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Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Dunne Excerpts
Wednesday 1st December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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As I said, I will set that out in writing. If we consider all the commitments made by countries, including the net zero commitments and long-term strategies, there are credible reports that suggest we are heading to below 2°. Of course this is the start of a decade of action, which is why we need to push forward during this year.

Philip Dunne Portrait Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend believe that the current structure of Government is adequate to ensure that the UK can deliver a more ambitious nationally determined contribution at COP27?

Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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The make-up and structure of the Government are obviously a matter for the Prime Minister—I know my right hon. Friend will have raised that issue at the Liaison Committee—but our current NDC is aligned to net zero.