of the lowest corporation taxes in spite of the measures we have been obliged to take because of the pandemic. that is why we just put in for instance the 125% super deduction for companies to invest in capital investment in infrastructure and expand their businesses and the results and benefits are already being seen just in results and benefits are already being seenjust in broadband results and benefits are already being seen just in broadband alone. can i think the prime ministerfor advanced sight of his report. 620 was an opportunity to build momentum ahead of the cop26 summit but even the prime minister will admit that the prime minister will admit that the summit largely failed to meet the summit largely failed to meet the demand and desire for increased global cooperation. if we are to meet the global challenges that all of humanity now faces, that needs to change and change very quickly. with a meaningful agreement in glasgow over the course of the coming week and all of us hope that that indeed

will be the case. 0n climate change, we know that the 620 are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions so it is right that it is the 6 ten 20 members about the biggest response ability. countries that have contributed the least to this climate crisis must not be left to pay the biggest price and that is why, mr speaker, there has to be a commitment to climate justice and why this is so important. in scotland, we've recently doubled our climate justice fund to six men pounds per year, providing £24 over the scottish parliament session. but the scottish parliament session. but the commitments from the largest nations in the 620 always seem to be heavily caveat it. on monday, the prime minister promised i billion uk aid for climate finance but here is the catch, only if the uk economy grows as forecast. it is exactly the

same excuse that has presented when it comes to the government's disgraceful policy of cuts to overseas aid. so, can i ask the prime minister when will the uk government stopped caveat in its 6overnment stopped caveat in its commitment to climate justice and follow scotland's leadership and establish a climatejustice follow scotland's leadership and establish a climate justice fund? 0n afghanistan, establish a climatejustice fund? 0n afghanistan, can i ask what concrete actions and timelines were agreed to help end the terrible famine that is ripping through that country and finally on covid—i9, what specific targets and timelines were agreed to rapidly increase vaccine roll—outs to those nations that are being left behind in the suppression of the virus. , ., ., ., . ., virus. first of all, on the climate finance for— virus. first of all, on the climate finance for the _ virus. first of all, on the climate finance for the world, _ virus. first of all, on the climate finance for the world, he - virus. first of all, on the climate finance for the world, he is - virus. first of all, on the climate i finance for the world, he is making a valid point because it is absolutely essential that the developed world support the developing world on the path to

decarbonisation, but that is why the $100 billion is so important and contributions such as the japanese that we saw yesterday, with the french and 6ermans that we saw yesterday, with the french and germans have done, what joe biden did the other day, these are important steps but there is much more to be done. be in no doubt, he should be very proud of what the uk is doing. 11.6 billion that we said two years ago plus another billion day before yesterday, these are big sums now the uk is giving. we are way out in front. 0n the uk is giving. we are way out in front. on his point about afghanistan, and he is right to raise it, we had a sad but good discussions about afghanistan and we are determined to work together to insert our humanitarian relief to do what we can and notwithstanding the difficulties that there are busily going to be with our relations with the taliban and on the global vaccine roll—outs, he will have

heard the commitments made by countries around the world and i think the uk can be very proud of what we are doing on top of the 1.5 billion astrazeneca and another 100 million doses byjune next year. to million doses byjune next year. trr what extent does the success of the entire enterprise depend upon the promised finance to the developing world? , . , i promised finance to the developing world?_ i would - promised finance to the developing world?_ i would like i promised finance to the developing world?_ i would like to world? very largely! i would like to thank the prime _ world? very largely! i would like to thank the prime minister _ world? very largely! i would like to thank the prime minister for - world? very largely! i would like to thank the prime minister for all - world? very largely! i would like to thank the prime minister for all his| thank the prime minister for all his efforts to try to make cop26 a success. for many of us, halting climate change has been the passion of our lives. can i ask the prime minister to confirm reports i have heard that the british negotiating team in glasgow is seriously concerned that china's proposed contribution to cutting emissions, particularly on coal, goes nowhere near fast enough or far enough,

