Sunak U-turns on COP27 After Boris Johnson Confirms Attendance
Pressure Mounts on Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak has done a dramatic about-turn on attending the UN climate summit, just days after saying he was too busy with domestic issues. The PM caved in after Boris Johnson confirmed he would be going, ramping up the pressure on Number 10.
Sunak: Climate Action Is Key to Prosperity
“There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change,” Sunak tweeted. “That is why I will be attending the @COP27P next week: to deliver on Glasgow’s legacy of building a safe and sustainable future.”
Critics Slam Sunak’s Flip-Flop
Conservative ranks were stirred by Sunak’s initial refusal. Now, green campaigner and MP Caroline Lucas has called the U-turn “furious” yet an “embarrassing misstep on the world stage.”
“Let this be a lesson to him: climate leadership is important. Now he must swiftly enhance the UK’s ambition on emission reduction objectives and pay what we owe to global climate money.”
With COP27 just days away, all eyes are on the UK’s stance as Sunak scrambles to prove leadership on climate change.
