should be clearer and stronger, and should align with the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature and G7 2030 Nature Compact to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. • The species goal (Goal A) is too weak. It should aim to stop human-induced extinctions and the goal should be made into a SMART target. • Target 8 on ecosystem-based approaches to climate change mitigation and adaption should include reference to nature-based solutions to climate change, so that more explicit links can be made between the UNCBD and UNFCCC processes. • The framework must address the need to reduce unsustainable consumption and production patterns from developed countries. We have already recommended that the Government start the process of setting an environmental footprint target by launching a consultation ahead of COP15 on how to model the overseas environmental impact of UK consumption.