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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Monday, 7 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 March 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 10 March 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Climate Change Convention: British Overseas Territories

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the level of annual emissions of British Overseas Territories which remain outside the Paris Agreement.

Answer

The UK ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been extended to the Overseas Territories of Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the Falkland Islands.

The UK ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol has been extended to Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the Falkland Islands.

As of March 2022, the Paris Agreement has not been extended to any of the Overseas Territories. The Government will continue to engage on extension of the UK ratification of the Paris Agreement with those Overseas Territories that are eligible and that formally request it.

BEIS publish National Statistics on UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions annually: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/final-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics-1990-to-2020. The latest statistics cover emissions from 1990 to 2020 and include estimates of territorial emissions from UK Overseas Territories who are not party to the Paris Agreement but are party to the UNFCCC.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
135440
Session
2021-22
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
British overseas territories Climate Change Convention Carbon emissions
Link
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