COP29: UK Priorities
Debate between Afzal Khan and Rupa Huq(2 months, 1 week ago)
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Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme) (Lab)
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate, particularly as we come up to COP29 in Azerbaijan, which I am looking forward to attending, and I congratulate her on an excellent speech. At COP28, a historic agreement was reached to establish a loss and damage fund for vulnerable countries. My heritage is from Pakistan, which, like Bangladesh, has contributed the least to the problem yet is among the most vulnerable to it. The compensation will only come into effect in 2025. Does my hon. Friend agree that the UK must work with allies to prioritise pushing forward on this fund, to ensure that countries growing more vulnerable to climate crisis have the means to protect their civilians and infrastructure?[Interruption.]
Dr Rupa Huq (in the Chair)
Order. I remind all Members to put their phones on silent.