Environmental diplomacy

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 3 Mar 2020 Closed: 25 Jun 2021 Parliament page
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 … Read more
11 Recommendations
3 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
2 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
25 Jun
2021
Report published
18 May
2021
Oral evidence
19 Apr
2021
Report published
14 Apr
2021
Correspondence
16 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
19 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
13 Jan
2021
Correspondence
10 Mar
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
18 May 2021
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Dr John Murton · COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office Peter Hill · Cabinet Office Ros Eales · COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office Rt Hon Alok Sharma
16 Mar 2021
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Dr Katharine Rietig · Newcastle University Laurence Tubiana · European Climate Foundation Professor Robert Falkner · London School of Economics
19 Jan 2021
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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
10 Mar 2020
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Katie White · WWF Pete Betts · Chatham House Shane Tomlinson · E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report: A climate for ambition: Diplomatic preparations … HC 202 19 Apr 2021 14 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Seventh Report: A climate for ambi…
The Government should ensure its objectives for COP26 are brought into all of the FCDO’s...
The Government should ensure its objectives for COP26 are brought into all of the FCDO’s foreign policy activity, including trade deals, decisions on overseas aid and bilateral and multilateral conversations with other UNFCCC parties. The Government’s international development strategy should … Read more
Government Response
The government accepts integrating COP26 objectives into its foreign policy, highlighting its work as G7 and COP26 Presidents to align processes and promote green infrastructure investment and trade. However, the response does not address the recommendation to publish a dedicated international development strategy before COP26 that prioritises climate and biodiversity with specific commitments.
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14 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Seventh Report: A climate for ambi…
Given the commitment of the global environmental community to a green agenda, a downscaled COP26...
Given the commitment of the global environmental community to a green agenda, a downscaled COP26 could become the first expression of a new approach to international climate diplomacy, rejecting airmiles for airwaves and living the message of carbon neutrality. (Paragraph … Read more
Government Response
The government stated its intent to hold COP26 in person, but committed to specific actions to ensure sustainability and carbon neutrality. These include aiming for ISO20121 certification, implementing a robust Carbon Management Plan to reduce and offset emissions, and encouraging low-carbon travel while offsetting associated emissions.
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 11 classified
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 2
Rejected 1
Total 11 recs + 3 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
14 Apr 2021 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary on COP26 preparations, dated 06/04/2021 and 23/03/2021
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13 Jan 2021 Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to the appointment of the Right Honourable Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP as the International Champion for Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency, dated 24/11/2020 and 21/12/2020
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