Fossil Fuels: Overseas Trade

(asked on 23rd February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the President of COP26 on the continued use of public money to fund fossil fuel projects overseas.


Answered by
James Duddridge Portrait
James Duddridge
This question was answered on 1st March 2021

The Prime Minister announced on 12 December 2020 that the UK Government would end all financial support for fossil fuels projects overseas. The Foreign Secretary has not had any formal discussions with the COP President-Designate on this matter since the PM's announcement.

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