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Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Parties on both sides of the House were committed to high-speed rail and it is crucial that we make progress on this agenda, but the hon. Lady would not expect me to announce quite the detail that she is anticipating at this stage of the Government's work. There is no doubt that we will be making serious progress on that agenda. Internationally, we will work towards an ambitious global climate deal that will limit emissions. We will explore the creation of new international sources of funding to support countries both in limiting emissions and in adapting to the unavoidable consequences of climate change. Because it is often the very poorest and most vulnerable countries that are at greatest risk from the impacts of climate change, yet have the least resources to participate in discussions that directly affect their future, we will explore ways of helping those countries to take part in the international climate change negotiations—for example, in providing technical support.