Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Metcalfe Excerpts

Wednesday 19th January 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)]

5. What progress he made at COP26 on supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles.

[Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)]

11. What progress he made at COP26 on supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles.

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[Anne-Marie Trevelyan]

My hon. Friend the Minister for industry visited innovative UK companies Cornish Lithium and British Lithium just last week to see their exciting progress towards producing lithium in the UK. These are great examples of UK enterprise benefiting from Government funding to support jobs and growth in Cornwall and providing a critical mineral to support our green industrial revolution. We are looking forward to working further with industry as we develop our critical mineral strategy later this year.

[Stephen Metcalfe]

The UK COP presidency has established the Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council. That will bring together the Governments of the world’s largest car markets to work towards accelerating this transition. Can my right hon. Friend tell the House what role the council will play in the UK’s presidency year, ahead of COP27?

[Anne-Marie Trevelyan]

The UK will continue to work through the Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council for an accelerated and equitable global transition to zero emission vehicles as well as delivery of its 2022 action plan, which includes collaboration on regulations, heavy goods vehicles, infrastructure and support to developing countries. The ZEVTC will be one of the leading initiatives for international collaboration under the Glasgow breakthrough on road transport.