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King and Sunak to attend Cop28 as leaders assess bids to tackle climate change

Source: PA Wire

The King and the Prime Minister will represent the UK at a major climate summit as nations take stock of whether efforts to limit global warming are working.

Rishi Sunak will push for an “era of action” at the Cop28 climate conference as he highlights the UK’s “pragmatic” approach in reaching net-zero goals after his rollback of ambitions at home.

The British leader will seek to burnish his green credentials as he attends the summit in Dubai on Friday, announcing cash for projects to halt deforestation and accelerate the transition to renewable energy.

The UK has led the

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