UK aid’s alignment with the Paris Agreement
A rapid review that examines how the UK government is aligning all its official development assistance (ODA) with the Paris Agreement, following its commitment to do so in 2019.
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We conducted a rapid review that examines how the UK government is aligning its official development assistance (ODA) with the Paris Agreement. We’ve followed up on the government’s progress implementing our recommendations as part of two annual follow-up reports, published in 2023 and 2024. Find out more on the ‘Further scrutiny‘ tab.
Summary
In mid 2019, the UK government made a commitment to align UK ODA with the Paris Agreement. Whilst the alignment of ODA is not an obligation, the government’s commitment takes steps towards the third long term goal of the Paris Agreement of “making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development”.
The alignment of UK aid with the Paris Agreement is a live policy area. The UK government has championed the increase in funding for climate action in developing countries. At the same time, recent parliamentary scrutiny has highlighted a lack of alignment of some UK ODA with climate commitments.
Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals relevant to this review are:
