Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 31 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 November 2022. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Climate Change: Poverty

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of climate change on global poverty levels among children and young people.

Answer: People in developing, lower-income, fragile and conflict affected states are disproportionately affected by climate change, especially those in marginalised groups such as women, people with disabilities and young people. The UK is committed to delivering an inclusive approach to climate and nature action. During our Presidency of COP26, countries agreed to a new Work Programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, promoting youth engagement and education. Through our International Climate Finance programming, we have directly helped 95,000,000 people to adapt to climate change since 2011, including children and young people. The UK will continue to support countries as they put climate risk at the centre of decision making.

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