Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)

What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s progress on becoming a global leader on tackling climate change in preparation for COP26. ( 912521 )

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The Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)

The UK is leading from the front and has made significant commitments under all three pillars of the Paris agreement, which, as the President set out, are: mitigation, finance and adaptation and resilience. We are continuing to press for ambition internationally, and we are discussing climate action with world leaders. Our nationally determined contribution, of course, sets the highest level of emission reductions by 2030 of any major economy.

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Stephen Morgan (Labour)

Improving air quality is an essential part of our work to tackle the climate emergency, yet the Government refused to back Labour’s call to make sure that air quality targets meet World Health Organisation guidelines by 2030. What will the Minister do to ensure that we are truly world-leading in our efforts to reduce emissions?

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Anne-Marie Trevelyan

As President Sharma has set out, we are absolutely world-leading in tackling our carbon dioxide emissions, and part of the work with our landmark Environment Bill will be in getting to grips with this and leading again worldwide, so that others can follow on air quality.

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