particularly on coal, goes nowhere nearfast enough orfar enough, and if that is the case, will he commit to working with all our partners in the west and across the world, particularly those vulnerable countries who are already watching the ways of climate change hit their shores, to take any necessary action to pressure china to make the right decision. i to pressure china to make the right decision. ., ., ., ~ decision. i want to thank the right honourable _ decision. i want to thank the right honourable gentleman _ decision. i want to thank the right honourable gentleman because i decision. i want to thank the right honourable gentleman because ifl decision. i want to thank the right. honourable gentleman because if you look at his own political record, he has done a huge amount of good in this area and i thank him for what he has done. what is happening with china is very important but it is a mixed picture. it is important not to be too negative at present. yes, he is right about the domestic chinese coal fire production and we are hoping for progress there. we are hoping for progress there. we are hoping for progress there. we are hoping that when china says that

they can peak before 2030 in carbon dioxide output, that that date of before is correct, considerably near now than in 2030 so that is where work is being done. but what is interesting is that when china made the commitment to stop the overseas financing for coal, that had an instant impact on many of china �*s friends and partners around the asia—pacific region who took the signal and have also stopped overseas financing for coal. i think it is that climate of the power of the rim that is starting to me a difference but weather is going to be possible at this stage to get china to make the commitments that orally necessary, i am afraid it is just too early to say. i

orally necessary, i am afraid it is just too early to say.— just too early to say. i welcome all the progress _ just too early to say. i welcome all the progress made _ just too early to say. i welcome all the progress made so _ just too early to say. i welcome all the progress made so far- just too early to say. i welcome all the progress made so far add - just too early to say. i welcome all. the progress made so far add cop26 and congratulate all those involved in putting my right honourable friend but what will we do if we don't get agreement on article six and persuade countries like china to properly price carbon into their economy? 0ur businesses in the uk are carrying their share of costs to deal with climate change, why should we allow them to be undercut by competitors who keep their prices down by using highly polluting industrial production techniques? surely this is not something that the free world economies could tolerate. mr; the free world economies could tolerate. ~ , the free world economies could tolerate. y ., ., ., , tolerate. my right honourable friend knows a great _ tolerate. my right honourable friend knows a great deal _ tolerate. my right honourable friend knows a great deal about _ tolerate. my right honourable friend knows a great deal about this - tolerate. my right honourable friend knows a great deal about this issue | knows a great deal about this issue and he is right to draw attention to article 16, the carbon credit issue and that is something on which our negotiators will be working flat out until the final hour. fine negotiators will be working flat out until the final hour.— until the final hour. one of the terrible effects _ until the final hour. one of the terrible effects of _ until the final hour. one of the terrible effects of climate - until the final hour. one of the i terrible effects of climate change is felt in south wales valley seats

where extreme weather conditions and heavy rain have destabilised some of the disused coal tips and people live in terror of another abba fan and i know the prime minister shares that fear. the majority of the dangerous tips are in my local authority area and ijust dangerous tips are in my local authority area and i just wonder whether he would be prepared to meet with myself, the leader of the local council, and the other members, specifically discuss how we can make sure that all of these tips are safe i really do hope and ask him for that meeting. i i really do hope and ask him for that meeting.— that meeting. i thank him, he has raised this — that meeting. i thank him, he has raised this issue _ that meeting. i thank him, he has raised this issue with _ that meeting. i thank him, he has raised this issue with me - that meeting. i thank him, he has raised this issue with me severall raised this issue with me several times. i will see what i can do to oblige him and i know that this is something that i do want to charge a fix but it is primarily that the welsh government should be addressing themselves. i will talk to the welsh government and come back to him. i

to the welsh government and come back to him-— back to him. i strongly congratulate the prime minister _ back to him. i strongly congratulate the prime minister on _ back to him. i strongly congratulate the prime minister on throwing - back to him. i strongly congratulate the prime minister on throwing his| the prime minister on throwing his heart and so at cop26. no one could have worked harder. the uk is responsible for 1% of global carbon emissions. china is responsible for 28%. since 2000, two thirds of the increase in global carbon emissions have come from china. is china's commitment to reach peak coal in 2030 and aspiration or a binding target? i 2030 and aspiration or a binding taraet? ~ ., , , target? i think what the president would say is _ target? i think what the president would say is that _ target? i think what the president would say is that china _ target? i think what the president would say is that china keeps - target? i think what the president would say is that china keeps its i would say is that china keeps its promises. we will have to hope that thatis promises. we will have to hope that that is true. i think that the people of the world would want to hold all of us, all governments, to account, but he is completely right to focus on the particular pressure that china faces from us and from the whole world. i

