Climate change, development and COP26

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Apr 2021 Closed: 14 Jan 2022 Parliament page
Report and Government response published The International Development Committee launched an inquiry examining, ahead of COP26 in November, the progress the Government has made putting climate change at the centre of aid policy. The House Commons International Development Committee has called on the government to concentrate its international aid programmes … Read more
19 Recommendations
78 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
1 Letter
3 Events
Activity timeline 6 events
14 Jan
2022
Report published
17 Nov
2021
Correspondence
26 Oct
2021
Report published
20 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
6 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
22 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
20 Jul 2021
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Climate change, development and COP 26
Colin Buckley · CDC Group Dario Kenner · Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) Dr Amal-Lee Amin · CDC Group The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Vel Gnanendran · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
6 Jul 2021
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Climate change, development and COP 26
Eileen Mareina Cunningham, Active Observer representing the Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Network at the Green Climate Fund & Head of the Secretariat, Researcher and Advocacy Officer on Climate Finance, Indigenous Peoples Terr Gebru Jember, Representative of the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) & Regional Lead for Climate Diplomacy and Measurement, Reporting and Verification at the Africa Office of the Global Green Grow Laurie Lee · CARE International UK Marek Soanes · International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Ms Catherine Pettengell · Climate Action Network UK (CAN-UK) Nick Mabey · E3G
22 Jun 2021
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Climate change, development and COP26
Cecília da Silva Bernardo · Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment of the Republic of Angola Dr Alessandra Sgobbi · European Commission Dr Lisa Schipper · The Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford H.E. Ms Diann Black-Layne, Ambassador for Climate Change – Antigua and Barbuda and Lead Negotiator on Climate Change of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Julius Ng’oma · Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) Suranjana Gupta · Huairou Commission
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and … HC 99 26 Oct 2021 97 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
11 results
Clear
8 Recommendation Acknowledged
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We welcome the Government holding a Climate and Development Ministerial meeting in March 2021 to...
We welcome the Government holding a Climate and Development Ministerial meeting in March 2021 to capture the concerns of climate-vulnerable countries in the run-up to COP26. We recommend that the FCDO hosts a Climate and Development Ministerial with climate-vulnerable countries … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, highlighting the prominence given to Adaptation, Loss and Damage at COP26 and the commitments within the Glasgow Climate Pact. While committed to taking forward measures in the Climate and Development Pathway, the response does not explicitly commit to hosting an annual Climate and Development Ministerial meeting.
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14 Conclusion Acknowledged
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On the same day, COP26 President the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP launched the Adaptation...
On the same day, COP26 President the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP launched the Adaptation Action Coalition,31 in order to accelerate progress on adaptation in partnership with five countries and the UN32 as well as the “Race to Resilience” campaign … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agreed and elaborated on its commitment to adaptation and resilience, highlighting recognition of indigenous and local community leadership, a £300m pledge to the IPLC Forest Tenure Fund, and £45m for the Community Resilience Partnership Program to empower local communities in locally-led adaptation.
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36 Conclusion Acknowledged
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We heard that the UK has “a really good story to tell on adaptation”.69 On...
We heard that the UK has “a really good story to tell on adaptation”.69 On average, 47% of UK ICF was spent on adaptation in the past four years.70 Furthermore the UK provided 89% of its ICF in grants rather … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the progress on adaptation finance, highlighting global commitments secured under the UK's COP26 Presidency to double 2019 levels of adaptation finance by 2025.
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57 Conclusion Acknowledged
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In their paper on climate finance, Roberts et al state that funding is “insecure”, unpredictable...
In their paper on climate finance, Roberts et al state that funding is “insecure”, unpredictable and based on a “fragmented institutional architecture” which low- and middle-income countries cannot influence sufficiently.126 In their words: climate funds are funnelled through over 100 … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the concerns regarding climate finance, highlighting its efforts to improve transparency and predictability. It refers to the UK's published climate finance commitments, the $100bn Delivery Plan, and existing reporting mechanisms like the Development Tracker and the Enhanced Transparency Framework.
