AQW 22736/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 17/09/2021
Answered On Date: 19/01/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what recent assessment their Department has made of its preparedness for COP26.

Answer:

While preparations for COP26 were led by the UK Government, the devolved administrations played an important role in supporting its objectives for the event.

DAERA was the lead department in coordinating and delivering the Executive’s response to COP26 through a time-bound inter-departmental Working Group. Its officials were in regular contact with their counterparts in the other administrations in making preparations for COP26. In the lead up to the conference Minister Poots also participated in a Devolved Administration COP26 Inter-Ministerial Group chaired by Alok Sharma MP, the President Elect of COP26.

This detailed planning and preparation ensured that the Executive was fully represented at this important event.