Nearly a third of the planet will be protected by 2030 under a new deal struck at the UN's COP15 biodiversity summit. Our science correspondent SkyNewsThomas has the latest. Read more here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
But the deal was passed by the chair of the conference, the Chinese minister of ecology and environment, Huang Runqiu, on Monday morning.The conference has been chaired by China, but is being held in Canada due to strict COVID-19 restrictions in the host nation.
The deal has been praised by some, including Sue Lieberman of the Wildlife Conservation Society, who said it had"really positive elements", while The Green Party welcomed the agreement, but warned the UK government and others must now"step up to the plate to make the promises a reality". He tweeted:"End game in Montreal, but plans too weak, including 30% target, which now not 30% protected on land & 30% on sea but 30% overall.
"We need to see properly protected ocean sanctuaries, and large swathes of land managed for nature, to show the world that restoring biodiversity unlocks jobs in rural and remote areas, keeps our food system resilient and makes sure we are all more able to withstand the impacts that climate change is already having."
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