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HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesMy right hon. Friend has raised this issue with me before. It will of course be up to the new Prime Minister to see how he or she wants to strengthen the structures of government,…20 Jul 2022HANSARDFinance for Loss and DamageIn June at the Bonn intersessional meeting, the Glasgow dialogue on loss and damage was launched to discuss the funding arrangements for addressing loss and damage. This will…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesObviously, the Government are looking at a response to this. Let me make a general point, which is that I believe the current Prime Minister has shown leadership on this issue.…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesI am not really in a position to repudiate anybody else’s proposals— [Interruption.] I say to the right hon. Gentleman that we have a clear plan for expanding offshore wind. There…20 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a Government, we have a significant number of policies that are delivering, and we need to make sure that we double down on that. As I have said, we will be judged at the next…20 Jul 2022HANSARDFinance for Loss and DamageAs the hon. Lady knows, at COP26 we agreed a way forward with the Glasgow dialogue, and that took place in Bonn. I am quite sure that the issue of loss and damage will feature…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesObviously, I saw the judgment as well. Let me first emphasise that the net zero strategy itself remains Government policy. That is not what has been squashed. The judgment was…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, I did make an intervention at the weekend. As I have said, from what I have seen and heard, all three of the remaining contenders for the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesLet me say first that the Prime Minister has been totally resolute in pursuing the net zero agenda, which is about delivering not just an environmental benefit but jobs and…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesThe UK is working closely with Egypt and other partners to ensure that the commitments made by countries at COP26 are delivered. As the hon. Gentleman knows, the UK will hold the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCOP26 OutcomesMy hon. Friend is entirely right. What we have seen over the last couple of days here is what many millions of people across the world experience on a regular basis. That is why…20 Jul 2022HANSARDGlasgow Climate Pact: BusinessIn fact, there are many businesses, both large and small, that are committing to cut emissions, because they have understood that it is good for their bottom line and actually…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryThe right hon. Gentleman will not get rid of me that easily. He needs to look at what the Government have done over the past few years: we have built the second biggest offshore…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. Perhaps I can write to him or get a fellow Minister to do so on this issue.15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyAs the hon. Lady knows, a lot of work is going on with hydrogen, and we published our hydrogen strategy last year. We have announced plans to double our available capacity to 10…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyTaxation is obviously an issue for the Chancellor, but the Government are providing £37 billion-worth of support right now to help people with the cost of living, including energy…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyThe Government recently published the British energy security strategy, which sets out plans to turbocharge our clean energy transition. As I said earlier, the aim is to quintuple…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesAs my hon. Friend points out, parking policy enforcement is devolved to local authorities. He certainly makes an interesting point and I encourage him to raise it with the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesAt COP26, the UK presidency launched the zero emission vehicles declaration. Over 140 parties, including Governments, vehicle manufacturers and businesses, committed to working…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for the work he is doing in this area and he is absolutely right. We can all play a part in tackling climate change. It is vital that we do so to make not…15 Jun 2022