that china faces from us and from the whole world.— that china faces from us and from the whole world. i welcome the prime minister's recent _ the whole world. i welcome the prime minister's recent conversion _ the whole world. i welcome the prime minister's recent conversion to - the whole world. i welcome the prime minister's recent conversion to the - minister's recent conversion to the climate cause and i agree with him that the clock is indeed add one minute to midnight which begs the question as to why he his snooze button was on for so long, but he will know that the full first rule of democracy is to walk the talk so will he put real credible to behind his words to lead by example and to commit now finally to reverse the decision on the oilfield? yes, or no, very simple. decision on the oilfield? yes, or no. very simple-— decision on the oilfield? yes, or no, very simple. what i can tell the riuht no, very simple. what i can tell the right honourable _ no, very simple. what i can tell the right honourable lady _ no, very simple. what i can tell the right honourable lady is _ no, very simple. what i can tell the right honourable lady is that - no, very simple. what i can tell the right honourable lady is that we i right honourable lady is that we continue to reduce our dependency on fossilfuels of all continue to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels of all kinds and we will be going for a complete net zero in our power production by 2035, moving beyond coal by 2024 and i think it was in the scottish

national party minister who said that oil was still a part of scotland's future. i would say nothing about the oilfield but what i will say is that there is a future for hydrocarbons insofar as you can liberate hydrogen and make clean energy. liberate hydrogen and make clean ener. _ ., ., ., , liberate hydrogen and make clean eneri _ ., ., ., , energy. congratulate my right honourable — energy. congratulate my right honourable friend _ energy. congratulate my right honourable friend on - energy. congratulate my right honourable friend on his - energy. congratulate my right - honourable friend on his leadership of cop26 and particularly the achievement of getting 100 countries to sign up to the approach but he will know that some of the biggest submitters have not signed up to that so when will the power of the room which he described a moment to go be on those countries to sign up to the pledge as well?— to the pledge as well? now, mr seaker, to the pledge as well? now, mr speaker. we — to the pledge as well? now, mr speaker, we will _ to the pledge as well? now, mr speaker, we willjust _ to the pledge as well? now, mr speaker, we willjust keep - to the pledge as well? now, mr. speaker, we willjust keep going. this is a rolling series of negotiations where bringing people up negotiations where bringing people up the whole time. cop26 is in full flow at the moment. the up the whole time. cop26 is in full flow at the moment.— flow at the moment. the prime minister has _ flow at the moment. the prime minister has not _ flow at the moment. the prime minister has not yet _ flow at the moment. the prime minister has not yet mentionedj

flow at the moment. the prime - minister has not yet mentioned water resilience and yet that is top of the agenda for many of the countries that are most affected by the climate emergency. can he say what his assessment is of the water object is and commit not to cutting them but increasing funding for water resilience? we them but increasing funding for water resilience?— them but increasing funding for water resilience? we support water resilience projects _ water resilience? we support water resilience projects around - water resilience? we support water resilience projects around the - water resilience? we support waterj resilience projects around the world as part of the fc d0 and i had a good discussion on the issue of water resilience and other aspects of climate change resilience with vulnerable countries over the last few days. vulnerable countries over the last few da s. ~ , ,, ., , few days. the prime minister knows ve well few days. the prime minister knows very well that _ few days. the prime minister knows very well that the _ few days. the prime minister knows very well that the north _ few days. the prime minister knows very well that the north of - few days. the prime minister knows very well that the north of scotland | very well that the north of scotland is rather close to the arctic circle that it is rather close to the arctic circle thatitis is rather close to the arctic circle that it is to london and all we have to do is glance at the eyesores to be convinced that this emergency is really happening. the chinese will benefit particularly from the

