UK government to use AI to improve global preparation for climate shocks

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Met Office have announced a strategic partnership to enhance artificial intelligence-enabled weather forecasting to assist countries most affected by climate risks.
The partnership will employ powerful machine learning techniques to deliver forecasts faster, more accurately, and at lower costs.
The UK will provide technical training and share data and models to boost local meteorological services’ capacity, especially focusing on the Philippines due to its vulnerability to typhoons.
The initiative aims to contribute to global food and energy security and protect economies from the impacts of extreme weather.
Additional initiatives include an £88m extension to the Transforming Energy Access platform focusing on clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Indo-Pacific; a £39m climate adaptation and resilience research programme called SCALE; and a £3m investment in the Technical Assistance Facility for disaster insurance and financial aid to vulnerable countries.
The collaboration represents a considerable boost to the UK’s climate and economic security, addressing global market disruptions caused by extreme weather events.