Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Home Office
Fund global climate change mitigation and give displaced people refugee status
Closed
60 signatures
What the petition asks
Environmental refugees should have the same legal rights as refugees of conflict and persecution, including a legal right to stay.
The UK government should provide support for adaptation and mitigation measures in developing nations to preemptively minimise displacement.
The UK government should provide support for adaptation and mitigation measures in developing nations to preemptively minimise displacement.
Providing developing countries with the money they need to make crucial adaptations to climate change and other environmental challenges is essential.
As climate change is already affecting communities all over the world, including right here in the UK, we need to ensure there is a legal and policy framework in place to protect climate refugees.
Estimates suggest there are already more than 40 million environmental refugees, action must be taken now as this will increase in the years to come.
As climate change is already affecting communities all over the world, including right here in the UK, we need to ensure there is a legal and policy framework in place to protect climate refugees.
Estimates suggest there are already more than 40 million environmental refugees, action must be taken now as this will increase in the years to come.
Timeline
| 20 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
60
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Home Office
Opened
20 May 2021
Closed
20 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.