A global initiative popularly known as ‘30 × 30 target' is often seen

A global initiative popularly known as ‘30 × 30 target’ is often seen in the news. Which one of the following statements best reflects this initiative ?

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At least 30% of the planet should be protected by 2030.

At least 30% of the cultivated area should be brought under organic farming by 2030.

At least 30% of the energy requirements should be met by renewable sources by 2030.

At least 30% of the people below poverty line should be brought out of their poverty by 2030.

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2022

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The ’30 × 30 target’ is a global initiative aimed at conserving at least 30% of land and sea areas by 2030.

This target is a core element of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in December 2022.

The initiative is championed by the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, co-chaired by Costa Rica and France and by the United Kingdom. It emphasizes the importance of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for halting biodiversity loss and mitigating climate change.

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