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Climate change has long been of concern to the Commonwealth and the majority of member states continue to advocate for ambitious action on climate change today. Small and vulnerable states \u2013 which account for almost 60% of the Commonwealth \u2013 face an existential threat from climate change and associated natural disasters.<\/p>

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This concern has been reflected in Commonwealth statements as early as the Langkawi Declaration on the Environment in 1989. Under UK chairmanship at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, leaders reaffirmed their commitments under the Paris Agreement. We would expect the Commonwealth to play a major role in ensuring that a UK-hosted COP26 would be a success.<\/p>

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The Government is now using its diplomatic network to support mitigation and adaptation across the Commonwealth. For example:<\/p>

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