The Latest Breaking News from COP

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit

Prime minister will go to Egypt “if he has the time”’, Mark Spencer says – after worldwide backlash against No 10’s snub

Gulf oil and gas producing nations will badge themselves as climate leaders at COP27. It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

LONDON: Outgoing COP26 president Alok Sharma has criticised PM Rishi Sunak for declaring that he will not attend the forthcoming climate summit in Egypt and cautioned that he might lose the next general election over his decision.

PM accused of ‘washing his hands’ of leadership on international climate action with decision not to attend talks

Cabinet minister Michael Gove said the Government will ‘field the strongest possible team’ for the United Nations climate summit in Egypt next month

The prime minister’s decision to shun the climate talks is a disgrace. Britain started this crisis; it should be helping end it

Donations from supporters with links to oil and gas helped fund new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Ready4Rishi leadership campaign - as he says he's too busy to attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt