PM statement at COP27: 7 November 2022
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement at the COP27 summit in Egypt.
When Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II addressed COP 26 last year,
she reflected how history has shown바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트hat when nations come together in common cause, there is always room for hope.바카라 사이트�
I believe we found room for hope in Glasgow.
With one last chance to create a plan that would limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees,
바카라 사이트�.we made the promises to keep that goal within reach.
And the question today is this: can we summon the collective will to deliver them?
I believe we can.
When we began our COP Presidency, just one third of the global economy was signed up to net zero바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트oday it바카라 사이트檚 90 per cent.
And for our part, the UK바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hich was the first major economy in the world to legislate for net zero바카라 사이트�.
바카라 사이트ill fulfil our ambitious commitment to reduce emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030.
And because there is no solution to climate change without protecting and restoring nature 바카라 사이트�
In Glasgow, more than 140 countries which are home to over 90 per cent of the world바카라 사이트檚 forests바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트� made a historic promise to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by the end of this decade.
And just this afternoon I co-hosted the first meeting of the Forests and Climate Leaders바카라 사이트� Partnership to ensure this is delivered.
Central to all our efforts, is honouring our promises on climate finance.
I know that for many, finances are tough right now.
The pandemic all but broke the global economy.
And before coming here today바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트 spent last week working on the difficult decisions needed to ensure confidence and economic stability in my own country.
But I can tell you today바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트�.that the United Kingdom is delivering on our commitment of 拢11.6 billion.
And as part of this 바카라 사이트� we will now triple our funding on adaptation to 拢1.5 billion by 2025.
Let me tell you why.
First, I profoundly believe it is the right thing to do.
Listen to Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados, as she describes the existential threat posed by the ravages of climate change.
Or look at the devastating floods in Pakistan바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트here the area underwater is the same size as the whole United Kingdom.
When you see 33 million people displaced바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ith disease rife and spreading through the water바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ou know it is morally right to honour our promises.
But it is also economically right too.
Climate security goes hand in hand with energy security.
Putin바카라 사이트檚 abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change.
They are a reason to act faster.
Because diversifying our energy supplies by investing in renewables바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트s precisely the way to insure ourselves against the risks of energy dependency.
It is also a fantastic source of new jobs and growth.
In Glasgow, we began an approach globally바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트�.using aid funding to unlock billions of pounds of private finance for the development of new green infrastructure.
So instead of developing countries being unfairly burdened with the carbon debt of richer nations and somehow expected to forgo that same path to growth,
바카라 사이트�.we are helping those countries deliver their own fast track to clean growth.
And the UK is making further commitments to support this today 바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트�.including by investing 拢65 million in a range of green investment projects in Kenya and in Egypt.
I바카라 사이트檇 like to pay tribute to President Sisi for his leadership in bringing us all together바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트�.and to thank the UK바카라 사이트檚 President of COP26, Alok Sharma바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트or his inspiring work to deliver on the Paris Agreement and Glasgow Climate Pact.
By honouring the promises we made in Glasgow바카라 사이트�.
바카라 사이트�.and by directing public and private finance towards the protection of our planet바카라 사이트�.
바카라 사이트�.we can turn our struggle against climate change into a global mission for new jobs and clean growth바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd we can bequeath our children a greener planet and a more prosperous future.
That바카라 사이트檚 a legacy we could be proud of.
So as we come together once again in common cause today,
there really is room for hope.
Together, let us fulfil it.