Following Global Assessment Briefing French President Macron Announced New Action to Protect Biodiversity

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Description of Impact(s) (English Only) Immediately after the launch of the Global Assessment, French President Emmanuel Macron invited several IPBES Experts to the Elysee Palace to discuss the findings. After the meeting, Macron met with press to announce that his Government will work on new measures to protect biodiversity, such as increasing the size of natural areas under protection and taking tax and budget measures. He also said that he will bring up the issue of biodiversity loss in talks within the G7, which France is Chairing.

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Link to Information – where available https://www.reuters.com/article/us-environment-biodiversity-macron/frances-macron-seeks-new-measures-to-protect-biodiversity-idUSKCN1SC1Z2

Relevant IPBES deliverable(s) Global assessment (1st work programme)

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Start date of 'Implementation' 2019-05-01

End date of 'Implementation' 2019-05-01

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