withdrawal if the northern sea route opens up, bitterly if the bulk carrier is carrying coal. does the premise you agree that the chinese have a doubly important obligation to stick by their promise otherwise we in the west will be bringing their coal? he we in the west will be bringing their coal?— we in the west will be bringing their coal? ., , _, , , their coal? he has come pretty right to oint their coal? he has come pretty right to point out — their coal? he has come pretty right to point out the _ their coal? he has come pretty right to point out the consequences - their coal? he has come pretty right to point out the consequences for i to point out the consequences for the world of the retreat of the ice towards the north pole. i'm afraid it will offer opportunities and not just for china but for also ourselves and part of scotland will become potentially very important for the sea traffic and the clean, green variety. for the sea traffic and the clean, green variety-— for the sea traffic and the clean, green variety. prime minister, in ursuit of green variety. prime minister, in pursuit of the — green variety. prime minister, in pursuit of the dramatic _ green variety. prime minister, in| pursuit of the dramatic reductions in the minuscule carbon dioxide emissions produced by this country, ordinary people are facing higher petrol prices, higher energy prices, restrictions on what they can drive,

replacement of gas boilers, higher green taxes under declining incomes. can the prime minister understand their frustration can the prime minister understand theirfrustration and can the prime minister understand their frustration and disdain that those who tell them they must bear these burdens fly into 6lasgow those who tell them they must bear these burdens fly into glasgow in their private jets, very around the town in their gas guzzling cavalcades and more fundamentally, does he really believe that given the huge natural forces does he really believe that given the huge naturalforces which have changed the world's climate continually, that somehow or other, by reducing carbon dioxide, we can turn the world's thermostat up and down at will?— down at will? first of all, this country is _ down at will? first of all, this country is moving _ down at will? first of all, this country is moving to - down at will? first of all, this country is moving to a - down at will? first of all, this country is moving to a net - down at will? first of all, this. country is moving to a net zero vehicles, he talked about gas guzzlers, we are supporting and his big objection is to the science and he says that he is a complete

climate sceptic, he should look at the graph showing the clear correlation, which david attenborough produced on the first day of the summit, showing the clear correlation between the huge spike in carbon dioxide and the current rise in temperatures, and the way that temperatures track carbon dioxide in the air for the last thousands of years. the science is absolutely clear and i think actually, the people of this country know that the way forward, it would be an economic disaster not to address this. with the people of this country know is that clean, green technology can deliver higher wages, fantasticjobs for wages, fantastic jobs for generations wages, fantasticjobs for generations to come, and they see a great future in this.

thank you. i reallyjust want thank you. i really just want to reinforce the point prime minister hasjust made. i want him to re—ensure my constituents the goal of achieving net zero is not a burden to be born but an opportunity to be grasped and create new innovative jobs in sectors where we can lead the world. ilil" innovative jobs in sectors where we can lead the world.— can lead the world. our green industrial _ can lead the world. our green industrial revolution - can lead the world. our green industrial revolution alone - industrial revolution alone generates £26 billion and 440,000 morejobs, jobs in battery technology, jobs in manufacturejobs in wind farms, jobs and maintenance. the opportunities are vast for this country and we are cutting—edge. thank you, madam deputy speaker. i welcome the statement today but does the prime minister believe like i do that it the prime minister believe like i do thatitis the prime minister believe like i do that it is important to encourage

more people to use rail instead of other carbon intensive transport methods? if so, why his he cut in duty on domestic flights? min methods? if so, why his he cut in duty on domestic flights?- duty on domestic flights? will he rethink this _ duty on domestic flights? will he rethink this decision? _ duty on domestic flights? will he rethink this decision? there - duty on domestic flights? will he rethink this decision? there is i duty on domestic flights? will he rethink this decision? there is a l rethink this decision? there is a very clear climate reason for putting up duty on long haul because that accounts for 96% of the emissions and in the case of our own united kingdom with its far—flung islands, represented by some distinguished members on the benches opposite, it is a useful thing to remove barriers to movement. given the phenomenal— remove barriers to movement. given the phenomenal success _ remove barriers to movement. given the phenomenal success to - remove barriers to movement. given the phenomenal success to end - remove barriers to movement.

