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Sunak will not allow ‘zealots’ to dictate climate policy as he heads to Cop28

Source: PA Archive

Rishi Sunak has said he was “not in hock to ideological zealots” over climate change as he prepared to head to the Cop28 international summit.

The latest round of climate talks are being held in Dubai, with observers around the world hoping countries will advance progress on reducing emissions and stopping dangerous levels of global warming.

The insisted he was “proud” of his record on tackling climate change despite criticism for pushing back the timing of net zero measures on cars

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