In his inaugural address, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy asserted that climate change poses a more pervasive and fundamental threat than terrorism, emphasizing its systemic and accelerating nature. He announced a global initiative aimed at expediting clean energy rollout, while acknowledging the need to reassess previous funding commitments due to the UK's financial constraints. Lammy asserted that addressing climate and nature crises would be central to all Foreign Office operations, a sentiment echoed by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who highlighted the need for the UK to transition to a clean energy superpower to ensure energy security and lower costs. Additionally, Lammy's commitment includes appointing special representatives for climate action and launching Labour’s initiative to foster global decarbonization efforts. Despite skepticism about the feasibility of achieving net-zero, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged ambitious decarbonization goals. Lammy's speech aimed to shift focus from geopolitical conflicts to the climate emergency as the defining challenge of our time.