British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed his attendance to the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) climate conference in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh in a tweet posted 2 November, reversing an earlier decision to not attend the climate conference. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson also confirmed his attendance to the climate conference, set to take place from 6 to 18 November. On Tuesday, Sunak tweeted that “there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change.” 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 @COP27P next week: to deliver on Glasgow’s legacy of building a secure and sustainable future. — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) November 2, 2022 Sunak was heavily criticized by the public and climate campaigners earlier for announcing his decision to not attend the climate conference to “focus on other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the autumn Budget”. So far, 90 heads of state have confirmed their attendance, including US President Joe Biden, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and…
Rishi Sunak Confirms COP27 Attendance, Reverses Earlier Decision
November 2, 2022
