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1587999

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date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Callanan on 8 February (HL Deb col 1218), what assessment they have made of the World Climate Declaration.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave to him on 16th December 2022 to Question HL3971.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 07/03/2023 16:24:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1565315

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 16 December 2022 (HL3971), what estimate they have made of the difference in cost to the UK between following the advice of the World Climate Declaration, and following the advice of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has not assessed the cost to the UK of following the advice of the World Climate Declaration. The IPCC does not make specific policy recommendations or directly advise governments so it is not possible to make an assessment of the costs of their advice. The IPCC's assessments are used on an ongoing basis to inform government decision making, including the HMT Net Zero Review, published alongside the Net Zero Strategy in autumn 2021. This analysed the costs and benefits of the transition and showed that the costs of global inaction significantly outweigh the costs of climate action.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/01/2023 17:56:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1563778

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 16 December (HL3971), what assessment they have made of the cost to the UK of following the advice of (1) the IPCC, and (2) the World Climate Declaration; and over what period of time they will take advice from both organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2023 answer text <p>The IPCC assesses the latest and most policy-relevant climate science, but does not make specific policy recommendations or directly advise governments. The IPCC's assessments are used on an ongoing basis to inform government decision making, including the UK Net Zero Strategy. The Government has not made an assessment of the World Climate Declaration.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/01/2023 14:47:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1548212

registered interest
date	02/12/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the World Climate Declaration.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL3971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the World Climate Declaration but relies on the assessments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the global authority on climate science, to inform Government policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/12/2022 13:12:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1539184

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
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 steps he is encourage investment in (a) hedgerows and (b) other nature-based climate solutions.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	78854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is investing in nature based solutions more than ever before, from a range of sources. This includes our £750m Nature for Climate Fund. We are also introducing three new environmental land management schemes that will invest in a range of nature based solutions: the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI); Local Nature Recovery; and Landscape Recovery. These schemes will pay for sustainable farming practices, such as reducing carbon emissions, creating, and preserving habitat, such as hedgerows, and making landscape-scale environmental changes, all of which are important steps towards achieving our 25 Year Environment Plan ambitions and our carbon net zero goals.  A Hedgerow Standard has been included within the initial phase of piloting of the SFI scheme. Capital grants to support the planting and reinstatement of hedgerows are currently available via the Countryside Stewardship scheme. The SFI will also focus on grassland management, agro-forestry, cropland management, soil management, and nutrient management.</p><p>In addition to the public funding, we are enabling a step change in investment flows from the private sector, and we are developing our environmental land management schemes for farmers and landowners so that they can crowd in private investment. HM Government has set a new target to raise at least £500 million in private finance to support nature's recovery every year by 2027 in England, rising to more than £1 billion per year by 2030. We are putting in place the conditions for the private sector to invest in nature-based solutions, including through our Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund which is supporting the development of 86 projects across England, which have the potential to generate revenue from ecosystem services in order to attract and repay investment. We are also developing a blended finance Big Nature Impact Fund which will leverage private capital to invest in such projects.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/11/2022 17:16:12 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1537956

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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 recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the Government's approach to combating climate change.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of subjects, including climate. The UK was the first major economy to commit to a legally binding target of achieving net zero by 2050 and we stand fully behind this.</p><p>To ensure it is delivered as effectively as possible, the Government has announced an independent review of its approach to meeting its net zero 2050 target to ensure we deliver our legal commitment in a way that is pro-business and pro-growth.</p><p>While we accelerate efforts to end our contribution to climate change, we are also continuing to take action to ensure the country is well prepared to face the challenges the changing climate is bringing. Defra is working to develop a third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) that addresses all 61 risks and opportunities identified in its third Climate Change Risk Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/11/2022 17:22:23 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1535211

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	To ask the President of COP26, what plans he has to ensure the UK stays on track to meet its commitments made in the Global Methane Pledge; and what plans he has to help maintain Britain’s global leadership on climate at COP27.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	69483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has been working closely with Egypt and the UAE, as incoming COP27 and COP28 Presidencies, with the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)<strong> </strong>Secretariat and other international organisations, to ensure commitments and agreements made at COP26 are built upon and delivered. The UK remains committed to playing a leadership role on the global stage tackling climate change.</p><p>The UK is showing global leadership on reducing our methane emissions, cutting emissions across energy, waste and agriculture by just over 60 percent since 1990, more than any other OECD country.</p><p>The UK will continue to implement domestic methane emissions reductions as we strive to meet our net zero target by 2050. For example, as set out in the Net Zero Strategy we are exploring policies to work towards the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste to landfill by 2028. Building on our commitments under the Global Methane Pledge, we will publish a methane memorandum by COP27.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/10/2022 15:16:29 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1522726

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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 recent steps the Government has taken to help tackle the global climate emergency.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	64290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The net zero target remains a Government priority and the net zero transition will provide huge opportunities for jobs, investment, innovation and exports.</p><p>The UK continues to lead internationally in pursuit of our climate goals. The Government drives global climate ambition through leadership in multilateral forums, including the COP26 Presidency, as well as the recent Global Clean Energy Action Forum in the United States.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2022 16:58:50 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1521539

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to obtain agreement for climate change mitigation measures through the World Trade Organization.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL2571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is working with international partners to help tackle climate change and champion the multilateral trading system through the World Trade Organisation, in line with our global ambition on climate change. The UK is actively engaged at the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) and the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) group to accelerate progress towards multilateral solutions, including to promote trade in environmental goods and services and find solutions to help mitigate carbon leakage risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:41:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1490925

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government policies to tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	901197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Over the last thirty years the UK has reduced its emissions by over 40% whilst GDP has gone up over 80%.</p><p>In recent years, we have decarbonised our economy faster than any other G7 nation.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 17:01:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain