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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Leadership on Climate Change

Tuesday 26 November 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Minister joined other Government Ministers to show UK leadership on climate and nature at COP29.
  • Prime Minister announced a 2035 emissions reduction target and committed 11.6 billion in climate finance.
  • Foreign Secretary spoke at COP on forest preservation and committed 3 billion for nature conservation, 1.5 billion of which is for forests.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Laura Kyrke-Smith Lab Aylesbury
Climate
Context

The MP asked about the government's actions to demonstrate leadership on climate change.

Question

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to demonstrate leadership on climate change?

Answer from David Lammy

I was proud to join Ministers across Government to show UK leadership on the climate and nature crisis at COP29. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced our ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, and I reaffirmed our commitment to the global south through £11.6 billion in climate finance.

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Not addressed: The answer did not address specific steps taken with Cabinet colleagues directly.

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Q2 Chris Curtis Lab Milton Keynes North
Climate
Context

The MP asked about the UK's position on climate action and progress made towards achieving financial targets.

Question

At COP29, under a Labour Government, the UK reclaimed its position as a global leader on climate action. We recognise now that our security and prosperity hinge on addressing the crisis. Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the progress made on climate finance, while acknowledging that there is much more to do to keep us on track on that road map and to keep 1.5° alive?

Answer from David Lammy

It was important that our Prime Minister was the only G7 Prime Minister to attend COP. My hon. Friend will recall that, last year, the Prime Minister at the time did not attend. It is hugely important that we reach the £300 billion for climate finance, which will help the global south get to clean energy. We hope that our global clean power alliance will be able to work with them, as they now have the money to do it.

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Not addressed: The answer did not specifically confirm support or progress on climate finance targets.

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Q3 Laura Kyrke-Smith Lab Aylesbury
Climate Foreign Affairs
Context

The MP asked about the government's efforts to preserve forests and support those who protect them.

Question

The world's forests are the lungs of the earth, but we are losing them at an alarming rate. An area the size of Azerbaijan, where COP29 was hosted, is destroyed every year. Will the Foreign Secretary explain what the Government are doing to preserve the world's forests and to support those who protect them?

Answer from David Lammy

I was very pleased to speak at COP on the issue of forests and to join inspirational indigenous leaders on that subject. That is why we found £3 billion for nature, of which £1.5 billion is dedicated to work on forests.

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