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date	01/02/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with international partners on following the UK in ending support for fossil fuel projects overseas.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	115997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>COP26 set the gold standard on aligning international public finance with the goals of the Paris Agreement. 34 countries and 5 finance institutions have committed to end international public finance for fossil fuel energy projects by the end of 2022. Collectively, this could move $24bn of public finance out of fossil fuels and into the clean energy transition. This is the first time a COP Presidency has prioritised this issue to drive forward progress. The UK is now actively working with fellow signatories to support the delivery of these commitments, as well as expanding the signatory base and continuing to push global ambition on this agenda throughout 2022.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/02/2022 15:22:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

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date	01/12/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government’s is on future development assistance for fossil fuel projects to (a) Mozambique, and (b) other developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	123636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>Tackling climate change is a key priority for the UK. The Government is committed to working with countries across the world, including Mozambique, to unlock their renewable energy potential and support their transition away from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. The UK will continue to lead by example through aligning our Official Development Assistance (ODA) with the Paris Agreement temperature goals, including our support for energy. This will include our ODA support for Mozambique and any other developing country.</p><p>The Prime Minister announced in January that the Government would end direct ODA, investment, export credit and trade promotion support for thermal coal mining and coal power plants overseas. The Government continues to keep its approach to other fossil fuel investments and financing overseas under review.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/12/2020 15:32:13 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1141790

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Green Finance Strategy: Transforming Finance for a Greener Future, published in July 2019, under what circumstances and using what criteria the Government will determine that Official Development Assistance spent on investment support for fossil fuels is in line with the Paris Agreement temperature goals and transition plans.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	281691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to achieving the Paris Agreement climate goals and is increasingly putting environment and climate at the heart of UK Aid. The majority of UK Official Development Assistance for energy either supports renewable energy, helps governments to improve sector policy and governance, or supports energy research. UK Aid has helped over 17 million people with improved access to clean energy.</p><p> </p><p>We do not provide direct assistance for coal-fired generation.</p><p> </p><p>For other fossil fuels our approach is to support their development where there is a clear developmental need and as part of a transition to low-carbon economies. In assessing new support, we will ensure that assistance does not undermine the ambition in a country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and that an appropriate carbon price is used in the appraisal of the programme.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 03/09/2019 15:32:48 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas