British Foreign Secretary says he will "fire the first shot" to build a global clean energy alliance

The UK has pledged to put climate change and nature at the heart of its foreign policy and will appoint special envoys for both areas.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London on September 17. (Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

On September 17, speaking at an event in London, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasized that climate change and natural crises are the geopolitical challenges of our time, warning that this is an even more serious problem than terrorism.

Mr Lammy asserted that tackling climate change was essential to ensuring London's security and prosperity.

The UK foreign minister has vowed to “fire the starting gun” for the ruling Labour Party’s commitment to building a global clean energy alliance, in which London will help share knowledge and technology to help countries reduce carbon emissions and boost innovation.

Accordingly, this alliance aims to help other countries eliminate fossil fuels and put renewable energy at the core of their electricity systems by accelerating the supply of critical minerals, expanding the grid and storing electricity.

London will also push for ambitious commitments on climate finance and emissions reductions at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan this November.

In addition, the UK will appoint a special envoy for nature, and restore the position of special envoy for climate change, a position abolished by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK will become the first major economy to decarbonise its electricity system by 2030, meaning the country must rapidly build wind and solar power plants and related infrastructure.

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