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 ecosyst...

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 Type: conclusion | Number: 24 | Paragraph: 129 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: We are seeking a commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at CBD COP15. Such a commitment is highly ambitious and will require the implementation of transformative changes in the way