be done to use institutions like tea gardens to reverse the spread of deserts through better planting of trees? i deserts through better planting of trees? . ~ , deserts through better planting of trees? ., ,, , ., ., trees? i thank my right honourable friend. trees? i thank my right honourable friend- that — trees? i thank my right honourable friend. that is _ trees? i thank my right honourable friend. that is a _ trees? i thank my right honourable friend. that is a brilliant _ trees? i thank my right honourable friend. that is a brilliant idea. - friend. that is a brilliant idea. kew has played an incredible midwife roll through the centuries and taking plants from one part of the world, nurturing them, and then planting them with huge advantage in other parts of the world that is certainly something i would be happy to take up with him. can i certainly something i would be happy to take up with him.— to take up with him. can i say to the prime _ to take up with him. can i say to the prime minister _ to take up with him. can i say to the prime minister i _ to take up with him. can i say to the prime minister i think- to take up with him. can i say to the prime minister i think he - to take up with him. can i say to the prime minister i think he is i the prime minister i think he is absolutely right this is a moment for turning words into action? 0ne for turning words into action? one very important but quite small action that he and his government can take now with the creation of a ring fenced plot for tidal energy in the contract for difference options. this decision has to be taken by the

end of the month. with the prime minister talked to his colleagues and make sure it happens? weill. and make sure it happens? well, madam deputy — and make sure it happens? well, madam deputy speaker, - and make sure it happens? well, madam deputy speaker, this - and make sure it happens? well, madam deputy speaker, this is a point i have now heard several times from benches opposite and i am myself without having perhaps all the technical expertise, i am very impressed with the tidal proposals i have seen. what i would undertake to the right honourable gentleman but not to make an absolute commitment on the contract for difference or the strike price for tidal power but i will certainly go away and look at it again. i will certainly go away and look at it aain. . ~ i will certainly go away and look at it aain. ., ~ i. i will certainly go away and look at itaiain. ., ,, i. ., i will certainly go away and look at itaiain. . ., , , , it again. thank you, madam deputy s-eaker. it again. thank you, madam deputy speaker- well— it again. thank you, madam deputy speaker. well done, _ it again. thank you, madam deputy speaker. well done, prime - it again. thank you, madam deputy. speaker. well done, prime minister, in motivating people and delivering that which others were saying could not be delivered at cop26 so far. just a couple of days in to the two—week programme. can i invite my right honourable friend to visit rolls—royce clan who are working on developing a 100% sustainable fuel

jet engine for aviation, and put his considerable weight and i don't mean that in a personal manner, i mean as prime minister, his considerable weight behind the 6iger factory proposalfor weight behind the 6iger factory proposal for coventry weight behind the 6iger factory proposalfor coventry in weight behind the 6iger factory proposal for coventry in the west midlands combined authority? prime minister. i think _ midlands combined authority? prime minister. i think my _ midlands combined authority? prime minister. i think my honorable - minister. i think my honorable friend. minister. i think my honorable friend- only — minister. i think my honorable friend. only a _ minister. i think my honorable friend. only a couple - minister. i think my honorable friend. only a couple of- minister. i think my honorable friend. only a couple of weeks minister. i think my honorable - friend. only a couple of weeks ago the entire cabinet was in bristol with rolls—royce looking at what they are doing with other companies to go for sustainable aviation, madam deputy speaker. i also can tell him that we are looking actively at what we can do to support a factory in the coventry area. there are commercial discussions under way. area. there are commercial discussions underwa. ., , , , discussions under way. madam deputy s-eaker, discussions under way. madam deputy sieaker, as discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair— discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair of _ discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair of the _ discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair of the g7 _ discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair of the g7 and - discussions under way. madam deputy speaker, as chair of the g7 and of- speaker, as chair of the 67 and of cop26, the prime minister will know the world is $20 billion short of

