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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Austin (Labour), on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 52 members in total.

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION'S INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House commends and supports the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association United Kingdom Branch in hosting its second International Parliamentary Conference on Climate Change on the Countdown to Copenhagen for over 60 parliamentarians from Commonwealth and other legislatures, being held on 6 to 10 July 2009 in the Palace of Westminster; notes the importance of this conference as an opportunity to enhance the capacity of parliamentarians to hold their executives to account in seeking effective and just international and national agreements on climate change; further notes that the achievement of effective, realistic and fair emissions targets will be debated as well as the need for strategies to facilitate the development and transfer of climate change-related technology, climate mitigation and adaptation, water and food security, protection of forests and safe environmental migration; welcomes the application of human rights-based approaches and greater engagement between parliamentarians and those most affected by climate change, especially vulnerable and marginalised communities, in order to achieve more effective policy responses; and acknowledges this Parliament's commitment to encouraging open, challenging and meaningful international parliamentary dialogue and co-operation for greater international policy coherence on climate change.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION'S INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE (1778A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Robert Key (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 1 July 2009. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
after `Westminster;', insert `welcomes President Mohammed Nasheed, who will open the conference;'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1778 
1778A1 
Session
2008-09
Other sponsors
Bob Spink
Jeremy Corbyn
Mark Durkan
Nigel Evans
Bob Russell
Subjects
Climate change
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk