Question reference: S6W-04635
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to request that the UK Government, which holds the COP Presidency until the start of COP27, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat consider the lessons of COP26 and develop a plan to improve access and participation for COP27 in Egypt.
Answer
The Scottish Government is currently working with the UK Government and other governments of the UK to gather and review the lessons of COP26 and to discuss implications for the UK Presidency of COP. As part of its Presidency role, the UK Government will be working with the Government of Egypt who are responsible for hosting COP27 and with the UNFCCC.