Nigel Topping, UK Climate Action Champion and Fiona Reynolds, CEO
of the UN-supported: Principles for Responsible Investment are to
appear before the Environmental Audit Committee as it continues
to scrutinise preparations for COP26.
The Committee is keen to ensure continued progress towards making
the summit a success, despite its postponement due to the
coronavirus outbreak. Now widely anticipated to take place in
2021, the success of the summit is likely to depend on fulfilling
outstanding issues failed to be agreed at the COP25 summit in
Madrid. These include the enhancement of Governments’ nationally
determined contributions, the invitation to provide long-term
strategies, the pathways to decarbonisation to net zero in 2050,
and the promise of $100 billion a year to help the poorest
countries green their economies.
Many of the discussions will be intended to drive action from
finance, investors and businesses, and how they can drive
progress towards tackling climate change.
During the evidence session on Thursday, MPs will be scrutinising
this work to date and how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting
on the necessary negotiations and preparations. It will also
consider what other areas of environmental policy the outbreak is
affecting.
Witnesses from 9.30am
Fiona Reynolds, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Nigel Topping, UK Climate Action Champion
Watch LIVE
Further information:
Committee membership is as follows: Rt Hon MP, Chairman (Con, Ludlow),
(Con, North Norfolk),
MP (Con, Christchurch),
(Lab, Enfield North), Rt
Hon MP (Con, Scarborough and
Whitby), (Con, Blyth Valley),
(Con, Dudley North),
(Green, Brighton
Pavilion), (Con, Broadland),
(Lab, Bristol East),
(SNP, Falkirk), Dr (Con, Hendon), (Lab/Co-Op, Leeds North
West), Mr (Con, North West
Cambridgeshire), (Lab, Leicester East),
(Lab, Nottingham East).
