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51 records in UK in 2023
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government how much of their overseas aid budget is spent directly on climate mitigation and adaptation; and how much of that is spent or allocated to countries in (1) Africa, (2) the Middle East, and (3) South Asia.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 17 October 2023 on International Climate Finance, HCWS1071, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reclassific
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2023
To ask the Prime Minister, on what occasions he has been briefed on climate science by the Chief Scientist in 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of adopting crop diversity to mitigate against climate change crop failure and promote sustainable food production and security.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Q234 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Deputy Director of International Net Zero: Green Finance and Capability to the Environmental Audit Committee on 18 May 20
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to ensure the right research, data and information are in place to tackle the increasing health risks from climate change.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to deal with the predicted unequal impact of climate change and associated health conditions on those who are vulnerable, including children, older people, and those with medical conditi
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any UK minister was in Dubai at COP28 on 12 December during negotiations to include the transitioning away from all fossil fuels in the UAE Consensus; and if no minister was present at that time, what assessment the
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials from his Department attended COP 28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many officials from her Department attended COP 28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials from his Department attended COP 28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many officials from his Department attended COP 28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase food security in the context of trends in the level of flooding brought about by climate change.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government how long the post of the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change has been unfilled; and when if at all they plan to appoint a Secretary of State-level Climate Envoy, as recommended as a priority in the
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings they have had with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and at what level of government these meetings took place; and what meetings with Mr Kerry were held in the lead-up to COP 28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 December 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help deliver the Government's commitment in the Glasgow Climate Pact to double adaptation finance by 2025.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many members of His Majesty's Government (a) have attended and (b) plan to attend COP28 as of 5 December 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by CARE International UK entitled Turning promises into progress - how the UK can re
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent (a) technical and (b) financial support the Government has provided to the global south to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the World Climate Declaration.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the cost of sending the UK delegation to the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, how many UK representatives this covers, and how many of them travelled by (1) private, and (2) public, jet aircraft.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost of climate change to the UK economy in 2050.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what precautions they have taken against the spread of infectious diseases resulting from future climate emergencies.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which (a) Ministers and (b) trade envoys will attend COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by ActionAid entitled How the Finance Flows: The banks fuelling the climate crisis, published 4 September 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays to the delivery of the $100 billion global climate finance target on negotiations at COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the discussions ahead of COP28 on the World Bank potentially hosting the Loss and Damage fund for an interim period, what diplomatic steps his Department is taki
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference the Written Statement of 17 October 2023, HCWS1071, on International Climate Finance, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reclassification of the
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if his Department will pledge (a) new and (b) additional finance to the Loss and Damage fund at COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to deliver the (a) commitments made in the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints and (b) other commitments on water and climate resilie
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Ministers will attend COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will set out the Government’s priorities for COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to encourage his international counterparts to increase their share of adaptation finance in line with the COP26 target to double adaptation finance by 202
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the disproportionate impact of climate change, such as flooding, disease, drought and famine, on developing and poorer countries; and what funding they have allocated to address this in
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Minister of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities when she stated that they "intend to do a fuller review of the national planning policy framework to ensure it co
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will include experts on migratory species from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee among the UK delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28 UAE).
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria she plans to use to assess the adequacy of the outcomes agreed at COP28.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Progress Report to Parliament, which was published on 28 June 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2023
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Oxfam's publication entitled Climate Equality: A Report for the 99%, published on 20 November 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report by Oxfam entitled, Climate equality: A planet for the 99%, published 20 November 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government, given recent weather events, what progress has been made in helping the UK to adapt to climate change.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support people whose livelihoods have been affected by climate change in Western Sahara.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the foreign aid budget for Small Island States at risk from climate change; and to make commitments within that budget to combat the effects of sea-level rise.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) economic, and (2) technological support they are providing, alongside the foreign aid budget, to ensure that Small Island States, particularly those that are Commonwealth members, are equipped to deal with any loss
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the position adopted in the Declaration on Preserving Maritime Zones in the Face of Climate Change-related Sea-Level Rise, published in August 2021 by the Pacific Islands Forum, including t
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to ensure that states currently at risk from sea-level rise will not lose their current territory and other entitlements under international law.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) economic, (2) logistical and (3) technological support they are providing to ensure that sea-level rise does not endanger the continued existence of Small Island States.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support people whose livelihoods have been affected by climate change in Western Sahara.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2023
I would like to update the House on our progress towards meeting the UK’s commitment to spend £11.6 billion of International Climate Finance (ICF) between financial years 2021/22 and 2025/26.The UK has long looked to lead on climate action. We were the fi...