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.
Strategic Programme Fund
We support the transition to a low carbon economy with funding for projects around the world.
Read more about our programme...
Promote a low carbon, high growth, global economy
Recent news and events
London energy ministers meeting
19/12/2008
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Minister for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband represented the UK at the London energy ministers meeting which took place on Friday 19 December.
Climate Change likely to cause drop in china's crops
31/10/2008
Climate change will increase the risk that China will be unable to produce enough grain to feed its growing population by the middle of the century.
Foreign Secretary at the ASEM Summit, Beijing
25/10/2008
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, is in Beijing from 24-26 October for the Asia Europe Summit (ASEM).
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)
