Oral Answers to Questions

Siobhan Baillie Excerpts

Tuesday 4th February 2020 Commons Chamber

[Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)]

3. What progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.

[Siobhan Baillie (Stroud) (Con)]

4. What progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.

[Paul Howell (Sedgefield) (Con)]

15. What progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.

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[Mrs Wheeler]

The UK was disappointed at the lack of progress made at COP25 in Madrid. The UK and Italian diplomatic efforts will be squarely focused on achieving a successful COP26. COP is about more than negotiations; it is about real change happening across countries, civil society and the private sector. These broader elements will be a primary focus of COP26.

[Siobhan Baillie]

At the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a Stroud Greenpeace exhibition about climate change and protecting our oceans. Will the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to advocate for international agreement on climate change at the United Nations? Will the Minister tell us more about the Government’s commitment to protecting our oceans and the work on the UN global treaty negotiations?

[Mrs Wheeler]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. This is the first time I have answered a question from her, so I welcome her to her place.

I welcome my hon. Friend’s view on international oceans. We are looking for a maximum ambition on oceans to protect them for future generations, and I am working hard with Lord Goldsmith on that ambitious project.