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Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 Climate Summit

02 November 2022 • 5 min read

Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 Climate Summit

UK Prime Minister argues 'there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change' as he reverses previous decision to shun Sharm El Sheikh Summit

Rishi Sunak will now attend the COP27 in Egypt next week after reversing his previous decision to avoid the UN climate summit, stating today that "there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate...

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