The United Kingdom (UK) has admitted responsibility for the mess created by the climate in the country and other parts of Europe.

“The UK is responsible for the mess we find ourselves,” Alastair Long, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, UK Department for International Trade, said while contributing to the discussion on ‘Designing an Economic Blueprint for Harmonisation of Energy Development Across Africa’ at the ongoing Africa Oil Week conference in Dubai, UAE.

According to him, the UK has a remarkable dependence on fossil fuel plants, noting that over 80 per cent of people in the UK depend on gas usage.

The UK and many parts of Europe have been witnessing cold weather, flooding and heatwave due to climate change.

In the UK, 40 per cent of CO2 emissions are caused by individuals, mostly from energy used in the home, driving and air travel.

The effects of climate change can be seen in the UK and around the world.

To address the climate change effects, Alastair Long said the UK has set up 11.6 billion funds to minimize CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.