LONDON - The Government’s ambitions for the COP 26 climate summit need to be clearer, says the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee in an interim report on Net Zero and COP26 published today.

The Committee notes that no details have yet been provided by Government on how success will be measured against each of its headline ambitions. The report recommends the Government set out a clear list of COP26 ambitions, with a set of accompanying measures of success.

In November 2021 the United Kingdom (UK) will host the 26th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP26). The Glasgow summit will be a critical moment in the international response to climate change; it is the first year since COP21, at which the landmark Paris Agreement was signed, that Paris signatories are due to present more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate pledges. Parliament, and select committees in particular, will play a unique role as they carry out scrutiny of the UK Government’s preparations for COP26 over the course of 2021.

For the full report, visit: https://mcusercontent.com/b5dc04b1f6bec7494c89eae62/files/1ab82f99-24a8-46ef-b05a-19837341b6ac/1265_Embargo.pdf?mc_cid=ac58881145&mc_eid=c96f08d7a3