Asked by: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to following the example set in the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty by recognising publicly that the formal statehood and sovereignty of small island states will not lapse under international law even in the event of catastrophic sea level rise.
Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Sea level rise is a matter of critical concern particularly for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), who are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. We have taken careful note of the Pacific Islands Forum 2023 Declaration on the continuity of statehood in the face of sea level rise and are considering its content in detail. The UK also welcomes the International Law Commission's ongoing work on these issues. We also continue to work with SIDS to drive global ambition of emissions reductions, and support adaptation and resilience in SIDS including through programmes such as the global £500 million Blue Planet.
Asked by: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with other countries on ways to formally recognise the legal continuity of small island developing states under international law, notwithstanding the existential threat posed by human-caused sea level rise.
Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Sea level rise is a matter of critical concern particularly for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), who are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. We have taken careful note of the Pacific Islands Forum 2023 Declaration on the continuity of statehood in the face of sea level rise and are considering its content in detail. The UK also welcomes the International Law Commission's ongoing work on these issues. We also continue to work with SIDS to drive global ambition of emissions reductions, and support adaptation and resilience in SIDS including through programmes such as the global £500 million Blue Planet.
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
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Written Evidence May. 15 2024
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Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: Already impacting all people/countries, but worse for developing nations and historically marginalised
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are also highly vulnerable to climate change.
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: Climate Finance17 (ICF) plays a key role in balancing mitigation and adaptation spending, helping developing
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: rights under the UNCRC apply to environmental protection and Article 4 of the UNCRC establishes States
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2: Caroline Lucas (Green - Brighton, Pavilion) than to live alongside—that is at the root of so much of the ecological crisis around us.To give one small - Speech Link
3: Kerry McCarthy (Lab - Bristol East) Biodiversity net gain will be crucial, but so will developing credible carbon markets. - Speech Link
4: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) full of biodiversity, and that is why I am a great supporter of preserving nature and taking those small - Speech Link
5: Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) net zero, and have failed to rise to the challenges set by the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States - Speech Link
May. 14 2024
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