Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
A Westminster Hall debate on UK priorities for COP29 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th September 2024. The debate was proposed by Deirdre Costigan.
UK priorities for COP29 (181KB PDF)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference on climate change is attended by signatory countries and other parties. It is also known as the conference of the parties (COP), and its aim is to review progress of these parties towards the overall goals of the UNFCCC. The COP meets every year, unless the parties decide otherwise.
The 29th Conference of the Parties, or COP29, is to be held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
UK priorities for COP29 (181KB PDF)
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
The Commonwealth funds human rights work, observes elections, and can suspend its members. Challenges include democracy and LGBT+ rights.
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict since the 2022 Russian invasion.