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Surplus from the UK’s third carbon budget will not be carried forward – proving the UK's pragmatic approach to net zero is compatible with its climate targets.

• Updated: 21 May 2024

Provisional data shows UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions fell further across several key sectors between 2022 and 2023.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

New official statistics confirm UK has cut emissions by 50% between 1990 and 2022.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

Tobias Bule will support the Solomon Islands government to access and deliver global climate finance for the benefit of Solomon Islanders.

• Updated: 29 January 2024

The British Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme sign an MoU to continue partnership on the Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.

• Updated: 8 December 2023

Ashgabat hosted the National Youth Conference of Turkmenistan on Climate Change (LCOY) on November 3, 2023.

• Updated: 10 November 2023

New government-backed projects will clean up industrial processes and reduce business energy costs.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

John Hamilton and Sophie Daud gave a lecture on climate change to the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy 2023 cohort.

• Updated: 8 September 2023

The UK government confirms it will be reviewing its Energy Charter Treaty membership, and considering withdrawal if vital modernisation is not agreed.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Chargé d’Affaires at the British Embassy in Ashgabat, John Hamilton, spoke at the international scientific conference in Ashgabat on 15 June 2023

• Updated: 20 June 2023

This article sets out DWP's carbon and water sustainability plans to 2025.

• Updated: 20 June 2023

Advice to the Prime Minister on using a whole systems approach to deliver a better transition towards the target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

• Updated: 19 May 2023

UK government confirms budget for this year's Contracts for Difference scheme as it enters its first annual auction, boosting energy security.

• Updated: 16 March 2023

Increased incomes for local communities and forest preservation amongst the many benefits of UKPACT shade coffee initiative.

• Updated: 10 March 2023

UK government announces further funding to help businesses clean up industrial processes and improve energy efficiency.

• Updated: 13 February 2023

UK government outlines important proposals to reform Great Britain’s Capacity Market, ensuring it is fit for a net zero future while ensuring the security of our electricity supply.

• Updated: 9 January 2023

More than £30 million of funding will deliver low carbon heat and help consumers move away from costly fossil fuels as part of government push to cut emissions.

• Updated: 20 December 2022

On Monday 10th October 2022, the UK Government and the Government of Ghana held a Carbon Market Development Roundtable at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.

• Updated: 4 November 2022

The Embassy worked with local and international partners to support locals organise the second Local Youth Climate Change Conference.

• Updated: 27 October 2022

COP26 President Alok Sharma will travel to Viet Nam from 27-30 August 2022.

• Updated: 27 August 2022