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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

1356907

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what progress has been made towards the $100 billion climate finance commitment.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	51884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage developed countries to increase their climate finance commitments for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries through the UK's G7 and COP26 Presidencies. At the COP President Designate’s request, Germany and Canada are leading the development of a $100 billion Delivery Plan. This will demonstrate, in advance of COP26, how developed countries will mobilise $100 billion a year through to 2025. President Biden has made a major step towards achieving the $100 billion goal, announcing recently at the UN General Assembly that the US is doubling their climate finance to $11.4 billion in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/09/2021 11:44:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1435296

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	COP26
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what progress he plans to make on adaptation in his COP26 presidency year.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	129101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The agreement at COP26 made significant progress on adaptation, including the immediate launch of the Glasgow-Sharm el Sheikh work programme to deliver on the Global Goal on Adaptation. This is a significant step forward which will deliver action to reduce vulnerability, strengthen resilience and increase the capacity of people and the planet to adapt to the impacts of climate change.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Developed countries also agreed to at least double their collective provision of climate finance for adaptation to developing countries by 2025. Under our Presidency year we will work with Parties to make progress on both of these areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/03/2022 09:46:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1507226

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what his policy is on loss and damage finance for countries particularly vulnerable to climate change at COP27.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	53500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>At COP26, Parties recognised loss and damage is already impacting lives and livelihoods and agreed to scale-up support. The Glasgow Dialogue was established to discuss the arrangements for the funding of activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage.</p><p>In June 2022, at the Bonn Intersessional meeting, the Glasgow Dialogue on loss and damage was launched to discuss the funding arrangements for addressing loss and damage. There will be further dialogues taking place every year to 2024, though these are not formal negotiations.This will continue to be a critical forum to discuss practical ways finance can be scaled up and effectively delivered. I regularly discuss Loss and Damage with international counterparts, including non-governmental organisations and the private sector.</p><p>The UK is committed to deliver on the Glasgow Climate Pact working with Parties and Civil Society organisations to advance progress through the Glasgow Dialogue and operationalising the Santiago Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 51723 52051 52052 52053 52054 question first answered 28/09/2022 15:31:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1290261

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Methane
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what plans he has to promote at COP26 (a) recycling of organic wastes and (b) other solutions to help tackle methane emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	159334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>We are tackling methane emissions domestically through supporting the agriculture sector to reduce its emissions further through the Agricultural Transition Plan. Through our COP26 Nature campaign, we are encouraging a global shift towards sustainable agriculture.</p><p>In the Resources and Waste Strategy, published in December 2018, we have committed to exploring policies to work towards eliminating all biodegradable waste to landfill by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/03/2021 10:16:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1316290

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) industry bodies on using the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference to promote Scotland’s marine renewables sector.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	3953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to help promote the UK's clean energy transition. I have met with companies in the renewable energy industry in Scotland to explore how they can support a successful COP26. The Government has a long history of supporting the development and deployment of wave and tidal stream technologies in the UK, including in Scotland. Since 2003 various bodies across Government have provided innovation/R&amp;D funding of £175m to the wave and tidal sectors (almost £80m since 2010).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:23:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1316291

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) officials in that Department and (c) industry bodies on using the COP26 climate change conference to promote the North Sea Transition Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	3954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UK Government has committed to supporting its transition to clean energy through the North Sea Transition Deal.</p><p>The Deal will focus on the decarbonisation of domestic oil and gas production while using the capabilities of the sector to deliver CCS and Hydrogen production. This will support and sustain new high-quality jobs and anchor the supply chain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:24:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1328333

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2021 to Question 3953 on Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans, if he will publish a list of the companies he has met.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	7866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The government publishes details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. Transparency returns for Cabinet Office Ministers can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2020" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The UNFCCC will publish a list of participants who attended COP26 at the end of the conference. An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 7867 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:10:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1328335

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2021 to Question 3953 on Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans, when he plans to confirm the final listing of Scottish Renewable Energy companies that will be utilised to promote Scotland's marine renewables sector.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	7867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The government publishes details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. Transparency returns for Cabinet Office Ministers can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2020" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The UNFCCC will publish a list of participants who attended COP26 at the end of the conference. An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 7866 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:10:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

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