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'COP simply must succeed': Boris Johnson travels to US to drum up climate action pledges ahead of Glasgow Summit

Michael Holder

20 September 2021 • 4 min read

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Boris Johnson on an EV visit in the UK recently | Credit: British Gas

British Prime Minister voices fears that getting major economies to deliver on $100bn climate finance pledge to vulnerable nations will be 'tough' going

Boris Johnson has stressed that "COP simply must succeed", as he reiterated calls for major economies to ramp up their climate commitments ahead of COP26 and step up to the plate with promised funding...

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