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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the Cop 9 conference of parties to the United Nations framework convention on climate change held in Milan this month; if she will place in the Library copies...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 December 2003

For answer on

5 January 2004

Answered on

5 January 2004

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the outcome of the COP9 conference of parties to the United Nations framework convention on climate change held in Milan this month; if she will place in the Library copies of all papers (a) submitted by the United Kingdom and (b) submitted by other parties which include information relevant to the United Kingdom; and if she will publish details of website addresses which give information on the conference. [144509] Mr. Morley: The Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP9) took place between 1-12 December in Milan, Italy. The Secretary of State and I represented the UK during the ministerial segment on 10-12 December. Agreement was reached on a range of important and forward looking items on the COP agenda, including the following: rules for inclusion of forestry projects (sinks) in the Clean Development Mechanism; the guidelines for operationalising two of the three funds for developing countries agreed at COP7 in Marrakech (the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund); the level of the Convention budget for the biennium 2004-05 including provision for activities to implement the Kyoto Protocol once it comes into effect; two new agenda items, building on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Third Assessment Report, examining the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of mitigation and adaptation; and the scope of further methodological work required in the next few years to advance the work of the Convention. This means that all the key decisions have now been taken to enable implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. During the three ministerial round table discussions, many countries underlined the importance of the Kyoto Protocol and looked forward to its entry into force. The view was also widely expressed that further action to tackle climate change is urgently required. Some speakers focussed on the need for further action on the impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, and on the transfer of low carbon technology to developing countries, while others argued strongly for deeper cuts in emissions from developed countries and the important role of existing and new technologies to achieve them. In the international climate change negotiations, the UK negotiates as part of the European Union. I have therefore placed copies of all EU statements, which incorporate the UK's views and reflect the EU consensus, in the Libraries of both Houses. The UNFCCC website (http://unfccc.int/) gives complete information on the Conference and copies of all papers.

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

144509; 416 c92-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the (a) issues discussed at and (b) outcome of the seventh meeting of the subsidiary bodies for scientific, technical and technological advice of the Convention on Biodiversity.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 November 2001

For answer on

23 November 2001

Answered on

23 November 2001

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the (a) issues discussed at and (b) outcome of the seventh meeting of the subsidiary bodies for scientific, technical and technological advice of the convention on biodiversity. [15853] Mr. Meacher: The subsidiary body on scientific, technical and technological advice (SBSTTA) met in Montreal from 12 to 16 November. The meeting made recommendations on a number of issues to the sixth meeting of the conference of the parties (COP6) to the convention on biological diversity, to be held in April 2002 in The Hague. Most attention was focused on forest biological diversity, where SBSTTA proposed a comprehensive programme of further work. This will cover the status and trends of forest biodiversity, options for its conservation and sustainable use, and the role of the socio-economic enabling environment. It will include the impact of the unsustainable harvesting of non-timber forest resources, such as bushmeat. Other recommendations included proposals for a global strategy for plant conservation and an international initiative for the conservation and sustainable use of pollinators. Technical advice was prepared on the use of incentive measures to secure the objectives of the convention; incorporating biodiversity considerations into environmental impact assessment; and designing monitoring programmes and indicators to measure the state of biodiversity. SBSTTA also welcomed publication of the global biodiversity outlook, a comprehensive stocktaking that will help guide further implementation of the convention. The UK looks forward to making the best use of SBSTTA's advice, on these and other issues, including by working to ensure a successful outcome at COP6, particularly on the priority issues of forest biodiversity, alien species, access and benefit-sharing; and agreement of a strategic plan for the convention.

Date

23 November 2001

Reference

375 c515-6W;375 c517-8W; 15853

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

What steps he is taking to draw up a plan for the implementation of the forest principles agreed at the Rio Summit.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 1994

Reference

235 c709W;235 c706W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

If he will comment on matters discussed and decisions taken during his recent visit to India.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 April 1993

Reference

222 c350W;222 c347-8W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What will be the effect on projects in Africa supported or sponsored by the Overseas Development Administration of the agreement achieved at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development of (a) the statement on forestry principles and (b) the desertification initiative.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1992

Reference

211 c425W;211 c423W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

When he received proposals from Wildlife Link on environmentally based forestry policy for the 1990s. - Received a copy of Wildlife Links report Future Forestry: A New Direction for Forest Policy at end of April.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 1992

Reference

207 c179W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

If he will comment on the implications for forestry in Wales of (a) the new Forestry Authority and (b) forestry enterprise.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 1992

Reference

207 c37-8W

House

House of Commons

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