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Written question asked by Richard Burden (Labour) on Monday, 31 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 7 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Soil: Carbon

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on that country's global initiative to increase carbon levels in soil.

Answer

The Secretary of State discussed this Government’s support for the COP21 Paris initiative to promote carbon levels in soil with French Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry Minister Stéphane Le Foll at a ‘Climate Friendly Landscapes’ meeting hosted by the Prince of Wales' International Sustainability Unit on 26 October.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51275
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Carbon France Soil
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk