Policy paper

COP26 DA Ministerial Group: 10 June 2021

Updated 2 March 2022

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.