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Climate change, development and COP26

Status: Closed Opened: 21 Apr 2021 Closed: 14 Jan 2022 19 recommendations 78 conclusions 1 report

Report and Government response published The International Development Committee launched an inquiry examining, ahead of COP26 in November, the progress the Government has made putting climate change at the centre of aid policy. The House Commons International Development Committee has called on the government to concentrate its international aid programmes tackling climate change on the … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Global Britain in demand: UK climate action… HC 99 26 Oct 2021 97 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
94 Recommendation Second Report - Global Britain in deman… Rejected

Having heard of the challenges vulnerable countries and communities face and the measures taken by...

Having heard of the challenges vulnerable countries and communities face and the measures taken by the Government, we would see value in the introduction of a Climate and Development Minister in the FCDO with a focus on adaptation and resilience. 183 Bond and Climate Action Network UK (CAN-UK) (CDC0045) 184 … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a new Climate and Development Minister, stating that strong ministerial oversight for climate and development already exists, provided by several current ministers with relevant portfolios.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
96 Recommendation Second Report - Global Britain in deman… Rejected

A failure to anchor climate change in development and to ensure greater policy coherence in...

A failure to anchor climate change in development and to ensure greater policy coherence in Whitehall will increase the scope for maladaptation, the negative consequences of poorly designed Nature-based Solutions and wasteful spending of the reduced ODA. By introducing a Climate and Development Minister, the UK would demonstrate that it … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government partially agrees, but rejects the recommendation to introduce a new Climate and Development Minister, stating that strong ministerial oversight already exists and the FCDO integrates diplomacy and development to ensure policy coherence. They also detail initiatives to build the FCDO network's capability in …
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
97 Recommendation Second Report - Global Britain in deman… Rejected

We believe that climate and development are closely intertwined.

We believe that climate and development are closely intertwined. The Integrated Review prioritises climate change “in 2021 and beyond” and suggests using UK ODA to increase the Government’s impact as a “force for good”. We therefore recommend the introduction of a Climate and Development Minister at the FCDO with a … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a new Climate and Development Minister, asserting that strong ministerial oversight for climate and development is already in place through existing ministers holding relevant portfolios.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
20 Jul 2021 Colin Buckley · CDC Group, Dario Kenner · Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), Dr Amal-Lee Amin · CDC Group, The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Vel Gnanendran · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View ↗
6 Jul 2021 Eileen Mareina Cunningham, Active Observer representing the Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Network at the Green Climate Fund & Head of the Secretariat, Researcher and Advocacy Officer on Climate Finance, Indigenous Peoples Terr, Gebru Jember, Representative of the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) & Regional Lead for Climate Diplomacy and Measurement, Reporting and Verification at the Africa Office of the Global Green Grow, Laurie Lee · CARE International UK, Marek Soanes · International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Ms Catherine Pettengell · Climate Action Network UK (CAN-UK), Nick Mabey · E3G View ↗
22 Jun 2021 Cecília da Silva Bernardo · Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment of the Republic of Angola, Dr Alessandra Sgobbi · European Commission, Dr Lisa Schipper · The Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, H.E. Ms Diann Black-Layne, Ambassador for Climate Change – Antigua and Barbuda and Lead Negotiator on Climate Change of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Julius Ng’oma · Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC), Suranjana Gupta · Huairou Commission View ↗

Who gave evidence

17 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cecília da Silva Bernardo · Representative of the Least Developed Countries G… Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment of the Republic of Angola 1
Colin Buckley · General Counsel and Head of External Relations CDC Group 1
Dario Kenner · Lead analyst on Sustainable Economic Development Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) 1
Dr Alessandra Sgobbi · Co-Chair of the Adaptation Committee & Head of Se… European Commission 1
Dr Amal-Lee Amin · Director of Climate Change within the Value Creat… CDC Group 1
Dr Lisa Schipper · Environmental Social Science Research Fellow The Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford 1
Eileen Mareina Cunningham, Active Observer representing the Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Network at the Green Climate Fund & Head of the Secretariat, Researcher and Advocacy Officer on Climate Finance, Indigenous Peoples Terr — 1
Gebru Jember, Representative of the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) & Regional Lead for Climate Diplomacy and Measurement, Reporting and Verification at the Africa Office of the Global Green Grow — 1
H.E. Ms Diann Black-Layne, Ambassador for Climate Change – Antigua and Barbuda and Lead Negotiator on Climate Change of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) — 1
Julius Ng’oma · National Coordinator Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) 1
Laurie Lee · Chief Executive Officer CARE International UK 1
Marek Soanes · Researcher in Climate Finance and Climate Risk Ma… International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) 1
Ms Catherine Pettengell · Interim Director Climate Action Network UK (CAN-UK) 1
Nick Mabey · Chief Executive Officer E3G 1
Suranjana Gupta · Special Advisor on Community Resilience Huairou Commission 1
The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park — 1
Vel Gnanendran · Climate and Environment Director Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
17 Nov 2021 From cttee Letter to the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP 26 President regarding the Internation…