- Prime minister Andy Burnham addressed the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey, warning that the climate crisis is a national security issue and pledging a new era of British leadership to meet the UK's 2050 net zero target.
- Environmental campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticised the prime minister's speech, accusing his government of hypocrisy over domestic actions such as approving the Jackdaw gas field and considering reductions to electric vehicle sales targets.
- Downing Street defended Mr Burnham's attendance at the Mediterranean conference as a good use of time, despite him addressing a half-empty room as the only G7 leader attending the summit.
- During the event, the prime minister appointed Dame Madeleine Alessandri as a climate security envoy to prioritise climate risk identification as a matter of national security and strengthen global partnerships.
- The summit took place against a backdrop of rising global energy prices and notable absences from key world leaders, including US president Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping, and India's Narendra Modi.
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