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Recommendation 7
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UK's potential global leadership role in military climate adaptation requires significant resources.
Conclusion
Undertaking the role of global leader is not easy. Rear Admiral Paul Beattie, Director Naval Staff, Royal Navy, recently described the measures necessary for climate change adaption in the military as the “… biggest change programme in defence”. He noted that, unusually for technology, countries “can’t look to the US” for global leadership and that some were therefore looking to the UK. However, such a role 32 Defence and Climate Change requires considerable resources, and time, so was not a decision to be taken lightly. Influencing with UK partners through international organisations such as NATO and the UN could provide a helpful approach.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 November 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