Press release - Biodiversity: MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and people

To back this ambition, they call for an EU Biodiversity Law similar to the EU Climate Law.

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210604IPR05513/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210604IPR05513/
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Biology, Branches of biology, Articles, Biogeography, Ecology, Biodiversity, Conservation biology, Species, European Union
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  • To back this ambition, they call for an EU Biodiversity Law similar to the EU Climate Law.
  • MEPs also request a Paris agreement for biodiversity at the upcoming UN conference in October 2021 that will set global biodiversity priorities to 2030 and beyond.
  • According to MEPs, the EU must lead efforts to end the commercial trade in endangered species and their parts.
  • There is also widespread support for a law to protect and use soil sustainably, and a plan to jointly address the climate and biodiversity crises.
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