Election of New UK Government Heralds Major Opportunities for Ambitious Action and Leadership on Climate, Development and Nature

A statement from the World Resources Institute Europe UK Office regarding the election of a new Labour government in the United Kingdom, outlining recommended priorities for national climate policy and international leadership on finance, nature, and development.

• The World Resources Institute (WRI) identifies several immediate national priorities for the new UK government, including the release of an ambitious national climate plan (NDC) later in 2024 with targets reflecting the latest Climate Change Committee findings. The government is also urged to meet manifesto commitments regarding sustainable farming, fresh water, sewage, and the restoration and protection of nature.
• To rebuild trust with Global South partners, the WRI recommends that the UK provide significant climate and development finance. Specific suggestions include recommitting to the International Climate Fund, ensuring contributions increase alongside Official Development Assistance, reviewing UK financial instruments, contributing to the Loss and Damage Fund, and supporting the World Bank’s International Development Association replenishment.
• The WRI suggests the UK should advocate for an ambitious climate finance target at COP29 in Baku and broker a broader financing package for climate-resilient, nature-positive development. This package would ideally integrate International Financial Institution reform, capital increases, South-South finance, international taxes, a high-integrity carbon market, and debt relief, supported by a technical assistance fund for transition planning.
• The UK is encouraged to utilize upcoming international meetings to signal leadership in specific sectors. These include G20 meetings in Brazil for finance, a September leaders' meeting in New York for the ocean, and UN meetings in Colombia and Azerbaijan for biodiversity and climate.

APA

Davey, E. (2024). Election of New UK Government Heralds Major Opportunities for Ambitious Action and Leadership on Climate, Development and Nature. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-election-new-uk-government-heralds-major-opportunities-ambitious-action-and

Chicago

Davey, Edward. Election of New UK Government Heralds Major Opportunities for Ambitious Action and Leadership on Climate, Development and Nature. World Resources Institute, 2024. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-election-new-uk-government-heralds-major-opportunities-ambitious-action-and.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{davey2024election, author = {Davey, Edward}, title = {{Election of New UK Government Heralds Major Opportunities for Ambitious Action and Leadership on Climate, Development and Nature}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-election-new-uk-government-heralds-major-opportunities-ambitious-action-and}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }