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  • Foreign Secretary speech on climate change

    During his visit to the US, the Foreign Secretary spoke about the need to tackle climate change "for the sake of our long-term security".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK hails successful start to 15 months of climate diplomacy

    The UN summit on climate change has “successfully fires the starting gun” to a critical fifteen months of climate diplomacy, according to UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UN Climate Summit 2014: David Cameron’s remarks

    David Cameron spoke about addressing climate change through global action at the UN Climate Summit 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint statement on REDD+

    Joint Statement on REDD+ by Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Nations Climate Summit, 23 September, 2014

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Renewed support to reduce emissions through protecting the world’s forests

    Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom, three of the largest supporters of forest conservation, announced today their continued financial commitment to REDD+, or reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and fores…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Climate Economy report

    Edward Davey's response to the publication of the New Climate Economy report: ‘Better Growth, Better Climate’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint Day of Climate Action - Human Dynamics of Climate Change Speech by HE Antony Phillipson

    Welcome address delivered by High Commissioner during the 'Joint Day of Climate Action' event on 9 September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Worldwide Climate Change Diplomacy Day to highlight need for action

    UK, French and German embassies around the world join to promote action on climate change and show the economic opportunities it can bring.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK government’s vision for a global climate deal

    Speech by Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey setting out the UK government’s new vision for a global climate deal in Paris 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prosperity and growth hand in hand with carbon reduction

    UK government sets out vision for global climate deal in Paris 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Publication of Paris 2015: Securing our prosperity through a Global Climate Change Agreement

    Statement by Edward Davey on the publication of 'Paris 2015: Securing our prosperity through a Global Climate Change Agreement'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Map Reveals Worldwide Impacts of Climate Change

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today launched a new map to show the impact of global climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK calls for major changes to EU’s “cap and trade” emissions system

    The UK is calling for major reforms to improve the emissions “cap and trade” system put in place by the European Union since 2005 to tackle climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Growth & Business Forum - Speech by HE Antony Phillipson

    Full text of High Commissioner's keynote address on the second day of the Green Growth & Business Forum in Singapore.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Key milestone in scaling up private sector climate finance

    Governments and international partners from the private sector come together in a clear step forward in tackling climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Growth: Securing the future for business

    Minister Greg Clark addresses the need for an enabling environment for green growth & business in a keynote speech in Singapore.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK response to US EPA Clean Power Plan proposals

    US Environmental Protection Agency has released the Clean Power Plan proposal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate Change: Politics, Economics and Partnerships

    Mark Simmonds spoke about climate change at Chongqing University, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for China and the UK in tackling climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Japan collaborate to tackle climate change & promote energy security

    The UK and Japan will increase their cooperation to tackle international climate change and energy security issues, including energy efficiency, nuclear energy and renewable energy policies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK–Japan joint statement on climate change and energy cooperation

    Statement by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Japan on the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister Abe to the UK on 1 May 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government