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Wingate, S. (2026, November 12). Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-prime-minister-government-b1304561.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-12 · by Sophie Wingate

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Prime Minister Burnham addressed the annual climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday, emphasizing Britain’s commitment to its 2050 net zero target and working with partners to achieve their goals as well. He highlighted the current climate crisis, noting extreme weather events and rising fuel prices due to fossil fuel dependence. Burnham announced the appointment of Dame Madeleine Alessandri as special representative for climate security and pledged British leadership in addressing the global challenge.
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Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running.
Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running.
Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running.
Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running.
Andy Burnham will pledge a “new era of British leadership” on climate action as he announces a new climate security envoy at the United Nations Cop31 summit in Turkey, warning that the global consensus on tackling the crisis has broken down.
Vladimir Putin will not attend next year’s G20 summit in Manchester, Andy Burnham has said, as he acknowledged efforts to bring the US and China together on global AI regulation would be “challenging”.
Shabana Mahmood has insisted her immigration overhaul will spell “savings in the billions” for taxpayers, but acknowledged the figure will be lower than the £10 billion estimated under her original plans.
He wants to lock in deals on food and drink, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme at a Brussels summit on November 20, but told ministers that the period beyond that would be to “explore options” for the long-term relationship that will eventually be put to the public.
Shabana Mahmood has insisted her immigration overhaul will spell “savings in the billions” for taxpayers, but acknowledged the figure will be lower than the £10 billion estimated under her original plans.
He wants to lock in deals on food and drink, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme at a Brussels summit on November 20, but told ministers that the period beyond that would be to “explore options” for the long-term relationship that will eventually be put to the public.
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Antalya Britain Cop31 European London

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Britain GPE · 4× Burnham PERSON · 4× European NORP · 2× Antalya GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Ed Miliband PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Lord Sadiq Khan PERSON · 1× Madeleine Alessandri PERSON · 1× the Joint Intelligence Committee ORG · 1×

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As part of these efforts, Dame Madeleine Alessandri, former chairwoman of the Joint Intelligence Committee which provides ministers with national security assessments, has been appointed special representative for climate security, the Prime Minister said.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running.
2026-11-12 · Evening Standard
Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs · assertive framing
2026-11-12 · Evening Standard
Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs · assertive framing

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Attending the annual climate gathering for the first time as Prime Minister on Thursday, he warned that the “climate crisis is upon all of us now” after a “not normal” summer of extreme heat, wildfires and drought. asserted
crisis → attend → heat
“The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it is upon us all now, devastating lives and livelihoods everywhere,” he said. asserted
he → devastate → lives
“Meanwhile, two wars across two continents have sent fuel prices and gas bills soaring for families and businesses across the world. asserted
prices → send → world
“The message I carry here at my first Cop as UK Prime Minister is this: we’re committed to meeting our 2050 net zero target, and committed to working with all of our partners to reach theirs.” asserted
we → carry → theirs
Mr Burnham is expected to be the only G7 leader to address the summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, with US President Donald Trump declining to send a delegation for the second year running. asserted
Trump → expect → year
He was the first speaker at the conference on Thursday, addressing a half-empty plenary hall at the start of the session with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan in the audience. asserted
He → address → audience
“Britain will live up to its commitments. asserted
Britain → live → commitments
We will help our friends as they live up to theirs. asserted
they → help → theirs
Britain is back and ready to play its full part,” Mr Burnham said. asserted
Burnham → play → part
As part of these efforts, Dame Madeleine Alessandri, former chairwoman of the Joint Intelligence Committee which provides ministers with national security assessments, has been appointed special representative for climate security, the Prime Minister said. asserted
Minister → provide → security
Calling on industry leaders to “play their part” to help people on all incomes make the green transition, Mr Burnham said: “This crisis can only be solved in partnership. asserted
crisis → call → partnership
I have pledged a new era of British leadership over the next decade. asserted
I → pledge → decade
“The consensus we once enjoyed on science and climate has gone, and the reality is now the world will reach 1.5 degrees. asserted
world → enjoy → degrees
Climate leadership and action have become more urgent. asserted
leadership → become → ?
Britain will answer the call.” asserted
Britain → answer → call
Mr Burnham also endorsed host nation Turkey’s pledge to increase the share of global energy demand met by electricity from 21% to 35% by 2035. asserted
Burnham → endorse → 2035
The Government will publish a clean electrification road map setting out its plans to build affordable and secure energy systems. asserted
Government → publish → systems
The Prime Minister said he had made good on his promise in the wildfire-hit summer to attend Cop31. asserted
he → say → Cop31
He spent just over an hour at the conference venue before jetting to Dublin for a gathering of some 50 European leaders. asserted
He → spend → leaders
Time pressure meant a planned bilateral meeting in the margins of Cop31 with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was called off. asserted
meeting → mean → Silva
At the European Political Community meeting, he is expected to announce further sanctions against Russia and discuss hybrid threats to European security. asserted
he → expect → security
He will hold a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings at the summit, which comes after he reopened the debate about Britain’s relationship with the bloc and ahead of the UK-EU reset summit in Brussels next Friday. asserted
he → hold → Brussels
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