§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's policy will be in respect of funding for the global environment facility at the meeting of the ad hoc working group of the Commission on Sustainable Development on 24 February. [13820]
§ Dr. Liam FoxThe Government remain strongly committed to the global environment facility and will be encouraging support for a satisfactory replenishment of it during the forthcoming negotiations.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's policy on the global environment facility replenishment negotiations in Paris in March. [13809]
§ Dr. FoxThe global environment facility replenishment negotiations will begin in Paris on 12 March with a meeting to outline the process and timetable. The UK intends to take a positive role in the negotiations.