what is needed for the world vaccination program and we had missed the $150 billion promised for climate finance. there have been special during rights which the prime minister has helped to push for. we have been given £20 billion more than the entire community of low income countries put together. why are we being so slow and so sluggish in recycling that money back to the imf so it can be put to good use customer we are behind france and america. we are a laggard when we should be leading. brute france and america. we are a laggard when we should be leading.— when we should be leading. we are iuttiin when we should be leading. we are putting hard — when we should be leading. we are putting hard cash — when we should be leading. we are putting hard cash into _ when we should be leading. we are putting hard cash into supporting i putting hard cash into supporting countries around the world. he makes a good point. we are looking at that. ~ ., , ., , a good point. we are looking at that. ., ,., , that. we are prioritising cash u ifront. that. we are prioritising cash upfront. thank _ that. we are prioritising cash upfront. thank you. - that. we are prioritising cash upfront. thank you. my - that. we are prioritising cash | upfront. thank you. my right honourable friend knows i am a fervent supporter his efforts for the uk to lead the world into

carbonisation. —— in decarbonisation. no country has yet leapfrogged up path to prosperity from wood, coal, gas to nuclear. my concern is in asking development countries to consign coal power to history we risk sustaining poverty if we do not provide an alternative. does he agree with his historic climate finance agreements and our existing development aid we had a huge opportunity to explore around the world to hasten path to prosperity? i the world to hasten path to prosperity?— the world to hasten path to iiroseri ? ., ,, , ., ., prosperity? i thank my honorable friend for an _ prosperity? i thank my honorable friend for an exceedingly - prosperity? i thank my honorable i friend for an exceedingly thoughtful question. he is absolutely right in the logic of what he says. we must help the developing world to leapfrog. i think all sorts of technologies are very attractive, including the one that he suggests an opportunity there is to generate fantastic british jobs as well. fipen

fantastic british “obs as well. open democra fantastic british jobs as well. open democracy reported _ fantastic british jobs as well. over democracy reported recently his former colleague, nigel farage, is saying a referendum on green taxes could well be his latest campaign. we are hearing increasingly loud objections from the net scrutineer group from amongst his own rank of mps and an institute said recently it would continue to challenge the economics of net zero. what with the pnd to challenge those voices from amongst his own supporters? —— what would be prime minister do? i haste would be prime minister do? i have studied peoples _ would be prime minister do? i have studied peoples feelings _ would be prime minister do? i have studied peoples feelings about - would be prime minister do? i have studied peoples feelings about this. what's so changed in this cop26 from paris, and copenhagen, where i was also at this time it is the public... i have great respect for colleagues around the has his say it is going too far in 2000 people cannot afford it, i didn't think we

cannot afford it, i didn't think we cannot afford it, i didn't think we cannot afford not to do it but it is economically a massive opportunity for this country. that is people increasingly are. calls for a referendum on this not full... wilful on stony ground. i referendum on this not full... wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple — wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple of— wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple of days _ wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple of days at _ wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple of days at cop26 - wilful on stony ground. i spent the last couple of days at cop26 with l last couple of days at cop26 with southeast asian representatives and it is like the prime minister described that real progress on cash and trees privately signing up to the forestry declaration. the uk pavilion is right opposite the chair next year in indonesia. does he agree using the clean green finance initiative is a real opportunity for us to do more to help them transition from coal—fired energy to renewable energy, often in collaboration with uk partners on wind, solar and marine energy? yes. wind, solar and marine energy? yes, i thank my honourable _ wind, solarand marine energy? yes, i thank my honourable friend for everything he has done with

partners, madam deputy speaker. he has been absolutely leading the charge for us in that region, particularly with indonesia. they are great partners of ours. what is coming out of cop26 is the idea that countries who are finding it tough, as my honourable friend said, to move beyond cop26, what they need is a coalition of countries to come to help them with a platform, a portfolio of programmes they need to get done, whether it is hydropower or carbon capture or whatever it is so we can help to finance to de—risk in order to leveraged in the trillions of the private sector, as we did with wind power in our country, madam deputy speaker. people are seeing this model is the way in which we can do it, not with grants and hand—outs endlessly from governments around the world, from

