Memorable moments from the Montreal meeting that brought a historic deal.
By Helen BriggsThe world's nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's biodiversity.
"We cannot afford to leave Montreal without banking this commitment," said UK environment minister Zac Goldsmith during a press conference."Extinction doesn't negotiate — the science is clear that we need to protect at least half the Earth by 2030," says Oscar Soria, campaign director for the non-profit, Avaaz "This text is a step forward from where we are, but nature needs a giant leap.
But not everyone is convinced. Lawyers for the environmental law charity, ClientEarth, said the final agreement was "noteworthy" but stopped short of a Paris moment. The conference president, Huang Runqiu, caused some controversy when sealing the final deal, by bringing down the official gavel despite the Democratic Republic of Congo refusing to support it.
"Today's outcome demonstrates that position can forge global progress," he said. "It is a landmark deal that should propel China to embrace a bigger role in championing nature on the international stage."the recent one held in Sharm el-Sheikh
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