Member

We would not be the first. For example, the Irish Government have climate impact and sustainability as one of the policy objectives that any major event should deliver, including sporting activities. In Germany, the national strategy for major sporting events secures minimum standards in the field of environment, including climate change. France has a national adaptation strategy for climate change in relation to sport. I ask my noble friend the Minister to make a commitment that in subsequent stages Sport England and UK Sport at least will be brought under the adaptation reporting powers in the Climate Change Act, and that the major events strategy will have sustainability and, in particular, the impact of climate change as key pillars of what will need to be considered during the planning of a major event.