PM Burnham has stated that the global consensus on science and climate action has "gone".

In a speech where Burnham admitted mistakes but reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to meeting the 2050 net-zero targets, he also echoed Simon Stiell’s focus on electrification saying that it was an important step for energy security, job creation and lowering the cost of energy.

In making a pitch for more coordinated action, Burham also called on partnership as a vital tool to speed progress, with “British leadership over the next decade”.

This is a reaction to the reality that any global consensus once enjoyed on science and climate has gone, and that the world will reach 1.5C.

In oddly Churchillian terms, Burnham said: “Britain will answer the call”, saying the UK is uniquely placed to help.

There is, however, some truth here, as the City of London does do a considerable job in leveraging public finance to attract private funding. Here Burham announced UK support for the Amplify programme that will aim to secure £5bn pounds of new private finance for clean energy projects around the world.

He ended by saying, “Britain is back and ready to play its full part.” Although some might have thought it has been here all along.

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