As representatives prepare to gather in Colombia for the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, Greenpeace Luxembourg is emphasising the need for governments to strengthen their focus on protecting nature.

Greenpeace Luxembourg has highlighted the importance of conservation, stating that it is as crucial as climate protection. The statement comes just before the start of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, which begins on Monday in Colombia.

Ahead of the conference, Greenpeace is urging governments worldwide to intensify efforts to protect nature. Over the next two weeks, United Nations representatives will gather in Cali, Colombia, to discuss strategies for preserving biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystems. Greenpeace stresses that nature conservation must be addressed along with climate change.

"Failing to adequately protect nature undermines our efforts to combat the climate crisis," said Martina Holbach of Greenpeace in a press release. She added that the destruction of natural habitats is akin to destroying one's own home. Greenpeace also called for an end to the practices of large food corporations, meat producers, and the timber industry, as well as the financial institutions that support these industries, citing their role in the degradation of ecosystems for short-term profit.

Despite commitments from the EU and also Luxembourg to halt biodiversity loss, Greenpeace argues that current measures remain insufficient. The organisation is calling for new legislation to prevent the financing of environmentally harmful businesses and to align the financial sector with international climate and biodiversity targets.