14. Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from the Parliamentary Relations Team
FAC SOUTH ASIA INQUIRY REPORT: FOLLOW-UP TO EVIDENCE
In my letter of 5 October 2007 to Gosia McBride, we undertook to provide the Committee with further information on two outstanding points.
AREAS OF CO -OPERATIOn WITh INDIa On CLIMATe CHANGe
The FCO continues to co-operate with India on climate change. At the 2008 UK-India summit we have made a joint undertaking for DEFRA and India's Ministry of Environment and Forests to collaborate on a project piloting implementation of programmatic CDM in India this year to jointly explore the potential of this to facilitate up-scaling of carbon market investment in accordance with India's future development priorities.
In addition to this the FCO, DEFRA and BERR ran a Joint UK-India international workshop on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). During this workshop we aimed to develop a substantial CCS R&D programme in India and move India towards demonstration of CCS technology. Its key objectives were to:
— build capacity and expertise on CCS;
— encourage a stronger and more strategic approach on CCS in India;
— develop a roadmap for research, development and demonstration of CCS technology;
— develop a network of CCS stakeholders; and
— share the findings of a DEFRA-funded British Geological Survey study of CO2 storage capacity in India.
REVIEW OF DEVOLVED ADMINISTRATIONS (DAS) AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (RDAS)
Ministers are still considering how to implement the Review of RDA/DA Overseas Presence. Until Ministers have reached a decision UKTI is not in a position to publish the review's findings.
Richard Cooke
Head
Parliamentary Relations Team
23 January 2008
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