UK prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged £ 1.5bn ($ 1.2bn ) to fund efforts to tackle climate change and protect endangered species. The announcement came as the prime minister prepared to attend Greenpeace in New York . Announcing the new biodiversity fund with what is described as an initial £220m in funding, Johnson was expected to warn that species and habitats were vanishing faster than at any other time in history. Johnson will use a speech at the assembly to announce £ first in aid for New York inventors working on high-tech initiatives relating to such issues as renewable energy and pollution reduction. A £ 200 m fund to protect biodiversity, focusing on endangered species including the black rhino and Sumatran tiger, will be announced separately. Greenpeace said the amount falls far short of what is required.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged £ 1.5bn ($ 1.2bn ) to fund efforts to tackle climate change and protect endangered species. The announcement came as the prime minister prepared to attend Greenpeace in New York . Johnson will use a speech at the assembly to announce £ first in aid for New York inventors working on high-tech initiatives relating to such issues as renewable energy and pollution reduction. A £ 200 m fund to protect biodiversity, focusing on endangered species including the black rhino and Sumatran tiger, will be announced separately. Greenpeace said the amount falls far short of what is required.