Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 climate summit to 'deliver on Glasgow's legacy'

In Egypt next week

Michael Holder
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Rishi Sunak will now attend the COP27 in Egypt next week after reversing his previous decision to avoid the UN climate summit, stating today that "there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change".

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