Climate Change: COP 26 and Civil Society Debate

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Climate Change: COP 26 and Civil Society

Duke of Montrose Excerpts
Wednesday 15th January 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Duncan of Springbank Portrait Lord Duncan of Springbank
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I am sure that the noble Lord will not be surprised to hear that I do not agree. In the Government’s declaring net zero by 2050, the UK became the first major economy to do so. We will publish our energy White Paper imminently. The EU itself has struggled with aviation. We must ensure that aviation and international shipping are part of the decarbonisation process. Not to do so would be to ignore one of the most important elements of the carbon in our atmosphere.

Duke of Montrose Portrait The Duke of Montrose (Con)
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My Lords, what has the response of the Scottish Government been to this initiative?

Lord Duncan of Springbank Portrait Lord Duncan of Springbank
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My Lords, the Scottish Government have supported the Government’s approach and have welcomed the arrival of the COP process in Glasgow. We are working in close collaboration with Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government to ensure that the COP is a success. We are on the same page, we recognise the same challenges and we are pulling on the same rope in the same direction.