Seventh Report: A climate for ambition: Diplomatic preparations for COP26

Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee HC 202 19 April 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 14 items (11 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 14 of 14 classified)
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 2
Rejected 1
Government response
First Special Report - A climate for ambition: Diplomatic preparations for COP26: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2019–21 · published 25 Jun 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 results
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Para 19
The Government should ensure its objectives for COP26 are brought into all of the FCDO’s...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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
Given the commitment of the global environmental community to a green agenda, a downscaled COP26...
Conclusion
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 Summary
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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