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Debate between James Berry and David Mackintosh
Thursday 7th January 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Berry Portrait James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con)
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7. What steps her Department is taking in response to the outcome of the COP 21 climate conference in Paris.

David Mackintosh Portrait David Mackintosh (Northampton South) (Con)
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13. What the outcomes for the UK were of the COP 21 climate conference in Paris.

Amber Rudd Portrait The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd)
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My hon. Friends will be aware that the agreement reached in Paris in December was an historic step forward. Almost 200 countries committed to climate action, which, for the first time ever, they all agreed to review every five years and to be held accountable for. There will now be follow-up work in the UN to agree the detailed rules and prepare for the five-year reviews.

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