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Recommendation 12
12
Not Addressed
We ask that the COP26 President sets out how the conference procedures will be adjusted...
Recommendation
We ask that the COP26 President sets out how the conference procedures will be adjusted to reflect the possibility that delegations from certain countries (where, for example, covid vaccination roll out has been slower or where new variants of the covid virus are discovered) may not be able to fully participate physically in the conference; and what steps will be taken to ensure equality of access to the conference between developed nations (where vaccine roll out has been quicker) and some developing nations (where vaccine roll out has been slower). In addition, in the scenario that country delegations are reduced in size, we ask the COP26 President to set out how other important stakeholders—such as city leaders and business leaders—will be invited to take part in proceedings if they are unable to physically be at the conference. (Paragraph 31) Legislating for the Sixth Carbon Budget
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response states that the COP26 President is liaising with colleagues regarding recess dates, failing to address the committee's request for details on conference adjustments for delegates' participation and equality of access during the pandemic.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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26. We continue to monitor the COVID situation, including developments on vaccines, and will adapt our plans to adopt the most appropriate preventative measures to respond to the prevailing situation at the time of COP26. We are aware there are groups for whom vaccination is not medically advisable; and that global access to vaccines is not consistent. We will share the details of our COVID mitigation measures with Parliament in due course once they are finalised.
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