Lord Goldsmith’s resignation letter on Sunak’s failure to show up at the Paris summit last week

Bond reacts to Lord Goldsmith’s resignation letter, focusing on Sunak’s failure to show up at the Paris summit last week and the UK’s lack of leadership on climate finance and issues.

Stephanie Draper, Chief Executive of Bond, the UK network for NGOs said:

“Lord Goldsmith is right to point out the absence of the Prime Minister at the Paris summit on a New Financial Pact last week as he resigns. The UK is stepping back as a global partner and is no longer playing a leadership role to drive global efforts to build a more equitable, sustainable world. The UK is central to any efforts to transform the global financial architecture, so it cannot afford to take a backseat.

The government’s failure to meet its pledge to spend an additional £11.6bn to deliver international climate finance to support climate vulnerable countries demonstrates its apathy when it comes to doing its fair share to build climate resilience around the world. This isn’t long-term thinking and will also have an impact on people here in the UK.”