Representatives from DECC, Defra, DFID and the European Commission questioned
28 November 2014
The Environmental Audit Committee holds its third public evidence session on its Sustainable Development Goals inquiry at 3:00pm on Tuesday 2 December in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House.
- Parliament TV: Sustainable Development Goals
- Inquiry: Sustainable Development Goals
- Environmental Audit Committee
Witnesses
Tuesday 2 December, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3:00pm:
- Dan Rogerson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- James Jansen, Policy Adviser, International, Defra
- Amber Rudd MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change
- James Hughes, Deputy Director, Strategy, Engagement and Analysis, International Climate Change, DECC
- Melinda Bohannon, DFID Deputy Director, Post 2015, Department for International Development
4:30pm:
- Karl Falkenberg, Director General Environment, European Commission
The Environmental Audit Committee questions Ministers from DECC and Defra about the extent of co-ordination between Government departments on the Sustainable Development Goals, including the links between the international environmental and climate change agendas and domestic policy. The Committee also hears from the Director General responsible for the Environment in the European Commission about how they are prioritising environmental protection, and the process for agreeing a common position on the Sustainable Development Goals.