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1387274

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK becoming a signatory to UNICEF's Intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	92001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-12/73892" target="_blank">PQ 73892</a> on 22 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/12/2021 13:21:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1386962

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Military Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether the potential inclusion of carbon emissions from military activities on the agenda for COP26 was discussed during preparations for that conference.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	90892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2021 answer text <p>Emissions from the military were not on the agenda at COP26 and as such, were not discussed during preparations for the conference.</p><p>The agenda for each meeting is agreed by consensus through the UNFCCC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 90893 question first answered 22/12/2021 11:31:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1226661

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	905076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK has demonstrated that clean, green growth is absolutely possible.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1990 and 2018 we grew our economy by 75 per cent, whilst cutting emissions by 43%.</p><p> </p><p>In his Summer Statement, my Rt hon Friend, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer set out £3 billion pounds to improve the energy efficiency of homes and public buildings which will also support around 140,000 green jobs.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2020 12:14:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1383641

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to deliver COP26 outcomes during the remainder of the UK’s COP presidency.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	904498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>Delivery of COP26 was a cross-government effort and we will continue collectively, in our Presidency year, to ensure commitments by countries are turned into action.</p><p>The UK is acknowledged around the world as a domestic leader on climate action and this work will continue across government.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/12/2021 15:23:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1361579

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to mobilise public and private climate finance ahead of COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	903719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>We have been working tirelessly to encourage donor nations, and multilateral development banks, to increase their commitments to meet the $100bn goal, which is within touching distance. We are also working closely with the private sector to promote and support initiatives which mobilise private finance towards climate action.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/10/2021 13:41:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1346600

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent progress he has made on preparations for COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	902706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Presidency alongside our Operational Partners continue to work tirelessly to support the delivery of an in-person COP26 in Glasgow.</p><p>As the Prime Minister announced at the G7, the UK Government has begun work to provide COVID-19 vaccines to accredited COP26 delegates who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>I urge all accredited delegates who do not have access to a vaccine to register their interest through the UNFCCC registration portal as soon as possible and no later than 23 July.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2021 14:46:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

1346599

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to identify potential sources of finance to tackle climate-related loss and damage ahead of COP26.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	902702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>I am taking a pragmatic approach to ensure that we increase overall finance moving to climate action, from both the public and private sector. Obviously, the 100 billion dollars a year promised by developed countries to support developing nations must be delivered and we also need to scale up finance for adaptation.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2021 14:44:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1331066

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to consult with (a) civil society and (b) youth groups in preparation for COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
	tabling member printed	David Mundell
	uin	900929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>I have established a diverse international Civil Society and Youth Advisory Council, the first of its kind at any COP, to work with the UK Presidency to deliver a successful summit. The co-chairs are young climate activists, one from the global north and one from the global south.</p><p>I have also committed to and have been meeting civil society and youth groups on my international visits to ensure their voices are heard at COP26.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/06/2021 12:18:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1385713

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what steps he taking to reach an international agreement on carbon pricing.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	88767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>At COP26, the UK Presidency secured an agreement on the rules, guidance and procedures to implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which gives guidance on how countries may choose to cooperate and use carbon markets to help achieve their climate objectives. Other carbon pricing mechanisms, such as carbon taxes, or carbon border adjustment mechanisms were not an agenda item at COP26.</p><p>This year the UK launched its own emissions trading scheme (ETS) and will be exploring opportunities for international cooperation. This could include the possibility of linking the UK ETS to similar systems in other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/12/2021 13:20:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1385776

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of grassroots sustainability initiatives in towns, cities, and communities as a way of empowering individuals to tackle climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	88639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>All those who make and shape our economies and societies have a vital role to play in the implementation of the Paris Agreement. At COP26, the voice of youth and civil society was loud and clear. We saw nearly 8,000 non-state actors committed to halving global emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest through the UN-backed global campaign Race to Zero – the largest ever such coalition.</p><p>The Glasgow Climate Pact emphasises the importance of collaboration across all parts of society to deliver effective climate action. And we were pleased that Parties were able to agree the 10-year Glasgow Work Programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, which will enhance youth engagement, climate education and public participation in climate action in the years ahead, and the new 3-year work programme on local communities and Indigenous Peoples, alongside other important steps.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/12/2021 13:18:59 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman