Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Judd (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 November 2011.

Climate Change: Durban Conference

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities for the outcome of the Durban climate change conference starting on 28 November, and what steps they have taken to ensure maximum possible global ownership of the agenda.

Answer: My Lords, the Government remain committed to keeping the global temperature rise below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Therefore, at Durban, the Government’s priority is to make further progress towards an ambitious, legally binding agreement for all countries to reduce emissions. To ensure a truly global approach in these negotiations, we have been working closely with other developed and developing countries within the EU, the UNFCCC and other fora.

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