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641863

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority the Foreign and Commonwealth Office places on climate change; how many of its civil servants work or worked on climate change in a full and part-time capacity (1) currently, (2) in 2015, (3) in 2014, and (4) in 2013.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Climate change is one of the important global issues that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) works on through diplomacy. In doing so, we work closely with other government departments including the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>The FCO has staff working on climate diplomacy both in London and overseas.</p><p>Overseas, staff numbers include UK-based and locally engaged staff. We have identified activity allocated towards 'Climate Change/Low Carbon Economy/Energy Security' on our financial systems. These figures rely on individual staff member's recording of their activities, and show numbers of FCO staff Full Time Equivalent (FTE) who spend some time in this policy area. The resource is allocated as part of broader geographical activity so exact numbers can change. Hence we are able to provide a snapshot of the number of staff at a point in time. In January 2016, 149 FTE members of staff were working on climate change and energy issues across our network of embassies, high commissions and other overseas posts, of which 72 staff worked on these issues full-time. In January 2015, 158 FTE members of staff worked on climate change and energy issues, of which 79 were devoted to these issues full-time. In January 2014, 177 FTE staff undertook this work, of which 86 were devoted full-time. And in March 2013, 177 FTE staff members worked on these issues, of which 72 were devoted full-time. Our next set of updated figures will be available in the New Year.</p><p>In London, the following figures reflect our best estimates of staff working specifically on climate change as part of units primarily focused on climate and energy. Currently there are 8 FTE members of staff working on climate change. In September 2015, 16 FTE members of staff were working on this issue. In September 2014, 20 FTE members of staff were working on it. And in July 2013, an estimated 26 FTE members of staff were working on climate change.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/12/2016 14:12:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

636294

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the UK economy of a changing climate over the next 20 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Defra has not undertaken a quantitative assessment of the economic impact of climate change for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to understanding and tackling the risks and opportunities of climate change for the UK. We will publish our second Climate Change Risk Assessment in January next year. The underpinning evidence report compiled by the Adaptation Sub-Committee to the Committee on Climate Change was published in July this year. The assessment of the urgency of climate risks includes consideration of the current and potential costs of impacts to the UK where that information exists.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 21/11/2016 17:55:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

621061

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial commitments to support global climate mitigation and adaption the Government plans to make as part of the 2017 UN climate negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	50287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In September 2015, it was announced that the UK will provide at least £5.8bn of climate finance in the period 2016-17 to 2020-21. The UK is firmly committed, alongside other developed countries, to jointly mobilise $100bn of public and private finance a year by 2020, in the context of meaningful mitigation and transparency of action. Any further commitments at the 2017 UN climate negotiations, will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/11/2016 14:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

599653

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to tackle global climate change.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	47955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK played an important role in securing the global climate Agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. The UK has started its domestic process to enable ratification of the Paris Agreement and will complete this before the end of the year.</p><p>The UK also played a key role in securing a major global climate deal to combat aviation emissions, reached at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization on 6 October 2016.</p><p>We will provide at least £5.8bn from the UK aid budget between 2016 and 2020 as climate finance which will continue to support developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change. This should help promote green investment required to meet the well below 2 degree goal set in Paris.</p><p>Domestically we are delivering against the Paris climate deal through our UK Climate Change Act which commits us to reduce emissions by at least 80% by 2050. One of the first acts of this Government was to pass the fifth carbon budget into law – it is equivalent to a 57% reduction on 1990 levels by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/10/2016 14:02:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

576948

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many officials in his Department are working on climate change policy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	45149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department leads on the Government’s clear commitment to tackle climate change. Many teams deliver against multiple cross cutting objectives</p><p>Consequently, it is not possible to give an exact figure of the number of staff involved in this work. However, the Government has been clear in the need to meet our remission reduction targets while keeping our energy supply secure and low cost.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/09/2016 16:17:06 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

541122

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to set new climate targets as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	43621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to meeting its commitments under its existing domestic climate framework, the Climate Change Act (CCA). Climate change remains one of the most serious long-term risks to our economic and national security.</p><p> </p><p>Under the CCA, the Government has now set the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032) at an equivalent 57% reduction on a 1990 baseline. This is in line with the recommendations of our independent Committee on Climate Change. The referendum does not affect this domestic decision, or our commitment to meet our emission targets cost effectively.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/09/2016 12:55:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

541166

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to continue its participation in the negotiations towards the 2030 EU Climate Framework; and whether the UK plans to commit to meeting the requirements of that framework after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	43540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s commitment to tackling global climate change remains firm. We are committed to the UK Climate Change Act and the Paris Agreement, and have accepted the recommendation of the Committee on Climate Change on the fifth carbon budget.</p><p> </p><p>Until we leave the EU, the UK remains a Member State, with all of the rights and obligations this entails. We will therefore continue to participate in EU negotiations, including those on the EU’s climate framework up to 2030.</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate at this point to speculate about arrangements for after the UK ceases to be a Member State.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/09/2016 12:58:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

536716

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to provide a comprehensive government response to the Committee on Climate Change UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Report 2017; if she will meet the Committee on Climate Change to discuss the contents and recommendations of that report; if she will discuss that report with other relevant departments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	42909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>The Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report published by the Committee on Climate Change on 12 July was commissioned by Defra to inform the Second UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Government Report that will be laid in Parliament in January 2017. The Government will subsequently respond to the new evidence in a second National Adaptation Programme report as soon as practicable thereafter.</p><p> </p><p>Defra ministers have met and will continue to meet with members of the Committee on Climate Change and the Adaptation Sub-Committee to discuss their work, including the Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report. Officials also meet regularly with members of the Committee as part of formal governance arrangements. Government departments provided input to the Evidence Report and will be closely involved in the preparation of the Government Report and, subsequently, the National Adaptation Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/07/2016 10:20:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

529819

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of leaving the EU on the UK's ability to meet its climate change targets.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	41478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>As my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said, nothing will change overnight – the UK remains a member of the European Union and existing rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>This is the start of a long and complicated process and the Government will need to consider all factors carefully in implementing the decision of the British people.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are still committed to making sure consumers have secure, affordable and clean energy now and in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/07/2016 16:42:24 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

524970

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials are employed in (a) his Department's London offices and (b) the UK's global diplomatic network work on climate security.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	40591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>As of January 2016 149 full-time equivalent staff resource was spent on our Climate Change/Low Carbon Economy/Energy Security work across our network of 268 offices in 168 countries. Of these, 72 staff were working full-time on Climate Change and Energy issues.</p><p>As of June 2016 nine full-time equivalent staff in London work directly on climate change issues.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office allocation of resource is kept under regular review as staff and local priorities change, so there is a quite regular flux in numbers and locations. For example, in the run up to COP21, there was an increase in Ministerial and network engagement related to the Paris negotiations, to build support for a successful agreement.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 27/06/2016 13:01:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner