Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Sharma and Karen Buck

Wednesday 20th October 2021 Commons Chamber

[Alok Sharma]

There is no festival better than a climate action festival. I congratulate Harrogate District Climate Change Coalition, which has brilliantly demonstrated that tackling climate change is an all-of-society endeavour bringing together business, civil society and government.

[Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab)]

T4. Is it the COP President’s view that if the world is to be set on a 1.5 °C pathway, states will need to report on an annual basis rather than waiting until 2025, the next five-year reset?

[Alok Sharma]

That is part of the discussion that needs to take place, but it is also vital that we reach agreement on the transparency framework at COP26 so that we know that the commitments being made are actually delivered on.