Millions across Great Britain see energy bills reduced as £1.8 billion is paid out in first month of government scheme
- £1.8 billion was paid out last month through the government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS), reducing energy costs for over 27 million households across Great Britain
- £136 million worth of vouchers have been provided to traditional prepayment meter customers, with government urging households to redeem them
- a second instalment of the...Read More »
Momentum for change is building around the UN: UK statement on reform of SC
Thank you President.
May i start by joining others in congratulating Ambassador Albanai of Kuwait and Ambassador Mlynár on their appointment as Co-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform. Under their leadership, we look forward to engaging in and driving forward the IGN.
President,
Momentum for change is building around the...Read More »
UK partners with Mexican beekeepers to help mitigate climate change
The UK’s Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme contributes to tackling climate change through the provision of UK expertise and knowhow. Since March 2021, the UK PACT Building Capacity for Beekeepers project in the states of Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo has been addressing the consequences of deforestation,...Read More »
Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine: UK statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, November 2022
Thank you, Chair. The United Kingdom would like to thank the Director General for adding this important item to the agenda and for his report on Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine.
Chair, the United Kingdom continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s unprovoked, illegal and...Read More »
Non-proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 statement to the IAEA, November 2022
Chair,
France, Germany and the United Kingdom thank Director-General Grossi for his report on the implementation of safeguards in Iran contained in GOV/2022/63.
We fully support and commend the DG and the Secretariat for their professional, independent and impartial verification of Iran’s safeguards obligations. We also fully support and commend their repeated...Read More »