Second Report - Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and international development around COP26
Select Committee
International Development Committee
HC 99
26 October 2021
Government response
Fourth Special Report - Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and international development around COP26: Government response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 14 Jan 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Dr Lisa Schipper also told us that staff at the FCDO faced pressure to deliver...
Conclusion
Dr Lisa Schipper also told us that staff at the FCDO faced pressure to deliver results swiftly.26 She added that the FCDO officers to whom she presented her paper on maladaptation were “fully aware” of the risks of maladaptation but …
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Government Response Summary
The government response acknowledges the importance of indigenous and local community leadership in climate solutions and details initiatives like the Glasgow Leaders Declaration and £45 million for the CRPP. However, it does not address the committee's observation about FCDO staff facing internal pressure and structural issues regarding maladaptation risks.
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In September 2019, the Government announced that it would double the amount of UK ICF...
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In September 2019, the Government announced that it would double the amount of UK ICF to £11.6 billion for the period of 2021/22–2025/26.73 The Government referred to UK ODA as a means to increase its impact as a “force for …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response focuses on global achievements under the UK's COP26 Presidency, including significant progress towards the $100 billion climate finance goal and the doubling of adaptation finance pledges by 2025. It does not directly address the committee's concern about the coherence of UK's climate action in light of simultaneous ODA cuts and ICF ringfencing.
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The UK is a top contributor to the four multilateral climate funds including the GCF.102...
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The UK is a top contributor to the four multilateral climate funds including the GCF.102 As such, it has influence on their policies and procedures. The UK was also instrumental in the establishment of the Least Developed Countries Initiative for …
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The government's response focused on broader efforts to streamline access to climate finance for developing countries, including co-chairing a Taskforce and committing £100m to a new approach. However, it did not address the committee's specific concern about the UK providing only annual funding to LIFE-AR instead of the requested 10-year partnership.
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The volume of greenhouse gas emissions has a significant impact on the capacity of LDCs...
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The volume of greenhouse gas emissions has a significant impact on the capacity of LDCs and SIDS to adapt to climate change. On 9 August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Sixth Assessment report, which the …
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We also heard concerns about CDC’s level of transparency in its reporting.
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We also heard concerns about CDC’s level of transparency in its reporting. Dario Kenner told us that although the level of information provided on CDC’s website had improved “a great deal”, third parties sought more disclosure of data especially in …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response details its efforts on clean energy transition and its fossil fuel policy, but does not address the specific concerns raised about the transparency of CDC's full investment portfolio, particularly concerning financial institutions and intermediaries.
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As a “stress multiplier”,172 climate change could increase the number of people living in poverty...
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As a “stress multiplier”,172 climate change could increase the number of people living in poverty by an additional 100 million by 2030,173 while covid-19 and its secondary impacts have significantly slowed down the economic and social development of particularly marginalised …
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COP26 is the starting point of a one-year opportunity for the UK to shape the...
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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 …
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Contributors told us, however, that the cuts to ODA reduce the scope for the UK...
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Contributors told us, however, that the cuts to ODA reduce the scope for the UK to support vulnerable countries to address climate change alongside the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and high levels of public debt.175 We were also told …
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Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees, reiterating that tackling climate change and biodiversity loss are key UK priorities. However, it does not directly address the committee's specific concerns about how ODA cuts reduce the UK's ability to support vulnerable countries or damage international trust, instead focusing on FCDO internal structures and capability building.
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