Climate Change

Baroness Prashar Excerpts
Tuesday 29th June 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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Well, the strategies will provide some of the detail that the noble Lord is looking for. We will set out a detailed road map of exactly how we will meet our net-zero targets, as he suggests.

Baroness Prashar Portrait Baroness Prashar (CB) [V]
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My Lords, surveys suggest that public engagement should focus on deepening public attitudes towards climate change, not just by increasing knowledge of the science of climate change but by connecting the public to their values, a sense of identity and a cultural worldview. What plans do the Government have to deepen this meaningful public engagement?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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The noble Baroness makes a good point. Achieving our net-zero target will be a shared endeavour, requiring action from everyone across society. We will set out our approach to public engagement in the net-zero strategy. For many years the Government have been funding and running public workshops and deliberative dialogues, and the noble Baroness will be aware that, ahead of COP 26, we launched the Together for Our Planet campaign to further raise awareness.