Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Blomfield Excerpts

Wednesday 1st December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)]

4. What assessment his Department has made of the outcomes of COP26.

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

8. What assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of COP26 outcomes.

[The COP26 President (Alok Sharma)]

The Glasgow climate pact, agreed by almost 200 countries, is an historic agreement that advances climate action. It is the result of two years of marathon work and a two-week sprint of negotiations, and I think we can say with some credibility that we have kept the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5° within reach.

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[Paul Blomfield]

Following that point, one of the positive outcomes of COP26 was the agreement for countries to revise their emissions targets next year. Will the President explain exactly what he will do over the next 12 months to ensure we get the breakthrough we need at COP27, not only to keep 1.5° alive, but to achieve it?

[Alok Sharma]

That is a very fair question, and as I said, in due course I will set out for the House in a written statement precisely what we will do in our presidency year. As the hon. Gentleman knows, a significant number of commitments were made by countries at COP26, and our intention is to ensure that they deliver on the commitments they have made.