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Global Climate and Development Finance Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for increasing the on-lending of UK Special Drawing Rights via the IMF, for transferring the capital returned to the UK by the European Investment Bank to the World Bank, and for increasing the UK’s support for the African Development Bank, for the purpose of reducing debt burdens and the cost of capital and contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The story so farThe Global Climate and Development Finance Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 June 2023 by Liam Byrne (Labour). It is now at first reading in the House of Commons. First reading is the formal introduction, with no debate; the substantive debate comes at second reading.

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 Nov 2023.