The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 6th June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, primarily due to a surge in fires.
Baroness Curran (Lab, DESNZ): The UK is deeply concerned by the record-breaking levels of forest loss, linked to climate-driven wildfires, identified in the recent World Resources Institute report (WRI-latest-analysis-deforestation-trends(opens in a new tab), 21/05/25).
The UK remains steadfast behind the shared commitment to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. We are working with partners to strengthen ambition and accelerate delivery of efforts to protect, restore, and sustainably manage critical ecosystems, including by supporting global action on wildfires through the G7. As co-chair of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), we are pushing for greater political focus on tackling deforestation as we approach COP30.
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