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Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Wednesday 20th October 2021

(2 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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Loss and damage is an issue that Ministers have debated at both the London ministerial meeting that I hosted and the pre-COP in Milan. Clearly, what comes forward at COP will be a consensus agreement, but I can tell the hon. Lady that we are determined to make sure that the Santiago Network is operationalised, and of course we will see that further discussions take place on this issue.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Given that more than a quarter of the increase in carbon emissions since 2000 has come from China, are we expecting a strong and prominent Chinese delegation at COP26?

Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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There will be a delegation coming from China. As my hon. Friend may know, I was there in September, when I had constructive discussions. China, along with every other country, needs to come forward with ambitious plans to cut emissions by 2030 before COP26.