The threat of climate change may not feel as urgent as a terrorist or an autocrat. But it is more fundamental. It is systemic, pervasive and accelerating towards us.
These are not random events delivered from the heavens. They are failures of politics, of regulation, and of international cooperation. These failures pour fuel into existing conflicts and regional rivalries, driving extremism and forced displacement.
The UK also hopes to unveil strengthened commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions at this year's Cop29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan in November.
Labour will also appoint a new climate envoy, after the Tories abolished the post over a year ago, a move that dismayed foreign governments and climate campaigners.
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