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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton and Patrick Greenfield

Revealed: UK plans to drop flagship £11.6bn climate pledge

The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, at Cop26 in 2021 when he was chancellor.
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, at Cop26 in 2021 when he was chancellor. The decision is likely to diminish the UK’s standing on the world stage. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

The government is drawing up plans to drop the UK’s flagship £11.6bn climate and nature funding pledge, the Guardian can reveal, with the prime minister accused of betraying populations most vulnerable to global heating.

The disclosure provoked fury from former ministers and representatives of vulnerable countries, who accused Rishi Sunak of making false promises.

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