VoteClimate: Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council - 14th December 2020

Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council - 14th December 2020

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-12-14/debates/20121429000012/OverseasTerritoriesJointMinisterialCouncil

Wendy Morton (Conservative)

The themes of discussion at this year’s Council included the impacts of the covid-19 global health pandemic; the constitutional relationship; economic resilience; the UK’s exit from the European Union; trade; border security; prisons; protecting the vulnerable (including mental health, domestic violence and children); the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Instruments Implementation (III) code; environmental protection and COP26.

We recognised the importance of the biodiversity of the territories and agreed to work together on ambitious action to tackle climate change at COP26 and agreed to work together on compliance with international maritime conventions.

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