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  • Climate change in Cuba: call for bids

    The British Embassy in Havana is inviting bids for funding for climate change projects to be implemented before March 2021.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK appoints champion to spur business on to net zero emissions

    The Prime Minister has appointed Andrew Griffith MP as the UK’s Net Zero Business Champion to support the country’s business community to make credible plans to net zero by 2050 or earlier.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First sponsors for COP26 announced with one year to go until the climate summit

    The first sponsors for COP26 have been announced as SSE, ScottishPower, Natwest Group and National Grid

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The pivotal role of finance in tackling climate change

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at Finance in Common, the first global summit of all Public Development Banks

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Embassy Bucharest: calls for bids on climate change

    Applications for projects related to the UK’s priorities as part of the climate change agenda and host of COP26 in 2021 to be

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Calling on private financial institutions to commit to net zero

    COP26 President Alok Sharma's closing remarks on day two of the Green Horizon Summit

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Working together to build towards a zero carbon economy

    COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the UNFCCC-led Race to Zero Dialogues, which will take place from 9-19 November.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK appoints champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change

    The Prime Minister has appointed Anne-Marie Trevelyan, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint statement on US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

    The UNFCCC and the Governments of the UK, Chile, France and Italy have issued a joint statement on the US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Applying a gender lens to Climate Finance Thinking: an opportunity

    Opening speech by HE Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore at the ASEAN Low Carbon Energy Programme's Gender and Climate webinar.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Looking ahead to the Climate Ambition Summit 2020

    A virtual briefing by COP26 President Alok Sharma to all UN Member states ahead of the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at 'A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet', part of the 2020 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG)

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK convenes ASEAN-COP26 Climate Dialogue

    On 24 and 25 September 2020, UK COP26 Presidency, hosted a virtual ASEAN-COP26 Climate Dialogue in collaboration with ASEAN and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Building support for developing countries in adaptation and resilience against the effects of climate change

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at "Leading the way: Raising Ambition for 1.5°C-compatible Climate Action" - a Climate Week NYC and UNGA side event - on building investment and support for developing countries to impro…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Chile urge countries to take ambitious action on climate change

    The UK and Chile have issued a joint call for ambition on emissions reduction, adaptation and financing plans ahead of COP26.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • PM: ‘Climate action cannot be another victim of coronavirus’

    PM Boris Johnson will address a UN Climate Action Roundtable hosted by the UN Secretary-General.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Going faster on global ambition to tackle climate change ahead of COP26

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at the New York Climate Week Event, “COP26 and the Zero Carbon Growth Agenda”, hosted by the UN Race to Zero campaign in partnership with the Climate Group.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • COP26 Energy Transition Council launched

    The COP26 Energy Transition Council was announced at 'Passing the Tipping Point: the next decade of clean energy cooperation'- a side event to the 11th Clean Energy Ministerial and 5th Mission Innovation Ministeria…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK kicks off Climate Week NYC with a series of ambitious climate commitments

    COP26 President and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma will announce a series of new climate commitments today at the launch of Climate Week NYC, which runs alongside the UN General A…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Platform for Redesign 2020: opening address

    Opening address by Alok Sharma, COP26 President and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at the Online Platform on Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19, hosted by the Japanese Governme…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government