British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the COP27 climate summit, which starts in Egypt next month, his cabinet said on Thursday, with other senior ministers allowing him to focus on domestic issues. and in an important fiscal plan.
Sunak became prime minister on Monday and postponed a fiscal plan to Nov. 17 as he seeks to tackle a cost-of-living crisis and restore international economic credibility damaged in the short tenure of his predecessor, Liz Truss.
Truss was expected to attend, but on Thursday Sunak’s Downing Street office said the new prime minister did not plan to attend the climate summit.
A spokesperson said the UK remains “absolutely committed to supporting COP27 and leading international action to tackle climate change and protect nature”, having hosted the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year.
Just under a year ago, the UK announced the Glasgow Climate Pact agreement, finalized in dramatic circumstances after months of arduous negotiations that stretched into the final minutes.
The deal was made to ensure that the world still has a chance to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
“The UK will be fully represented by other senior ministers as well as COP Chair Alok Sharma,” the spokesperson said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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