Pacific Islands: Climate Change
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking alongside international partners in the Pacific to help tackle climate change.
Answered by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The UK is working closely with international partners in the Pacific to help communities prepare for extreme weather, protect ecosystems and build long-term resilience.
Our flagship Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme is delivering in the Pacific through the UK Met Office, the Asian Development Bank and the UN Development Programme, supporting improved forecasting, locally led adaptation, climate finance, food security and disaster resilience across the region.
In addition, since 2017, we have contributed £9.3 million to the CREWS Trust Fund, strengthening early warning systems across 14 Pacific Island countries. We also contribute to a $100 million blended finance fund with New Zealand for renewable energy, and to the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, providing rapid payouts after disasters.
The UK also works multilaterally to strengthen the international system that channels climate finance to the Pacific. At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau on 1 September, the Minister for Indo-Pacific announced a further £10 million over three years for the Pacific Resilience Facility to deliver locally led solutions that respond to climate change across the Pacific.
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