Rishi Sunak U-turns on decision not to attend Cop27 climate summit | Cop27 | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/02/rishi-sunak-u-turns-decision-not-to-attend-cop27-climate-summitSunak announced the U-turn on Twitter, making no reference to his previous reluctance, saying: “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy security without investing in renewables. That is why I will attend Cop27 next week: to deliver on Glasgow’s legacy of building a secure and sustainable future.”
The move may open the door for King Charles to attend as well, just five days after No 10 had said it was not the “right occasion” for him to do so.
Sunak had come under sustained pressure to go to Cop27 in Sharm el-Sheikh from the many supporters of the UK’s net zero goals in the Conservative party and parliament more broadly, as well as facing international criticism.