Policy papers and consultations

This document provides information about the policy on UK government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 21 December 2023

An overview of the third Climate and Development Ministerial meeting, 29 October 2023.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 11 December 2023

• Climate and Development Ministerial 3: overview

  Ahead of COP28, the UK will co-chair the Climate and Development…

The recommendations from the conference, on improving climate finance access and programmes in vulnerable countries, will inform planning for the COP28 Summit.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 4 August 2023

• Wilton Park conference on addressing humanitarian needs and famine risks: the role of climate finance, Chair’s summary

  Introduction As climate change impacts continue to accelerate in frequency…

Statement on climate change, the environment and sustainable trade from the UK and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 17 July 2023

Leaders from Vietnam, the UK, the European Union and other international partners have agreed a new Just Energy Transition Partnership.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 14 December 2022

This report details the progress made to tackle emissions, mobilise finance and help those impacted by climate change under the UK's COP26 Presidency.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 30 November 2022

Ministers from the governments of Indonesia and the UK signed this memorandum of understanding about sustainable forest management in October 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 25 October 2022

Formal submission of the UK’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement, in response to the Glasgow Climate Pact.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 23 September 2022

The governments of the UK and Malaysia signed memorandum of understanding to strengthen co-operation on climate action.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 7 June 2022

This page gives an introduction to the Adaptation Action Coalition, an international coalition to address the impacts of climate change.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 February 2022

The UK and Australia issued a joint statement following the AUKMIN held in Sydney on 21 January 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 21 January 2022

The governments of the UK and Ukraine signed a joint communique at the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue on 8 December 2021.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 December 2021

This discussion paper outlines practical responses to minimise loss and damage from climate change, sharing examples from the UK's experience.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 November 2021

UK’s COP26 Universities Network and leading research centres in Singapore partner on policy reports highlighting climate change in the ASEAN region.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 October 2021

How the UK and Colombia work together towards greater climate ambition and action.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 29 July 2021

Proposals for implementing the international aviation carbon offsetting scheme (CORSIA).

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 April 2021

We're seeking views on further enabling UK clean energy exports and timing of implementation of policy shift in UK international fossil fuel energy sector support.

• From: UK Export Finance and 1 others
• Updated: 31 March 2021

The UK and Vietnam agreed a joint refreshed strategic partnership agreement on 30 September 2020, during the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Hanoi.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 30 September 2020

Joint statement between UK and Australia, following the tenth Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting (AUKMIN) held in Edinburgh on 20 July 2018.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 2 others
• Updated: 20 July 2018

Developed countries are pleased to publish the Roadmap to the US$100 billion, in response to the call from the 2015 UNFCCC conference in Paris.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 9 November 2016