Written question asked by Lord Eden of Winton (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Marland (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 February 2011.

Climate Change

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be their principal objectives at the United Nations climate change conference COP17/CMP7 to be held in Durban in November.

Answer: The Government are committed to working towards an ambitious global legally binding climate deal that will limit emissions and keep global average temperature rises to below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. We will be working with our international partners, both in the European Union and bilaterally, to make progress in implementing the agreements reached at Cancun and to secure further practical progress by the time of the next Conference of Parties in Durban in November this year.

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