Recommendation 20

The UK must continue to take a leading role within the Antarctic Treaty System and the UN’s COP process to strengthen global efforts to mitigate climate change, particularly in reducing carbon emissions. The Government should advocate for the inclusion of Antarctic climate science in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties negotiations and push for stronger global action on carbon emissions reduction. This includes ensuring that Antarctic issues are consistently represented in these discussions, helping to drive international collaboration and strengthen efforts to mitigate climate change. Highlighting Antarctic science will further inform action, accelerate 97 progress in addressing the twin crises of climate change and nature loss, and support coordinated international efforts on emissions reduction and biodiversity protection. (Recommendation, Paragraph 109)