Debates between Alec Shelbrooke and Lord Sharma during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Alec Shelbrooke and Lord Sharma
Wednesday 14th July 2021

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alec Shelbrooke Portrait Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)
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What steps he plans to take to help ensure that all COP26 parties uphold the commitments of that conference.

Lord Sharma Portrait The COP26 President (Alok Sharma)
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The UK presidency is focused on delivering a successful COP26 with ambitious outcomes across mitigation, adaptation and finance. We will use our presidency year to champion the outcome, maintaining close collaboration with our partners and, indeed, the COP27 presidency to make those commitments a reality.

Alec Shelbrooke Portrait Alec Shelbrooke
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I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the work he is doing. I urge him to put in place mechanisms that could quickly address issues that may blow the objectives off course, as has happened since Paris.