COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma delivered a pre-recorded speech today to a summit hosted in Taiyuan, China. The forum focused on ‘Energy, Climate and Environment’
Link: Accelerating the global energy transition through international collaboration
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New steps to tackle climate change and boost investment were announced today at the 11th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and India.
Link: Eleventh UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue sees agreements on tackling climate change and boosting investment
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Mexican market is now open for British pork for the first time, which means a potential boost of £50m over the first five years of trade.
Link: Mexican market opens its doors for imports of British pork
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Statement from the UK and India about the launch of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) India partnership.
Link: Joint statement by Government of India, UK government and the CFLI on mobilising climate finance in India
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The CMA has provisionally found JD Sports’ takeover of Footasylum could lead to a worse deal for shoppers, after reassessing the merger.
Link: Competition concerns remain over JD Sports merger
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HMRC is reminding families eligible for Tax-Free Childcare that they can use the scheme to help with their childcare costs.
Link: HMRC can help with childcare costs as children head back to school
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Acting High Commissioner and Malawi’s Deputy Education Minister bade farewell to the 2021/22 Chevening cohort and welcomed the 2019/20 group.
Link: Ten Malawians off to the UK under Chevening scholarship
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