UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been participating in the opening of the Cop27 international climate change talks in Egypt, at which he is scheduled to give a speech discussing the UK's strategy for weaning the country off fossil fuels.
“The world came together in Glasgow [Cop26] with one last chance to create a plan that would limit global temperature rises to 1.5°C," Sunak is expected to say during his opening address.
"The question today is: can we summon the collective will to deliver on those promises? I believe we can. By honouring the pledges we made in Glasgow, we can turn our struggle against climate change into a global mission for new jobs and clean growth."
On the first day of the summit, Sunak said the world must “deliver on the legacy” of last year’s Cop26 summit in Glasgow. Downing Street said Sunak will announce £65.5m for a clean energy innovation facility, £90m for conservation in the Congo Basin rainforest, and...