Ministerial role

COP26 President

Organisations: Cabinet Office

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• leading preparations for the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow in November 2021.
• chairing the Climate Action Implementation Cabinet Committee to coordinate government action towards net zero by 2050

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma KCMG

   2021 to 2022

Announcements

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• COP26 Presidency Outcomes
  • 30 November 2022
  • Policy paper
• COP26 President's speech at COP27 closing plenary
  • 21 November 2022
  • Speech
• UK and partners launch new measures at COP27 Solutions Day to drive progress on transition to Zero Emission Vehicles
  • 16 November 2022
  • Press release
• COP26 President Alok Sharma speech at COP27: Delivering on Ambitious Climate Commitments
  • 15 November 2022
  • Speech
• Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership Launched at G20
  • 15 November 2022
  • Press release
• COP26 President Alok Sharma's Speech at the High-Level Ministerial round table on pre-2030 ambition
  • 14 November 2022
  • Speech
• COP26 President, Alok Sharma's Speech at COP27 Breakthrough Agenda: One Year On event
  • 11 November 2022
  • Speech
• COP26 President meeting with Vietnamese Minister Ha: 8 November 2022
  • 10 November 2022
  • News story
• World Leaders Launch Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership at COP27
  • 08 November 2022
  • News story
• UK Representative, COP26 President, Alok Sharma's Ceremonial Opening Speech at COP27
  • 06 November 2022
  • Speech

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