Build Back Better Business Council Debate

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Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Main Page: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 25th February 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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The green recovery is integral to the Government’s plans to build back better. Businesses’ contribution to that will be essential. I am sure it will be a subject for future meetings of the business council. One of the purposes of the council is to get the perspective of businesses on the development and implementation of such policies.

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Con)
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My Lords, I welcome the Government’s recent announcement of £134 million to directly support sustainable development goal 8 to encourage green growth projects and develop sustainable technologies. I ask my noble friend if, as part of the global Britain agenda, the Government will finally support the UN Environment Programme to ensure that these noble aims can be delivered on the world stage.

Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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My Lords, it is essential that we support efforts to tackle climate change at home and abroad. The Government have committed £3 billion, over the next five years, to nature and nature-based solutions on climate change in developing countries, within an overall commitment of £11.6 billion on international climate finance.