Select committee: Environment and Climate Change Committee
Delivering COP26 across Government
Closed
Opened 10 Jun 2021
Closed 30 Mar 2022
Environment and Climate Change Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
COP26 is the twenty-sixth UN Climate Change conference. The UK holds the presidency of the event, which is due to take place in Glasgow in November 2021. This inquiry will explore what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all departments are embedding climate change considerations in their processes, developing climate-credible policies, and contributing to a successful COP26 outcome.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 10 June 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 10 January 2022
- 3 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng to Baroness Parminter 4 March 202230 March 2022, Correspondence
- Letter from Baroness Parminter to the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng 24 March 202230 March 2022, Correspondence
- Letter to Secretary of State Kwasi Kwarteng - indicators in the Net Zero Strategy16 February 2022, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 10 Jan 2022 |
18 Meeting
Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP · UNFCCC COP26
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| 14 Oct 2021 |
9 Meeting
Peter Hill · Cabinet Office,
The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Hill · Chief Executive Officer | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP · President | UNFCCC COP26 | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park · Minister for Pacific and the Environment | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2022 | To committee | Letter from Baroness Parminter to the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng 24 March 2022 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | To committee | Letter from the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng to Baroness Parminter 4 March 2022 |
| 16 Feb 2022 | From committee | Letter to Secretary of State Kwasi Kwarteng - indicators in the Net Zero Strategy |
| 10 Jan 2022 | To committee | COP26 Letter from Alok Sharma |
| 1 Nov 2021 | From committee | Letter to Alok Sharma MP COP26 President-Designate |
| 25 Oct 2021 | From committee | Letter to the Leader of the House of Lords - COP26 Government Engagement |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 26 Oct 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | 11 Meeting · Virtual | |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | 10 Meeting · Virtual | |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | 8 Meeting · Virtual | |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | 7 Meeting · Virtual |