Industry tells Sunak to go to next week’s COP climate summit

By Tom Lowe2022-10-31T11:42:00

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Prime minister’s absence would be “dreadful example of short sightedness”, CIC boss says

Industry leaders have called on Rishi Sunak to reverse his previous decision not to attend this year’s United Nations COP climate summit.

The prime minister is now reported to be considering flying to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, next week to attend the conference after saying on Thursday that he would not go due to “other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the autumn budget”.

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