Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Felicity Buchan Excerpts
Wednesday 15th June 2022

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I think we should all be welcoming the fact that the UK leads the world when it comes to clean energy transition.

Felicity Buchan Portrait Felicity Buchan (Kensington) (Con)
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If all the forest pledges made at COP26 are delivered, we will have achieved 10% of the emissions reductions that we need to stay within 1.5°, so nature is critical to achieving net zero. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on his ambitions for biodiversity at the COP15 summit?

Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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We are working very closely on the issue. We want to ensure that there is a new framework for biodiversity. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that COP26 had a big focus on reversing deforestation and supporting biodiversity; we are continuing to press forward on that issue.