Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has outlined the UK’s goals ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil.
He said Britain is going to COP to "fight for our national interest" and "protect our way of life" by working with other countries.
He said: “In the UK we have put clean energy at the heart of our government’s agenda, because it is the route to energy security, lower bills and good jobs for our country today.
"At COP30, we will be working with others to drive global action on the climate and nature crises to protect our home for future generations.”
Miliband warned that “communities are already paying the price of these crises — from wildfires in Scotland and flooding in Sussex to the devastation of Hurricane Melissa and repeated flooding in Brazil.”
He said Britain’s share of global emissions was small — “just 1%” — but added “we must work with others to avoid disaster.”
Highlighting the UK’s historic role, Miliband said: “We must go further and faster but must not overlook the progress made, or the role of British leadership in making it happen.
"From the world-leading Climate Change Act in 2008 to the success of COP26 in Glasgow to being the first major economy to legislate for net zero, Britain has helped change the course of global action.”
He said the UK would work with the Brazilian presidency and other nations to push for progress in five areas: “Accelerating the global clean energy transition; driving ambition and accelerating implementation; protecting forests and nature; building global resilience to climate impacts; and scaling up finance for the transition.”
“COP30 will be judged on whether the world can work together on the greatest long-term challenge we face,” Miliband said.
“I will join the Prime Minister and the Prince of Wales at the World Leaders Summit in Belem, and lead the UK’s delegation during the negotiations.”