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Meeting reaffirms joint priorities in the Amazon, bioeconomy and green financeThe Ministry of the Environment of Peru and the British Embassy in Peru held a high-level meeting to advance the implementation of the Work Plan of the Cooperation Agreement in the field of climate and biodiversity, reaffirming the strategic alliance between both countries to face the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity in an integrated manner, with emphasis on the Amazon, the bioeconomy and green finance.
During the meeting, the Minister of the Environment, Miguel Angel Espichan Marinas, highlighted the strategic nature of this cooperation. For the Government of Peru, cooperation with the United Kingdom is a strategic political decision. This Work Plan consolidates an alliance aimed at facing the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity, aligning environmental action with the development of the country, he stated.
Likewise, it was highlighted that the Cooperation Agreement establishes a strategic framework to strengthen capacities, promote the exchange of knowledge and promote joint actions aligned with the countrys priorities in the face of climate change and the conservation of biodiversity.
In this context, the Minister of the Environment stated: The Amazon is a national priority and a global responsibility. From the State we promote an agenda that articulates conservation, bioeconomy and sustainable financing.
The activity was headed by the head of the Environment sector and included the participation of the Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Romina Ximena Caminada Vallejo, as well as the ambassador of the United Kingdom, Gavin Cook.
Finally, it was ratified that the Work Plan operationalizes the commitments of the Cooperation Agreement that prioritizes areas such as the bioeconomy, green finance, sustainable infrastructure, biodiversity conservation, the reduction of deforestation through REDD+ and the Joint Declaration of Intent (DCI), as well as incentives for forest conservation and the prevention and reduction of environmental crimes.
This cooperation reinforces the implementation of the National Biological Diversity Strategy to 2050, the National Climate Change Strategy, strengthens environmental governance and positions Peru as a key and reliable actor in the global biodiversity and climate change agenda, advancing towards sustainable and climate resilient development.
