During this mornings Environmental Audit Committee, Barry had tough questions for both witnesses.
The first came to Peter Hill who is Chair of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties which is set to be held in Glasgow in 2021. Barry focussed on what objectives there was for the conference and pressed Mr Hill on these
Barry then turned his questioning to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma. Barry asked about loans under Project Birch (the Government’s bailout plan for companies during the Covid-19 pandemic) and whether they have incorporated climate conditions and whether it would further us towards net zero.
Barry also asked for Mr Sharma’s thoughts on discontinuing support for fossil fuel finance and ensuring that any recovery post Covid was a green one.