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COP26: Labour hints it would replace Claire Perry O'Neill as UN Climate Summit President

22 November 2019 • 6 min read

EXCLUSIVE: Claire Perry O'Neill likely to be replaced as COP26 President under a Labour or Lib Dem government

A political row is brewing over who should chair next year's crucial UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, with Labour and the Lib Dems both likely to replace current COP26 President Claire Perry O'Neill if the...

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