Second Report - Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and international development around COP26

The government partially agrees, highlighting the prominence given to Adaptation, Loss and Damage at COP26 and the commitments within the Glasgow Climate Pact. While committed to taking forward measures in the Climate and Development Pathway, the response does not explicitly commit to hosting an annual Climate and Development Ministerial meeting.

The government partially agreed and elaborated on its commitment to adaptation and resilience, highlighting recognition of indigenous and local community leadership, a £300m pledge to the IPLC Forest Tenure Fund, and £45m for the Community Resilience Partnership Program to empower local communities in locally-led adaptation.

The government acknowledges the progress on adaptation finance, highlighting global commitments secured under the UK's COP26 Presidency to double 2019 levels of adaptation finance by 2025.

The government acknowledges the concerns regarding climate finance, highlighting its efforts to improve transparency and predictability. It refers to the UK's published climate finance commitments, the $100bn Delivery Plan, and existing reporting mechanisms like the Development Tracker and the Enhanced Transparency Framework.

The government clarifies that responsible exits are a key part of BII’s mandate, stating that BII will actively support companies in developing countries to reduce their carbon footprint, as exemplified by the Just Transition Road Map in South Africa.

The government partially agrees, stating that its COP26 presidency prioritised Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) and published a discussion paper on UK action. It commits to taking forward measures in the Climate and Development Pathway and continues to engage closely with partners, citing ongoing work like the Taskforce on Access to Finance and increased country preparedness for climate risks.

The government partially agreed, highlighting its COP26 Presidency's focus on Adaptation, Loss and Damage, publishing a discussion paper, and committing to implement the Climate and Development Pathway. It detailed progress on workstreams such as establishing the Taskforce on Access to Finance and increasing country coverage for adaptation plans.

The government partially agrees, highlighting the prominence given to Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) at COP26, including a special event and a discussion paper. It outlines ongoing work across four workstreams of the Climate and Development Ministerial but does not specifically commit to the described approach of pushing for an even split between adaptation and mitigation.

The government partially agrees, highlighting its COP26 presidency's focus on Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) and its discussion paper. It states it will continue to engage partners on measures to avert, minimise and address loss and damage, describing ongoing work through the Climate and Development Ministerial, including a Taskforce on Access to Finance and efforts to increase preparedness to climate risks.

The government acknowledges its hosting of the Climate and Development Ministerial and details ongoing work to deliver on its four workstreams, including initiatives on access to finance, responding to climate impacts, improving climate finance quality, and fiscal space/debt sustainability.

The government acknowledges the committee's positive observations, further detailing its track record of promoting locally-led adaptation. This includes existing and ongoing support for LIFE AR for another five years and seed funding for a global university network to provide training and build local capacity.