UK calls for world to be ‘climate resilient’ by 2030 as COP26 delivers billions for most vulnerable
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· The UK will call for urgent action to support countries on the frontline of climate change at COP26 Adaptation Loss and Damage Day
· £290 million in new UK funding to be announced, including support for countries in the Asia Pacific to deal with the impact of global warming
· Billions in additional international funding has already been committed under the UK’s COP6 presidency for adaption and resilience, as climate-linked disasters become more frequent
In 2021 alone, climate change is believed to have contributed to devastating drought in southern Madagascar, flash flooding in Germany and China, and wildfires in Greece and the US, leading to loss of life and livelihoods. Developing countries and small island states are the most acutely at risk.
Even if we get on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, we will still need to deal with increasing impacts like these. More investment and faster action to help vulnerable countries adapt to climate change and minimise and address loss and damage is needed well before 2030 to prevent further catastrophe and suffering.
To support global efforts to tackle the impacts of climate change, today the UK will announce new funding totalling £290 million, including:
· £274 million to help countries across Asia and the Pacific better plan and invest in climate action, improve conservation and deliver low carbon development;
· £15 million for the Adaptation Fund which backs developing countries to lead action where they most need it;
· £1 million to support delivery of faster and more effective global humanitarian action, including in response to climate-related disasters.
This comes in addition to almost £50 million in new UK support announced in the first week of COP26 to help small island states develop resilient infrastructure to withstand climate shocks and support capacity-building for their access to funding and technical solutions.
