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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Priority Outcomes for 2019/20 now include
a specific objective on Climate Change: 'tackle the global threat of Climate Change
by: galvanising international action; promoting the role and impact of COP26, including
bidding to host it; and taking a global leadership role'.</p><p>The objectives for
discussions vary widely depending on the international partners concerned but focus
on: increasing global ambition to bring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into line with
Paris Agreement goals; delivering policy and regulatory reform that supports sustainable
growth and transition to a low carbon economy; and supporting effective measures to
mitigate the impacts of climate change in the most vulnerable countries. We are well
placed in these areas. We have proved that it is possible to reduce carbon emissions
and grow the economy and are one of the first G7 countries formally exploring a more
ambitious GHG emissions' target. With our Clean Growth Strategy and Grand Challenges
we are continuing our delivery of the world-leading 2008 Climate Change Act and have
committed to leading the resilience strand at the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit.
We are also discussing COP26 in 2020 and our offer to host. Given that it will be
a critical summit, marking the full adoption of the Paris Treaty and the date by which
countries should provide strengthened national action plans, we are committed to ensuring
that it is a success.</p>
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