Britain’s new premier Sunak to skip COP27 climate summit
October 28, 2022, 9:31 am

Britain’s new premier Sunak to skip COP27 climate summit

File Photo. Rishi Sunak@RishiSunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend next month’s COP27 climate summit in Egypt, his office said Thursday (Oct 27).

Sunak will not take part in the summit due to "other pressing domestic commitments," said a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street.

The spokesperson said the autumn budget was among Sunak’s top priorities but the government remained committed to its climate policies.

The UK will be represented by Alok Sharma, the president for COP26, and other secretaries.

Sunak's decision was an "embarrassing reflection" of the government’s failure to deliver on its COP26 commitments, Ed Miliband, the Labor party's shadow secretary of state for climate change, told the BBC.

Earlier, US climate envoy said King Charles should reconsider his decision not to go to the UN climate conference in Egypt.

Climate change threatens people with food and water scarcity, increased flooding, extreme heat, more disease, and economic loss. Human migration and conflict can be a result. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls climate change the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century - Photo. Pixabay

After ascending the throne King Charles decided not to attend on the advice of former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

John Kerry: King Charles should attend climate summit

John Kerry said in an interview it would be "terrific" if the King were able to be there, adding that he has been "a terrific leader on this issue".

Egypt, the hosts of the summit, warned the UK not to backtrack on the global climate agenda following the announcement that King Charles would not attend.

COP27 will take place this year in Sharm el-Sheikh from Nov. 6-18.

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