Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Sharma and Robert Neill

Wednesday 9th June 2021 Commons Chamber

[Alok Sharma]

As the hon. Gentleman knows, I do of course talk to the devolved Administrations, but the role of the COP presidency is to ensure that we get consensus across 197 parties. However, my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)—the Vice-President, as she is now styled—is also the Energy Minister and the adaptation champion, and she will be very happy to discuss these matters with him.

[Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con)]

What progress the Government has made on raising international ambition to cut methane emissions in preparation for COP26.