COP 26: Sponsors Debate

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Lord Speaker’s Statement
Tuesday 6th October 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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Indeed, and we will be setting this out in due course.

Lord Suri Portrait Lord Suri (Con) [V]
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My Lords, what do the Government believe these companies can offer compared to companies that are already focused on green energy? Have the Government taken the stance that large global corporations may be of no use?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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I did not quite catch all that the noble Lord said but I can confirm that we are looking for both monetary and value-in-kind sponsorships from companies that, as I said, have a credible short-term action plan and are committed to net zero.

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