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72 Conclusion Acknowledged
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On the pace of transition, CDC state on their webpage that: we avoid short-term policy...
On the pace of transition, CDC state on their webpage that: we avoid short-term policy changes. We are a long-term investor who thinks in decades rather than years.155 Colin Buckley told us that the perceived slow pace at aligning with … Read more
Government Response
The government clarifies that responsible exits are a key part of BII’s mandate, stating that BII will actively support companies in developing countries to reduce their carbon footprint, as exemplified by the Just Transition Road Map in South Africa.
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76 Conclusion Acknowledged
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H.E. Diann Black-Layne, Lead Negotiator on Climate Change, Alliance of Small Island States, told us that: The frequency and intensity [of hurricanes] is increasing, and this increase is caused by pollution that is not our fault. […] Ideally, climate justice … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, stating that its COP26 presidency prioritised Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) and published a discussion paper on UK action. It commits to taking forward measures in the Climate and Development Pathway and continues to engage closely with partners, citing ongoing work like the Taskforce on Access to Finance and increased country preparedness for climate risks.
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77 Conclusion Acknowledged
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At the Climate and Development Ministerial on 31 March 2021, the Government launched the ‘Climate...
At the Climate and Development Ministerial on 31 March 2021, the Government launched the ‘Climate and Development Pathway’, including the commitment to operationalise the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage before COP26.166 While participants of a subsequent Ministerial meeting on … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agreed, highlighting its COP26 Presidency's focus on Adaptation, Loss and Damage, publishing a discussion paper, and committing to implement the Climate and Development Pathway. It detailed progress on workstreams such as establishing the Taskforce on Access to Finance and increasing country coverage for adaptation plans.
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80 Conclusion Acknowledged
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He added that: Our approach of pushing very hard for a clear, even split between...
He added that: Our approach of pushing very hard for a clear, even split between adaptation and mitigation is, in a sense, probably the most elegant way through what would otherwise be an impasse, by getting countries that may not … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, highlighting the prominence given to Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) at COP26, including a special event and a discussion paper. It outlines ongoing work across four workstreams of the Climate and Development Ministerial but does not specifically commit to the described approach of pushing for an even split between adaptation and mitigation.
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81 Recommendation Acknowledged
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We understand the call of many contributors to create a separate funding stream for loss...
We understand the call of many contributors to create a separate funding stream for loss and damage from climate events, such as from sea-level rise, and acknowledge the challenges in accomplishing this at this time. Nonetheless, we urge the Government … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, highlighting its COP26 presidency's focus on Adaptation, Loss and Damage (ALD) and its discussion paper. It states it will continue to engage partners on measures to avert, minimise and address loss and damage, describing ongoing work through the Climate and Development Ministerial, including a Taskforce on Access to Finance and efforts to increase preparedness to climate risks.
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87 Conclusion Acknowledged
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On 31 March 2021, the Government hosted a Climate and Development Ministerial to discuss the...
On 31 March 2021, the Government hosted a Climate and Development Ministerial to discuss the challenges and priorities for delivering the Paris Climate Agreement and meeting the SDGs.181 The meeting brought together ministers of 35 countries and representatives of international … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges its hosting of the Climate and Development Ministerial and details ongoing work to deliver on its four workstreams, including initiatives on access to finance, responding to climate impacts, improving climate finance quality, and fiscal space/debt sustainability.
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93 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The FCDO has taken a number of encouraging steps to address the impact of climate...
The FCDO has taken a number of encouraging steps to address the impact of climate change in vulnerable countries such as the “Race to Resilience” campaign, the Adaptation Action Coalition, backing the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's positive observations, further detailing its track record of promoting locally-led adaptation. This includes existing and ongoing support for LIFE AR for another five years and seed funding for a global university network to provide training and build local capacity.
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Government Response AI assessment · 94 of 19 classified
Accepted 59
Accepted in Part 16
Acknowledged 11
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 3
Total 19 recs + 78 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
17 Nov 2021 From committee Letter to the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP 26 President regarding the International Development Committee report on Global Britain in demand: UK climate action and international development around COP26 and survey on UK climate action - 16 November 2021
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