Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 83
83
COP26 is the starting point of a one-year opportunity for the UK to shape the...
Conclusion
COP26 is the starting point of a one-year opportunity for the UK to shape the direction of climate action and development in this decade significantly. As COP President, the UK 168 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (CDC0016) 169 Q125 [Lord Goldsmith] 170 Q125 [Lord Goldsmith] 171 Q126 [Lord Goldsmith] 172 Institute of Development Studies (CDC0015) 173 UN News, The trillion dollar climate finance challenge (and opportunity), 27 June 2021 174 United Nations News, Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years, 15 September 2021 Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and international development around COP26 29 will play an important role in increasing the resilience of climate-vulnerable countries and trust between stakeholders as the Parties seek ambitious commitments on climate action and volume as well as access to climate finance.