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Environmental diplomacy

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Mar 2020 Closed: 25 Jun 2021 11 recommendations 3 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry will examine how the FCO conducts environmental diplomacy, what the UK’s strategy is bringing all government departments together, and the FCO’s management of the tension between environmental goals and other diplomatic objectives. In particular, the Committee will focus on preparations for COP26, speaking to other recent host countries and attempting to learn from … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report: A climate for ambition: Diplomatic preparat… HC 202 19 Apr 2021 14 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
1 Conclusion Seventh Report: A climate for ambition:… Acknowledged

COP26 will be a key moment for global climate action.

COP26 will be a key moment for global climate action. We have been encouraged by the number of countries that have expressed the importance of the climate agenda in international fora; COP26 must now translate these words into actions. The UK Presidency will need to mobilise public engagement so that … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the critical importance of COP26 for global climate action and outlines its four key goals for the summit: securing net zero, adapting to protect communities, mobilising finance, and working collaboratively to deliver outcomes.
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Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
18 May 2021 Dr John Murton · COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office, Peter Hill · Cabinet Office, Ros Eales · COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Alok Sharma View ↗
16 Mar 2021 Dr Katharine Rietig · Newcastle University, Laurence Tubiana · European Climate Foundation, Professor Robert Falkner · London School of Economics View ↗
19 Jan 2021 Dr Richard Powell · Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Heather Conley · Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Professor Klaus Dodds · Royal Holloway University of London View ↗
10 Mar 2020 Katie White · WWF, Pete Betts · Chatham House, Shane Tomlinson · E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism View ↗

Who gave evidence

13 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Dr John Murton · UK COP26 Envoy COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office 1
Dr Katharine Rietig · Senior Lecturer in International Politics Newcastle University 1
Dr Richard Powell · Reader in Arctic Studies Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge 1
Heather Conley · Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and th… Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) 1
Katie White · Executive Director Advocacy and Campaigns WWF 1
Laurence Tubiana · Chief Executive Officer European Climate Foundation 1
Pete Betts · Associate Fellow Chatham House 1
Peter Hill · Chief Executive Officer Cabinet Office 1
Professor Klaus Dodds · Professor of Geopolitics Royal Holloway University of London 1
Professor Robert Falkner · Associate Professor of International Relations London School of Economics 1
Ros Eales · Chief Operating Officer COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office 1
Rt Hon Alok Sharma — 1
Shane Tomlinson · Deputy Chief Executive Officer E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
14 Apr 2021 — Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary on COP26 preparations, dated 06/04/20…
13 Jan 2021 — Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to the appointment of the Right…