Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Peter Soulsby (Labour). It was answered by Ed Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Copenhagen Conference

Question: What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change following the outcome of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Despite the disappointment that Copenhagen did not succeed in the way we had hoped, we are determined to work with our international partners to build on the achievements of the Copenhagen accord, agreed to by representatives of 49 developing and developed countries. In particular, we will work with others to ensure that the deepest possible cuts in emissions are made, that we deliver on the financial promises made to the developing world, and that we redouble our efforts to secure a comprehensive, legally binding framework.

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