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Philip Davies

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Thursday 17th September 2015

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I share the hon. Gentleman’s concern about climate finance, which is key to getting a successful deal, and I am happy to say that I have been playing a leading role in that, chairing climate finance committee meetings with our international counterparts to ensure the transparency and confidence necessary to bring developing countries into the final deal.

Philip Davies Portrait Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)
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Does the Secretary of State accept that global warming can, by definition, only be tackled globally, and will she confirm that the UK is responsible for about 1.5% of global carbon emissions? Will she therefore agree that although unilateral action might make a few people feel good about themselves, in terms of changing the world’s climate, it is completely and utterly futile?