COP27: UK and Egypt seek to rally support for Glasgow Climate Pact

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May Ministerial Meeting in Copenhagen seeks to build momentum ahead of this autumn’s COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt

The UK and Egypt will this week bring together Ministers and diplomats from more than 40 countries at a summit in Copenhagen this week in a bid to lay the groundwork for this autumn's COP27 Climate Summit...

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