Patrick Grady: ..., but again we seem to be going backwards on a lot of that, and the changing climate seems to be a driver. That has to factor into the discussions. The work begun at the most recent COPs, including COP26 in Glasgow and the commitments made last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, must be followed through, and a new governing instrument must be agreed at COP28 this year. The hon. Member for Rotherham...
Dean Russell: ...during the election was to end the use of single-use plastic. I know that that is coming through later this year, which is phenomenal. The Environment Act 2021 and all the work that was done at COP26 have been so important for all of us around the world, but especially for my constituents in Watford, who are very caring about our local environment. I have previously talked a lot about our...
Jim Shannon: ...to invest £4 billion in an electric car battery manufacturing site in Somerset, which is wonderful news for commerce and jobs in the UK, not to mention our contributions to the commitment made at COP26 and COP27, but can the Minister tell us whether sites outside England will be considered in the future? It is said that four battery factories are needed. Has the Minister considered, or is...
Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the UK's progress on meeting its COP26 spending commitment on international climate finance by 2026.
Anum Qaisar: ...force more climate refugees to move to the capital from rural areas, so it is in all our interest to tackle climate change effectively. I hope Mongolia will continue to build on the success of COP26 in Glasgow, and will push to meet its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the conference, the President of Mongolia committed to the planting of 1 billion trees by 2030 as part...
Jane Hutt: ...role of women in terms of fair trade; the coffee growers like Jenipher, Jenipher's Coffi, a really practical demonstration of fair trade in action—I have to say, Jenipher herself spoke at COP26; I expect the Minister for Climate Change will have been there when she did, and others here today—helping farmers, working in harmony with nature, but, as a women-led farmer, leading the way...
Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to deliver on the commitment of the former Secretary of State for Education at COP26 on the integration of sustainability and climate change in formal education systems.
Nicola Richards: ...to delivering on our commitment to decarbonise our power generation by 2035. On top of that, we have led the international community in accelerating the global effort to tackle climate change. The COP26 Glasgow summit showed how, with strong British leadership and co-operation with our partners across the globe, we have a plan not only to limit the rise in global temperatures but to help...
Seema Malhotra: ...it is going to become increasingly important to how the marketplace is defined. It is important to know and be ahead of where consumers might be being misled. Some of the work in the run-up to COP26 and since has been welcome, but we cannot take our foot off the accelerator. Clause 170 is welcome. It seeks to ensure that the burden of proof is on the trader, as opposed to on the enforcer,...
Andrew Bowie: ...future demand for the industries that I mentioned from our own resources. The hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam—I am sorry that she is not here today—mentioned the Government’s commitment to COP26. As I said in my opening remarks, coal’s share of our electricity supply has already declined significantly in recent years; it has gone from providing almost 40% of our electricity in...
Patrick Grady: ...North as an attraction in its own right and as a venue for performances, weddings and other events. Currently, it is hosting Luke Jerram’s famous Gaia installation, last seen in Glasgow at COP26, where of course we were all encouraged, as the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross rightly said at the start, to think about how we tackle climate change and work towards...
Olivia Blake: ...come together, they complicate and escalate the situation. Everything is unpredictable, including our ability to tell how quickly the changes will come. The Government seemed to recognise that at COP26, as they proudly announced that they were leading an international effort to end the use of coal. That commitment on coal was one of the few things that the Government, and Governments...
Andrew Bowie: ...in supporting local police forces and national counter-terrorism operations. For example, it has supported the policing of major public events, such as the Commonwealth games, the G7 summit and COP26. To my knowledge, it also helped police London bridge and the recent coronation. During those deployments, CNC officers operate under the control and direction of the chief constable of the...
Kaukab Stewart: ...and inventor of the world’s first AI vehicle and property fire or flood damage mitigation system, which was showcased during the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26. I ask members to think of the transformational effect that that technology can have in flood risk areas across Scotland and the world. I realise how lucky I am to represent a city, and a...
Jeremy Quin: The spends made between 5 October 2022 and 19 December 2022 were related to COP26 events. The team that incurred these costs has now been disbanded. To provide this information would exceed the threshold and incur a disproportionate cost to the Cabinet Office.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: ...investments in green fertiliser production. The World Bank has committed to full alignment of all its sovereign lending with the Paris Agreement by 1 July 2023. They have also committed through the COP26 MDB Joint Nature Statement to mainstream nature in their policies, investments and operations, including developing a joint methodology for tracking 'nature positive' investments. We are...
Sarah Boyack: ...now, by using our existing oil and gas fields and maximising their effectiveness, as we follow the commitments that were made at the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26—in Glasgow, to play our part in tackling the climate crisis that our world now faces.
Graham Stuart: ...certificate level C or above, which is a huge—indeed, transformative—change, albeit one that needs to go much further and faster. My right hon. Friend the Member for Spelthorne oversaw COP26, which was the biggest summit that this country has ever hosted. It brought together 120 world leaders and over 38,000 key figures from Governments, civil society, businesses, youth and more, in...
Robert Jenrick: ...used by British workers, such as those working on large construction sites, or oil and gas projects. Indeed, some are ferries that have been used for police and other staff at the Olympics or at COP26 in Glasgow. It would therefore be wrong to characterise them as inhumane or indecent. That is not the intention of the Government. The hon. Gentleman raised the question of the important...
Jeff Smith: Really? At COP26 the UK signed up to a pledge to eliminate inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, but now the windfall tax has a super deduction loophole worth £11 billion to oil and gas companies—a benefit enjoyed by no other industry. That money could pay to insulate 4 million homes or build renewable power for millions of homes. This will not reduce bills, and it will drive a coach and...