COP26: Community Engagement - 20th October 2021

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate COP26: Community Engagement.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-10-20/debates/A619D7E6-6FCC-4D2B-BDA8-82881F3282BB/COP26CommunityEngagement

David Mundell (Conservative)

5. What recent steps he has taken to engage with communities in preparation for COP26.

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Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)

7. What steps he is taking to consult with (a) civil society and (b) youth groups in preparation for COP26.

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The COP26 President (Alok Sharma)

I have met a range of society and youth groups in every country that I have visited in my COP role. Alongside that, I co-chaired the COP26 civil society and youth advisory council. Last month, I attended the Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition conference to hear at first hand almost 400 youth climate activists representing 186 countries.

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Alok Sharma

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend and, of course, Harrogate High School and Zero Carbon Harrogate for promoting sustainable travel initiatives. He will know that the COP unit is working very closely with other Government Departments to try to support business on sustainable transport initiatives. I want to give him one example: the Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council is working with Ministers representing leading car markets across the world to accelerate the move to electric vehicles.

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