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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important point. One issue is about the quantum of money; the other is access to finance. That is why we are now launching five pilot projects in…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 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 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 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 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady knows, the Government are putting funding behind sustainable aviation fuels. I would be very happy to arrange a meeting for her with the Secretary of State for…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend and her constituents for the success of the North Devon climate summit. Every Government need to play their part and I am pleased that the UK Government’s…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point, but air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010. Our clean air strategy proposes a comprehensive suite of actions required…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a great champion for his community on this particular issue. He will know that the Government remain open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing…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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageI can certainly confirm that we will be taking very seriously our work during the presidency year, and I will return to the House in due course and set out a written statement on…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP26: Policy ObjectivesThe hon. Lady raises an incredibly important point. I have a regular dialogue with representatives of the small island developing states. I have been clear that one thing we want…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Policy ObjectivesI congratulate my hon. Friend and Climate Action Wendover on all their work in encouraging climate action from local residents and businesses. Local communities across the country…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Policy ObjectivesMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Science and innovation are crucial to tackling climate change and delivering green growth. Innovation will be discussed at the world…20 Oct 2021