the richer countries, but from stimulating the private sector to coming and deliver a quantum leap in infrastructure concerned.— infrastructure concerned. madam de i u infrastructure concerned. madam deputy speaker. _ infrastructure concerned. madam deputy speaker, gkn _ infrastructure concerned. madam deputy speaker, gkn melrose i infrastructure concerned. madam i deputy speaker, gkn melrose have deputy speaker, 6kn melrose have announced its intention to proceed with the closure of the erdington plant employing 519 loyal long serving workers in an area with their hit the highest area of deprivation in britain. —— the fifth highest. exporting production to poland, still burning coal on a grand scale for years to come. does the prime minister understand the dismay of the workers concerned and does he agree that with the industry, the automotive industry in transition to an electric future, we need a supply chain here in britain, employing workers here in britain, manufacturing here in britain as part of a green industrial revolution here in britain? yes,

madam deputy _ revolution here in britain? yes, madam deputy speaker, - revolution here in britain? yes, madam deputy speaker, i- revolution here in britain? yes, madam deputy speaker, i passionately agree with that. that is why i think it is absolutely right that we should support fantastic, 6kn does an amazing job across the country but particularly in delivering some of the most difficult solutions, such as sustainable aviation. what we need to do is ensure we have the ecosystem of bigger factories of ev manufacturing capabilities and all supply chains here in britain with an energy cost that those businesses, that allows them to be competitive. that applies to steel, automotive, everything. at the moment the differential between domestic uses electricity because and industrial energy cost is too high and we have got to fix it. thank you. as chair of the all—party

parliamentary group forwards and trees, can i thank the prime minister and the negotiating teams for the fantastic work in tackling deforestation? can i also welcome the government because my continued commitment to the northern forest, madam deputy speaker, planting 50 million trees across the north and hopefully many of them in south yorkshire as well? would the prime ministerjoined me in appealing to community groups and schools, to get involved with the queen's green canopy project as we all plant a tree for thejubilee. i canopy project as we all plant a tree for the jubilee.— tree for the jubilee. i thank my honourable _ tree for the jubilee. i thank my honourable friend. _ tree for the jubilee. i thank my honourable friend. he - tree for the jubilee. i thank my honourable friend. he is - tree for the jubilee. i thank my - honourable friend. he is completely right, madam deputy speaker. planting a tree for the jubilee right, madam deputy speaker. planting a tree for thejubilee is a wonderful thing to do. we should all be doing it. we want to plant 36,000 hectares of trees every year as part of our contribution. it is one way to fight climate change also to beautfiy to fight climate change also to beautify the landscape.-

to fight climate change also to beautify the landscape. thank you. as chair of the _ beautify the landscape. thank you. as chair of the organisation - beautify the landscape. thank you. as chair of the organisation on - as chair of the organisation on small island states, i welcome the prime minister acknowledged the imminent threat to them in his statement. there are two things which would really help them. one is access to finance which is now hopefully on the table. these countries with limited resources, they tell me it is difficult to get their hands on the money and do the bids. the other is to develop a finance. the city of london leads on green finance. a finance would really help them and i think we can take a lead on that. —— blue finance. take a lead on that. -- blue finance-— take a lead on that. -- blue finance. ,, , ., finance. she is right about the imperative — finance. she is right about the imperative of _ finance. she is right about the imperative of helping - finance. she is right about the imperative of helping the - finance. she is right about the l imperative of helping the small island states. i must say, at tempt man—macro ? is at cop26 in the last few months, it has been really helpful. the catastrophic flooding they face in bangladesh, mauritius,

they face in bangladesh, mauritius, they face, barbados was brilliant they face, barbados was brilliant the other day. they are helping to focus minds on the issue and to attract massive sums of investment. the uk can be very proud of the commitments we have already made that some of our actions are in danger of making manufacturing and heavy industry in particular and competitive. could i ask the prime minister once again, is there any significance in the absence from cop26 by leaders of our industrial competitors like china and russia? is he confident they can be persuaded to do more after the conference to provide a more level playing field? i understand why my friend should be anxious but i talked to both the presidents and they said that the pandemic precluded them from coming and i understand the situation they are in. they had senior negotiators there in glasgow as we speak.