Policy paper

COP26 DA Ministerial Group: 10 June 2021

Updated 2 March 2022

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The third COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group took place on 10 June. The meeting was chaired by the COP President Designate, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP.

The attending Ministers were:

  • From the UK Government: COP President Designate, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, David Duguid MP; Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Simon Hart MP; Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Robin Walker MP.
  • From the Scottish Government: Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP.
  • From the Welsh Government: Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS.
  • From the Northern Ireland Executive: Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA.

The Ministerial Group discussed UK objectives for COP26, event plans and domestic engagement and communications.

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