Question follow-through · 13006

Climate Change: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take at COP29 to help mitigate the impact of climate change on global religious minorities.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
6 Nov 2024
Target answer date
12 Nov 2024
Answer
13 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take at COP29 to help mitigate the impact of climate change on global religious minorities.

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Representing over 80% of the world's population, faith and spiritual groups have an important perspective on climate change. We are committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised groups who are experiencing the worst impacts of the climate crisis, in...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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