VoteClimate: General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council, 10-11 October 2011 - 17th October 2011

General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council, 10-11 October 2011 - 17th October 2011

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council, 10-11 October 2011.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2011-10-17/debates/1110173000011/GeneralAffairsCouncilAndForeignAffairsCouncil10-11October2011

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington)

Ministers discussed with Commissioner Sefcovic (inter-institutional relations and administration) preparations for the G20 summit in Cannes on 3-4 November. The Commissioner set out proposed EU priorities: the eurozone and the global economic recovery; the resilience of the international monetary system; tackling commodity prices; providing a way forward for Doha and the WTO; development; food security; a strong message on climate change and Durban; and the proposed Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). I stressed that the UK was firmly against promoting a FTT at the G20 summit.

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