The UK accounts for less than one per cent of global CO2 emissions. Are the UK's efforts towards reaching net zero in vain, and does it still wield enough soft power to be able to set a positive example that other countries can follow? Ahead of the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), we asked Anna Valero, Dieter Helm, Mike Hulme and Bob Ward whether the UK is still relevant to tackling climate change.

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9 November 2026

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LSE British Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/cop31-is-the-uk-still-relevant-to-tackling-climate-change/?123

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