Sunak to call for ‘clean growth and new jobs’ at COP27 after screeching U-turn

Others have questioned some of the Conservative Party’s policies which they claim scupper the UK’s green credentials. 

Prof Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, who is at the summit, told the Guardian: “He (Sunak) has already exhibited his disinclination to make the UK a leader in the global fight against human-induced climate change by initially refusing to come to COP27 and hand over the presidency from COP26 to Egypt at Cop27. His actions to allow drilling for more fossil fuels in the North Sea are exactly the opposite of leadership.”

This is despite Mr Sunak unveiling his goal to make Britain a “clean energy superpower”, the same rhetoric Labour has been using for months. 

The Prime Minister said ahead of the summit:  “When the world came together in Glasgow last year, nations agreed on a historic road map for preventing catastrophic global warming. As I travel to COP27 in Egypt on Sunday, it is more important than ever that we deliver on those pledges.

“Fighting climate change is not just a moral good – is it fundamental to our future prosperity and security. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and contemptible manipulation of energy prices has only reinforced the importance of ending our dependence on fossil fuels.We need to move further and faster to transition to renewable energy, and I will ensure the UK is at the forefront of this global movement as a clean energy superpower.”

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