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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend raises a really important point, and of course I will continue to work very closely with Brazil on the commitments that have been made to make sure they are…19 Jan 2022HANSARDParis Agreement Temperature GoalI certainly agree with the hon. Lady that we absolutely need to ensure that the voices of young people are heard loud and clear—and indeed they were at COP26, both in terms of…19 Jan 2022HANSARDParis Agreement Temperature GoalAs the Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee knows, all countries have committed to come back to their 2030 emissions-reduction targets by 2022, if…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCOP Presidency Year PrioritiesCOP26 concluded with agreement by all parties to the historic Glasgow climate pact. This pact, combined with increased ambition and action across mitigation, adaptation, and…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth GroupsI thank the right hon. Lady for her kind words. Obviously, we had some initial discussions with Egyptian colleagues at COP26 itself, but I hope to have a conversation with them,…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26The Glasgow climate pact, agreed by almost 200 countries, is an historic agreement that advances climate action. It is the result of two years of marathon work and a two-week…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageCOP26 was the first COP where a section of the cover decisions was devoted to loss and damage. We agreed a new Glasgow dialogue on loss and damage, which will discuss the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26That is a very fair question, and as I said, in due course I will set out for the House in a written statement precisely what we will do in our presidency year. As the hon.…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageI note the hon. Lady’s point, but the fact that we have established a formal dialogue on loss and damage for the first time does demonstrate progress. Ultimately, this will be a…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageI will ignore that additional comment. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for his very kind words. A number of things have happened in relation to…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26My thanks to my hon. Friend for his kind words, and he is absolutely right. When we took on the COP presidency, less than 30% of the global economy was covered by a net zero…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageAgain, I make the point that it is the first time that we have agreed the need for a dialogue. During our presidency year, we will pursue that very actively.01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26As I said, I will set that out in writing. If we consider all the commitments made by countries, including the net zero commitments and long-term strategies, there are credible…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady on the importance of this issue. I very much hope that we will make progress on the dialogue. I should point out that, in addition to the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth GroupsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point, and I want to pay tribute obviously to the children of West Lodge Primary School and also to him for all the work that he does in…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his new role. My only disappointment is that the phrase “shadow COP President” does not appear in his title—that is where he could take…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth GroupsIn the run-up to the summit, I met civil society and youth groups on international visits. We established the COP26 civil society and youth advisory council. I attended a…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26The make-up and structure of the Government are obviously a matter for the Prime Minister—I know my right hon. Friend will have raised that issue at the Liaison Committee—but our…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. The 90% of forests that are covered by the pledge are also being backed by £14 billion of public and private funding, so there will…01 Dec 2021HANSARDOutcome of COP26I congratulate all the primary schools and the students who took part in this Christmas card competition. It is perhaps an inspiration to all of us for our Christmas cards.…01 Dec 2021