PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Ministry of Defence: Climate Change (16 January 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)
Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)
Answer
The Ministry of Defence recognises the need to adapt quickly to mitigate its own impact on the climate and to build resilience to new threats caused by climate change.
To face this challenge, the Department has established a team to review its current position and drive progress towards the Government's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
Answered by:
James Heappey (Conservative)
22 January 2020
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