UK to Hold Ministerial Meeting Ahead of COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow

London- An international virtual ministerial meeting aimed at coordinating how developed countries can better support most vulnerable states deal with flooding, drought, and extreme temperature to be organized by the UK ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow this November, Government announced.

Co-chaired by UK COP26 President Alok Sharma and Foreign Minister Dominic Raab, the event will focus on practical solutions that will translate into better international cooperation to address climate change-related losses and damage, less fiscal pressure on developing countries, and better access to finance so they can decarbonize their economies and adapt to climate change.

The UK, which pledged £11.6 billion ($15.9 billion) over the next five years in climate finance, has also committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.