Mr Sharma to stress the need to end coal power to tackle climate change
Speech details UK’s efforts as hosts of COP26 between now and Glasgow
This year’s major climate summit COP26 will be the world’s best chance of building a cleaner, greener future, COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma will say today (Friday 14 May).
In a major speech outside of Glasgow where, in six months’ time COP26 will have wrapped up, Mr Sharma will outline how the UK is striving to make sure these two weeks are the moment that every country and every part of society embraces their responsibility to protect our planet.
Ministers showcase the UK’s green future ahead of COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma marked less than six months to go until the climate change summit this November, as Government Ministers travelled across the country to see how the UK is greening all parts of society.
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COP26 President Alok Sharma spoke at Whitelee Windfarm outside of Glasgow on the urgent need for action on climate change
UK Ministers visited sites across the country to showcase UK climate action and leadership towards a green economy
Mr Sharma repeated work towards hosting the UN climate conference in person
COP26 is our “best chance” of limiting rising global temperatures to 1.5C
Mr Sharma to stress the need to end coal power to tackle climate change
Speech details UK’s efforts as hosts of COP26 between now and Glasgow
This year’s major climate summit COP26 will be the world’s best chance of building a cleaner, greener future, COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma will say today (Friday 14 May).
In a major speech outside of Glasgow where, in six months’ time COP26 will have wrapped up, Mr Sharma will outline how the UK is striving to make sure these two weeks are the moment that every country and every part of society embraces their responsibility to protect our planet.
New £12m UK funding to boost climate disaster responses in developing countries
The funding will be provided to the Start Network for rapid responses by charities to crises like droughts and floods and help local and frontline responders anticipate and respond swiftly to protect lives and livelihoods
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The UK has announced £12 million in new funding to support developing countries to better prepare for and respond to disasters, including those related to climate change.
The funding will be provided to the Start Network for rapid responses by charities to crises like droughts and floods and help local and frontline responders anticipate and respond swiftly to protect lives and livelihoods.
New UK aid focused on early action and helping front-line responders anticipate
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The UK government Tuesday took the opportunity of a high-level dialogue of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) to announce US$ 17 million for developing countries to better prepare for and respond to disasters, including those linked to climate change.
The funds will go to Start Network agencies, while just over US$ 11 million more will support the Centre for Disaster Protection to help climate-vulnerable countries deal with crises such as extreme weather caused by climate change and pandemics, a UK press release said all part of a package worth nearly $US 70 million announced earlier this year.