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Written question asked by Helen Goodman (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 March 2017. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 6 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


UN Environment Programme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK contributes financially to the United Nations Environment Programme.

Answer

Defra contributes £3.3 million on an annual basis to the operation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Defra also pays mandatory subscriptions to a range of UN conventions that the UK is signed up to relating to specific environmental issues that UNEP oversees including climate change, biological diversity and ecosystem management, international wildlife trade, organic pollutants, chemicals and waste.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65709
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
UN Environment Programme
Link
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