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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-30more like thismore than 2020-12-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards preparing for COP26. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
uin HL11690 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-13more like thismore than 2021-01-13
answer text <p>Planning for COP26 is ongoing and we are continuing to work closely with the venues and our delivery partners to ensure that we deliver the facilities and logistics needed for the event, in line with the requirements outlined by the UNFCCC.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside summit preparations, the COP26 President, Ministers and senior officials have been engaging with a wide range of UK and international partners.</p><p> </p><p>On 12th December, the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement, the UK, UN and France co-hosted a Climate Ambition Summit alongside our partners Italy and Chile. Over 90 countries, businesses, sectors, cities, including 75 world leaders, attended and set out their ambitious plans and new commitments. This was a clear signal that climate change remains at the top of the global agenda despite the challenges of COVID-19. This marked a major milestone on the road to COP26, and we will build on this momentum to drive forward climate action and ambition in 2021.</p>
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-13T17:09:20.733Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-13T17:09:20.733Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4130
label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
1260242
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure gender equality in the COP26 leadership team and (b) facilitate women’s equal participation at COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 128112 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-18more like thismore than 2020-12-18
answer text <p>The UK has committed to championing diversity and inclusion throughout our COP26 Presidency and all civil servants in the Cabinet Office COP26 unit have been appointed in line with civil service guidance and rules. In the COP Unit, 45% of the senior management team in the COP26 unit are women. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister recently appointed my Hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Treveylan MP) as the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion. Working alongside the COP26 leadership team is a wider global network of around 120 climate and energy Attaches. All ambassadors have a COP26 objective, ensuring that a diverse group of leading diplomats are engaging internationally around COP26.</p><p> </p><p>Visible and diverse leadership is just one part of the picture however. Championing women’s roles as decision-makers, educators and climate leaders is essential if we are to deliver effective, long-term solutions to climate change and ensure that women and girls are empowered as agents of change, including at COP26. This means working closely with civil society, amplifying the voices of those most affected by climate changes and facilitating the meaningful contribution of female negotiators. We see women’s rights organisations, amongst others, as essential partners in effectively tackling climate change and are also supporting a ‘Women Negotiator Mentoring Initiative’ through the European Capacity-building Initiative and our Climate Ambition Support Alliance. This initiative will level the playing field not only in terms of developed and developing countries but also between men and women, ultimately strengthening capacity and professional development of both current and future climate leaders.</p>
answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-18T14:41:02.767Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-18T14:41:02.767Z
answering member
4134
label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1258259
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-03more like thismore than 2020-12-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what process was used to select the members of the UK COP26 team; what assessment he has made of the effect of that process on gender balance in that team; and what plans his Department has to review the selection process to ensure better representation of women in future COP teams. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 124877 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-08more like thismore than 2020-12-08
answer text <p>The UK is committed to championing diversity and inclusion throughout our COP26 Presidency and all civil servants in the Cabinet Office COP26 Unit have been appointed in line with Civil Service guidance and rules.</p><p> </p><p>Forty five percent of the Senior Management Team in the COP26 unit are women. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister recently appointed my Hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed as the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-08T17:54:28.02Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-08T17:54:28.02Z
answering member
4134
label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1253907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the effect of climate change on gender equality and women and girls in the global south is being tackled through its presidency of COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Dundee West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Law more like this
uin 118016 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answer text <p>Through our Presidency of COP26, we will support all to be active agents of change in addressing climate and environment issues. We will champion women, indigenous people and other key groups roles as decision-makers, educators and climate leaders in order to deliver effective, long-term solutions to climate change. For example, through the UK-funded Climate Ambition Support Alliance, we are supporting the ECBI (European Capacity Building Initiative) ‘Women Negotiator Mentoring Initiative.’ This initiative will help to level the playing field in international climate negotiations, not only in terms of developed and developing countries, but also between men and women.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also fully committed to implementing and facilitating the implementation of the Gender Action Plan agreed at COP25, both domestically and internationally. We recognise that the Gender Action Plan is a valuable tool in addressing the differentiated impacts of climate change and continue to call on all countries to develop gender-responsive climate policies, plans, strategies and actions.</p>
answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-27T13:23:00.863Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-27T13:23:00.863Z
answering member
4134
label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
tabling member
4403
label Biography information for Chris Law more like this
1252063
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with preparations for COP26 in November 2021. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
uin HL10371 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-30more like thismore than 2020-11-30
answer text <p>Planning for COP26 is ongoing and we are continuing to work closely with the venues and our delivery partners to ensure that we deliver the facilities and logistics needed for the event, in line with the requirements outlined by the UNFCCC.</p><p>Alongside summit preparations, the COP26 President, Ministers, and senior officials have been engaging with a wide range of UK and international partners.</p><p>COP26 presents an unprecedented opportunity to come together as a country to tackle the threat of climate change. That is why we have launched the ‘Together for our Planet’ campaign, to raise public awareness of COP26 and the UK’s Presidency.</p><p>The UK, UN and France will also co-host a Climate Ambition Summit alongside our partners Italy and Chile, on 12th December 2020 on the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement. This will be an opportunity for countries to announce ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and net zero, finance and adaptation commitments.</p><p>The recent net zero commitments from China, Japan and South Korea have provided welcome momentum and we hope that the Ambition Summit provides impetus for further commitments by the end of the year.</p><p>Another key preparation that took place on Friday 27<sup>th</sup> November was the first meeting of the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council. It was here that Ministers and representatives from some of the world’s largest and most progressive car markets came together to discuss how they can work together to make the transition cheaper, easier, and faster for all. Following the meeting, a joint statement of intent was released, see here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-of-the-zero-emission-vehicle-transition-council" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-of-the-zero-emission-vehicle-transition-council</a>.</p>
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-30T18:29:42.743Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-30T18:29:42.743Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4130
label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this