The EU reports on milestones reached in preventing biodiversity loss a year after implementing the global plan for nature and people.

The EU outlined its achievements one year after adopting the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15. Progress includes steps toward protecting 30% of land and sea areas by 2030, restoring degraded ecosystems, and reducing pollution harmful to biodiversity. The EU advanced in integrating biodiversity protection into agriculture, fisheries, trade, and financial systems. Funding for biodiversity within the EU and globally has increased, supporting conservation actions in partner countries. The review highlights the EU’s leadership in promoting nature restoration laws and nature-positive business models. Despite progress, the EU stressed the need for faster and broader action to meet the framework’s 2030 targets.