Amazing to see these #climatewarriors pitching their business savvy innovations at the Vietnam Climate Finance Accelerator event today. Investors: get ahead of the curve to drive Vietnamโs green growth! ๐ฟ๐ฌ๐ง๐ป๐ณ @UKinVietnam@EmilyHamblinUK@PwC
Delegation from the British High Commission- BHC visited Hattar EZ to gain valuable insights into the industrial
development and economic growth initiatives taking place within the region and to help inform
the design of future BHC programs to support sustainable manufacturing
Zephyr Power are helping to power the energy transition here in ๐ต๐ฐ! Great to see the turbines in action and the amazing restoration of the mangrove forests Zephyr are leading in partnership with @IUCN. @BritishIntInv@ukinpakistan#GreenEnergy
We're pleased to announce that we've already delivered $500 million of climate finance so far this year. At #COP27, we're also unveiling a range of new initiatives that demonstrate our commitment to fighting the climate emergency.ย
Find out more โก๏ธ https://t.co/0ojqrSdVCp
This morning, @FCDOGovUK Secretary @trussliz announced our new name, five-year strategy and Chair. From 4 April 2022, we will become British International Investment, which highlights our role as part of the UK Governmentโs international financing offer โก๏ธ https://t.co/FCuMNE7MVy
Last year, we formed the Adaptation & Resilience Investors Collaborative with partner development finance institutions.
Today at #COP26, we're welcoming new organisations to the group and stepping up our climate adaptation and resilience commitments โก๏ธ https://t.co/x6DiQGcpL8
Excellent #COP26 event hosted by the UKโs DFI, @CDCgroup, urging the importance of *risk-taking* investment for innovative, gender-sensitive climate solutions in developing economies ๐
Our thanks to all who joined our Investing for Clean and Inclusive Growth event online and in-person at #COP26.
And a big thank you to our speakers @nickodonohoe, @DolikaBanda, David Auerbach (@Sanergy), Bill Winters (@StanChart), Wendy Woods (@BCG) and @Helen_Whately ๐
We're looking to partner with @Finnfund, @norfund_ and @NewForests to develop investment strategies to scale and transform the sustainable forestry sector in sub-Saharan Africa. This new partnership aims to raise up to $500m in the next 3-5 years โก๏ธ https://t.co/pGyN2zpo0E #COP26
We are partnering with The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.
The platform aims to unlock $100bn in public and private financing, and will provide $75m of philanthropic, concessionary finance to invest alongside us โก๏ธ https://t.co/PkyZiBSsvO @EnergyAlliance#COP26
Weโre investing ยฃ3.1 billion over the next five years to combat the climate emergency.
The capital will support emerging economies meet their Paris Agreement goals, and to adapt and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change โก๏ธ https://t.co/haYrHu2BII #COP26
We've now completed Round 3 of negotiations with New Zealand, bringing us a step closer to a deal with a fellow democracy that shares our belief in free and fair trade ๐ฌ๐ง๐ณ๐ฟ
Talks progressed well on:
๐ SMEs
๐ Environmental provisions
๐ Rules of Origin
https://t.co/WRIjA3ZlM2
Completed round 2 of trade talks with our friend and ally New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ
This deal will push new frontiers in digital & bring us closer to membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
https://t.co/YgBdA8rMXY
Today the UK starts free trade talks with #NewZealand.
We will build on our shared historic links & trade relationship, which was worth ยฃ2.9bn in 2019.โ
More trade is vital for our economic recovery post #Coronavirus.โ
Read about the UKโs objectives: https://t.co/45hxSaWJWU
Today @DavidParkerMP and Acting High Commissioner David Evans @NZinUK & I launched negotiations for a UK- New Zealand FTA ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ณ๐ฟ
Both of our nations share a strong commitment to free and fair trade.๐
๐ฌ๐ง High Commissioner @LauraClarkeUK, ๐ณ๐ฟ PM @jacindaardern & Minister for Trade @DavidParkerMP formally launched FTA negotiations between the #UK & #NZ today. The first round of negotiations will commence mid-July. You can watch the full press conference โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/MMDNoW1pCt
Why restoring & deepening global trade is essential in helping the world respond to #COVID19 and its economic impacts.
Excellent joint article by Trade Ministers David Parker ๐ณ๐ฟ, Liz Truss ๐ฌ๐ง, Simon Birmingham ๐ฆ๐บ & Chan Chun Sing ๐ธ๐ฌ
https://t.co/xIWalB3OSw
Welcoming ๐ณ๐ฟ trade minister @DavidParkerMP to London.
We'll begin negotiating an ambitious ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ณ๐ฟ FTA soon after Brexit and work towards CPTPP accession.
More opportunities for ๐ฌ๐ง business and more choice for ๐ฌ๐ง consumers.
๐ฌ๐ง High Commissioner @LauraClarkeUK today met up with #UK companies Arup, Babcock Marine, Maynard Design, Mott MacDonald and Turner & Townsend to chat all things #infrastructure. @annaegibson@mparishdit
๐ณ๐ฟ Exporting to #NewZealand ? ๐ณ๐ฟ
You can receive a 15% reduction in @TradeMe commission through the DIT.
NZ's most popular site and biggest digital platform, Trade Me has 75% of all domestic traffic.
Learn more https://t.co/kyq1XYyw6k