Sustainable Development Goals Climate Action 2020-03-04
2020-03-04
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Context
The UK Government prioritizes climate action and has recently doubled its commitment to international climate finance.
What recent progress her Department has made on meeting sustainable development goal 13 on climate action. Drawing climate finance solely from the 0.7% will not be sustainable as climate change takes its toll, and drawing from the aid budget will mean cuts for health, education and life-saving measures, so what plans does the Minister have to establish new and additional sources of climate finance?
I absolutely disagree with the hon. Gentleman. Finance is critical, but this is about more than just finance. The UK will be hosting COP26 this year in partnership with Italy and, as I am sure he is aware, this will be happening in Glasgow. Tackling climate change is about so much more than just finance; it cuts right across the work that we do in the Department for International Development.
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Assessment & feedback
Plans to establish new and additional sources of climate finance were not addressed.
Disagreed With Premise
Shifted Focus To Cop26
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