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<p>The Prime Minister demonstrated his focus on climate action on Tuesday 4 February
2020 by launching the COP26 Climate Summit. The text of the speech is available at
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020</a></p><p>Regarding
meetings of the Cabinet, it is a long established precedent that information about
the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often
they have met, is not shared publicly.</p><p>The negotiations timetable for COP26
will be set by the UK, as President of COP26, including the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change Secretariat. The timetable will be informed by the outcome
of negotiations, including at the intersessional meeting in Bonn in June. Details
of the timetable for high level and public events will be announced by the Government
in due course.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government
and with operational delivery partners, including Police Scotland and Glasgow City
Council, to ensure the successful delivery of COP26 in Glasgow. The security plan
for the COP26 venue will be jointly developed and agreed on by the United Nations
security team and UK counterparts. Discussions with delivery partners regarding costs
for COP26 are ongoing, and final budgets and details are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The
UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government
and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver an ambitious and successful summit for the
whole of the UK. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK</p>
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