Britain committed to fight climate change

Malawi: The United Kingdom has expressed satisfaction with the progress made during its COP26 Presidency, which it assumed in 2019 and pledged more support to Malawi’s fight against climate change.

In a statement which was read at the briefing on the Twenty-Seventh Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lilongwe, Acting British High Commissioner David Pert stated that the UK is proud of the collective achievement in four areas; namely mitigation, adaptation, finance, and collaboration, but that more needs to be done if all of the commitments set in the Glasgow Climate Pact last year are to be met.

At COP26, the Adaptation Fund was replenished with $350 million, which was three times the amount raised previously.

The LIFE-AR initiative, which is being implemented through a collaboration between UNDP and the Malawi government's Environmental Affairs Department, has been included on the list of accomplishments.

This year, the UK will also support Malawian adaptation initiatives.

“The UK also prioritized bringing protection of natural resources into the climate discussions and Glasgow saw unprecedented support for this agenda, with 145 Heads of State including Malawi endorsing the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use: a huge success for tackling deforestation.”

The Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) said in a statement that they welcome the Glasgow Pact on Loss and Damage but are concerned about a lack of substantive implementation.

The CSO network says it supports calls for states with high greenhouse gas emissions to bear the burdens and duties of mitigation, adaptation, and reparation in proportion to their historic and current emissions.

The Egyptian Presidency, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Eisenhower Mkaka, has called for the COP27 to be inclusive, ambitious, deliver substantive outcomes, and be guided by principles based on agreements, decisions, pledges, and commitments dating from RIO 1992 to Glasgow 2021.

He stated that the COP27 in Egypt will place a greater emphasis on providing climate finance and adaptation to vulnerable communities, following the ambitious pledges made by country parties at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.