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<p>My department has long recognised that climate change puts development and achievement
of the Sustainable Development Goals at risk. We contribute to the development of
science and analysis on climate change to help improve global understanding of the
challenge, as well as building the evidence of effective approaches to tackle it.
Since 2011, our International Climate Finance has supported 57 million people to cope
with the effects of climate change and given 26 million people improved access to
clean energy.</p><p>It is clear that more global action is urgently needed to avoid
dangerous climate change and environmental degradation. The Government is working
hard to ensure the international climate negotiations in Glasgow in November are a
success. Last year, the Prime Minister committed to double our International Climate
Finance to at least £11.6 billion from 2021/22 to 2025/26, and we have also committed
to align all UK aid with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. This means that
we will be investing more in helping countries to build their capability to manage
the impact of climate change already locked in and to support lower carbon development,
with an increasing focus on nature-based solutions such as investing in sustainable
forestry.</p>
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