Rishi Sunak has said he will go to COP27 in Egypt, in a reversal of his previous snub.
In a statement on Twitter, the prime minister said: “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change.
“There is no energy security without investing in renewables. That is why I will attend COP27 next week: to deliver on Glasgow’s legacy of building a secure and sustainable future.”
Pressure was growing on the PM after Boris Johnson confirmed to Sky News yesterday that he would be going to the climate summit.
Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, said of the U-turn: “Dragged kicking and screaming into doing the right thing. Embarrassing.”
The UK chaired the previous summit, COP26, in Glasgow last year.
