To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will publish the correspondence between him and the UN Secretary-General on the UK’s attendance at the Climate Ambition Summit; and if she will make a statement.
Answered on
18 October 2023
It is not usual practice to publish correspondence between the Prime Minister and his international counterparts.
The UK remains committed to working with its international partners to deliver on national and global climate change targets.
On 20 September 2023, the Prime Minister made a statement setting out his plans to deliver on UK commitments to reach Net Zero by 2050, while ensuring the costs of meeting these targets do not fall unfairly on the British public.
I represented the UK at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Ambition Summit. Following the UK’s $2 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund to support other countries, I announced £160 million funding for international climate support, as the UK stands as a key ally with developing countries in their efforts to cut emissions.