Promote a low carbon, high growth, global economy
Working with other countries and international institutions such as the EU and UN to rapidly shift towards a lower carbon world is one of our key goals.
We're also focussed on securing energy for the UK and tackling the challenges of a global economy.
Take a look at our latest case studies - Florida-UK partnership to cut carbon emissions and Predicting the possible - Brazil and South America, to see what we're doing on the ground to promote a low carbon, high growth, global economy.
How are we doing this?
Florida-UK partnership to cut carbon emissions
FCO staff are working closely with the Florida State Government to cut carbon emissions and to develop renewable energy resources such as solar and wind, and energy from ethanol and hydrogen.
Predicting the possible – Brazil and South America
In the heart of South America we're involved in two initiatives to predict possible scenarios of unchecked climate change. The aim is to help policy makers of the possible impact global warming can have on agriculture and hydroelectricity.
Promote a low carbon, high growth, global economy
Recent news and events
UK and Florida Tackling the Climate Change Challenge
15/07/2008
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister, Dr Kim Howells, and the Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, today witnessed the signing of a series of Memoranda of Understanding aimed at developing clean technologies to help tackle climate change.
Minister for Europe Jim Murphy MP and his French counterpart Jean-Pierre Jouyet to host a roundtable discussion on “Towards a Green Collar Europe - jobs and growth in a low carbon economy” on Wednesday 8 May
Climate change and migration
30/04/2008
Foreign Office Minister, Kim Howells, gave a speech to the IPPR on Climate Change and Migration on Tuesday 29 April. He said 'both (issues) are priorities under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office strategic framework'
Our work
Read the latest case studies on our work on low carbon and climate change:
Florida-UK partnership to cut carbon emissions
Predicting the possible - Brazil and South America
Proteccting Asia's rain forest
The FCO project map has all the latest case studies.
Departmental report
Read more about our low carbon work in our latest departmental report.
See Also
Useful Links
Department of Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (Berr)
Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Department for International Development (Dfid)
Energy white paper: meeting the energy challenge
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
