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Convention On Biological Diversity

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 25194

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia.

Answered by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Discussions to finalise UK representation at CBD COP17 are ongoing. However, Defra Secretary of State Eagle and Minister Riddell-Carpenter currently expect to attend the COP.

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