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
3 results
Clear
94 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Global Britain in …
Having heard of the challenges vulnerable countries and communities face and the measures taken by...
Having heard of the challenges vulnerable countries and communities face and the measures taken by the Government, we would see value in the introduction of a Climate and Development Minister in the FCDO with a focus on adaptation and resilience. … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for a new Climate and Development Minister, stating that strong ministerial oversight for climate and development already exists, provided by several current ministers with relevant portfolios.
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96 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Global Britain in …
A failure to anchor climate change in development and to ensure greater policy coherence in...
A failure to anchor climate change in development and to ensure greater policy coherence in Whitehall will increase the scope for maladaptation, the negative consequences of poorly designed Nature-based Solutions and wasteful spending of the reduced ODA. By introducing a … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, but rejects the recommendation to introduce a new Climate and Development Minister, stating that strong ministerial oversight already exists and the FCDO integrates diplomacy and development to ensure policy coherence. They also detail initiatives to build the FCDO network's capability in climate, energy, and environment.
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97 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Global Britain in …
We believe that climate and development are closely intertwined.
We believe that climate and development are closely intertwined. The Integrated Review prioritises climate change “in 2021 and beyond” and suggests using UK ODA to increase the Government’s impact as a “force for good”. We therefore recommend the introduction of … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for a new Climate and Development Minister, asserting that strong ministerial oversight for climate and development is already in place through existing ministers holding relevant portfolios.
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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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