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1344814

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Livestock Industry: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President for COP26, whether the Government plans to raise the climate and environmental impact of global intensive animal agriculture in its climate mitigation discussions with world leaders at the COP26 summit.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
	uin	29168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>As COP26 Presidency, we are calling for global ambition and action to reduce emissions across all sectors, in order to meet net zero by 2050 – including in agriculture, forestry and other land use, which is collectively responsible for 23% of global emissions.</p><p>We have already seized the opportunities of our G7 and COP26 Presidencies to drive international action and commitments on sustainable agriculture. The G7 Leaders’ Summit was a critical point as we work towards COP26. The G7 leaders committed to achieve net zero no later than 2050, with deep emissions reduction targets in the 2020s – consistent with keeping 1.5 degrees within reach. The G7 Leaders also acknowledged the harmful effects of some subsidies on the environment and the need to reform policies with recognised impacts on nature – and committed to work to accelerate an inclusive global transition to sustainable and climate resilient agriculture.</p><p>Together with the World Bank, we are co-hosting an international Policy Dialogue on the ‘Transition to Sustainable Agriculture through redirecting public policies and support and scaling innovation’. Through the Dialogue, we are developing a Policy Action Agenda on the transition to sustainable agriculture.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 29169 question first answered 21/07/2021 07:24:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1344289

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Police: UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, from which departmental or public body's budget the accommodation and incidental costs will be taken of police officers and security service staff assigned to COP26 in Glasgow.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	28337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>Accommodation and incidental costs for police officers and security staff directly involved in the delivery of COP26 will be drawn from the Cabinet Office COP26 budget.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council across all planning for COP26. Any additional policing or security costs that are directly attributable to COP26 will be met by the UK Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 28338 question first answered 21/07/2021 07:23:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1327458

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how businesses and organisations in Luton North constituency can receive invitations to Investment COP on day two of the summit.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
	uin	6488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Investment COP 2021 ​is an official side event of COP26 which offers a forum for business and investment-driven solutions to climate change.</p><p>Though the UK COP26 Presidency does not manage the Investment COP, we look forward to showcasing leading green businesses in UK Government managed spaces at COP26. I continue to encourage all businesses to join the Race to Zero, which requires businesses to set net zero targets by 2050 and have credible action plans to get there. There is an SME Climate Hub to help support SMEs to join the Race to Zero, which businesses and organisations in Luton North can visit <a href="https://smeclimatehub.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/05/2021 14:10:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1286348

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change: Humanitarian Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how he plans to use the Presidency of COP26 as a global platform to help ensure that the humanitarian effects of climate change are considered when developing and financing responses to the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	153208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>At COP26, adaptation and resilience will be a priority. We are calling on countries to agree and put in place delivery mechanisms for adaptation and loss and damage. As COP President Designate, I have engaged personally with over 50 countries. With donors, we have been clear that we must deliver for those that are at the front line of climate change and collectively honour the $100 billion commitment.</p><p>The UK Prime Minister launched an Adaptation Action Coalition (AAC) last month to mobilise action on adaptation and galvanize momentum ahead of COP26 and beyond and we want to encourage all parties to join. In partnership with the existing UNCAS Coalition, this will build on the Call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience to transform political commitments into tangible action on the ground.</p><p>We aim to enable action to avert, minimise and address loss and damage through wider resilience building and a specific focus on preparedness and response to natural disasters. This includes: expanding early action financing, improving early warning systems and the capacity to act on the risks they identify, and increasing insurance and social protection coverage, including through the Risk Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) and other disaster risk reduction initiatives such as InsuResilience.</p><p>We are additionally continuing to support the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR), which is an LDC-led, LDC-owned initiative to put in place the long term, locally responsive action that is needed to deliver a climate-resilient future.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 153206 153207 question first answered 08/03/2021 14:52:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1300801

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	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, how many and what proportion of the UK’s team of delegates are women; and for each (a) team and (b) role within the UK delegation, what the gender breakdown is.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	165624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We are currently developing plans related to the makeup of the COP26 UK delegation. It is too early to confirm names at this stage.</p><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. In 2020, the Prime Minister appointed Anne-Marie Treveylan as the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/03/2021 17:07:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1329335

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how many applications were accepted from organisations applying for a presence at COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	10561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government ran an Expression of Interest process earlier this year to identify stakeholder interest in participating within UK Government managed spaces at the summit, receiving 3,966 proposals from across 93 countries. Following an extensive evaluation process, we have longlisted a range of proposals for further consideration. At this stage, no organisation has received confirmation of space within UK Government managed spaces at the summit.</p><p>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 10562 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:09:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1278686

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how many departmental staff will be attending COP26 in an official capacity with their expenses covered.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	140782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>Numbers on departmental staff attending COP26 are to be determined in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/02/2021 12:31:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1289461

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021 : Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how much the Government has spent on preparations for COP26 since (a) 1 January 2020 and (b) 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	158204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Discussions on costs for COP26 are currently ongoing, and final budgets are yet to be confirmed. After the event, spend will be reported in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/03/2021 15:29:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1328834

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Video Conferencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making COP26 a virtual conference which can recommend reducing air travel through leading by example.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	John Redwood
	uin	8522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>Our intent remains to hold the conference in person, respecting the wishes of all parties, many of whom feel strongly that the COP must be in person. However, we also continue to explore how technology and other innovations can make it more resilient, safe and inclusive.</p><p>We are working with our Sustainability Consultant on the principle priority to reduce emissions from the conference within a robust Carbon Management Plan, with any unavoidable carbon emissions from COP26 to be offset. We will encourage all delegates to consider low-carbon travel options and will be offsetting the emissions associated with travel, including those of the COP President and UK officials in the run up to COP26.</p><p>As part of our COP26 carbon management planning process, we are currently developing a baseline assessment of the scale of carbon emissions and the priority areas for action. All carbon accounting is being carried out in line with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and other sources of best practice guidance and will be published once the event has been delivered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 8520 8521 question first answered 09/06/2021 08:07:29 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1329336

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, if he will publish a category breakdown of the successful applications to have a presence at COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	10562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government ran an Expression of Interest process earlier this year to identify stakeholder interest in participating within UK Government managed spaces at the summit, receiving 3,966 proposals from across 93 countries. Following an extensive evaluation process, we have longlisted a range of proposals for further consideration. At this stage, no organisation has received confirmation of space within UK Government managed spaces at the summit.</p><p>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 10561 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:09:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones