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
3 Recommendation Deferred
Seventh Report: A climate for ambi…
We welcome the Government’s commitment to make climate change its number one international priority this...
We welcome the Government’s commitment to make climate change its number one international priority this year, but the responsibility of the UK does not end when COP26 concludes. The UK must continue its efforts as the torchbearer for the next … Read more
Government Response
The government is working on a broader strategy to operationalise climate and biodiversity commitments and will update the committee in due course. Specific decisions on resourcing and structures for supporting future COP presidencies, including staff and expertise, will be taken as part of the next Spending Review.
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13 Recommendation Deferred
Seventh Report: A climate for ambi…
The UK Government must recognise that it may not be possible for 30,000 delegates to...
The UK Government must recognise that it may not be possible for 30,000 delegates to attend a conference in November. There is a distinct possibility that large parts of the summit will have to be moved online or downscaled because … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for contingency planning regarding the format of COP26 due to COVID-19, stating it is actively reviewing options for hybrid events and the Green Zone, but defers providing specific criteria or detailed plans until 'in due course'.
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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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