Climate Change: British Council
2026-05-19 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL319 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what role they plan for the British Council in supporting the UK's international climate objectives, including through education, cultural partnerships and engagement with young people in advance of COP31 in November.
Answer
While the British Council is operationally independent from the Government, as an arm's length body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it is expected to strategically align with FCDO and wider Government priorities through its str...