Theresa May Instagram – Four years ago, I announced that the UK will eradicate its contribution to climate change by 2050. I was convinced that it was the right decision, partly because of personal experience. Over more than a quarter of a century I have been walking in Switzerland, and I have seen how our great glaciers are retreating at an alarming rate. And as Prime Minister, I was exposed to the suffering experienced by people in countries vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. I met world leaders who told me of the existential threat of rising sea levels, many of them representing Commonwealth nations. And I met citizens of small states, whose livelihoods are already being destroyed and whose homes will be underwater in a matter of years. I decided that a major developed country needed to lead – and I thought that it should be Britain. The green transition is a huge global growth opportunity – but four years after our target was set, the UK is now facing intense international competition. I spoke to the Aldersgate Group yesterday about why we must match our ambition with delivery. #netzero #climatechange