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

Copenhagen Conference

Question: I welcome the $100 billion fund and the United Kingdom Government's leadership in that context, particularly given that part of the fund relates to adaptation to climate change. Will those moneys be in addition to, or a substitution for, development moneys that already go to developing countries?

Answer: We have made it absolutely clear that there should be no question of countries' saying, "Because we give overseas aid, we do not need to make additional moneys available." We have suggested that no more than 10 per cent. of existing and promised ODA should be provided for adaptation or other climate-related purposes. We consider that limit very important. There are legitimate overlaps between development and adaptation to climate change, but they are limited, and we must make them so.

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