UK bans King Charles from going to Cop27 – and Sunak will miss out too

Government UK On Friday, the 28th, Buckingham Palace said it had been “unanimously agreed” by Downing Street. King Charles III Not participating in climate conference Cop27.

A British government spokesman said Buckingham Palace had asked Downing Street for guidance as “standard practice” and agreed it was “not the right time” for Charles to make a personal visit to the summit. This happened when the Prime Minister was silent Liz dressBefore its resignation and replacement Rishi Sunak.

However, Environment Minister Therese Coffey said on Friday that the king will have to decide whether to attend next month’s climate conference in Egypt.

“I think it’s up to him. I know he’s interested in this particular thing, but it’s up to him.”

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In addition, Sunak said he will not go to Cop27 on Thursday 27th. However, Downing Street said the government was “absolutely committed” to leading international action on climate change. A government spokesman argued the decision was justified after former culture minister Nadine Dorries said it was a mistake for the prime minister to miss the summit.

“We are facing serious economic challenges. The prime minister is focused on dealing with these issues and the public expects him to be in the country to deal with them,” he said. We are ahead of many countries.”

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Coffey also came to Sunak’s defense after the prime minister was accused of a “massive leadership failure”. The environment minister insisted the climate issue was a “priority” for the new government, but insisted it should focus on “urgent domestic commitments”.

According to Coffey, because of the grandeur of last year’s Cop26, big personalities are unlikely to attend this year.

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“I don’t know if it’s the president [dos Estados Unidos, Joe] Biden or the President [da França, Emmanuel] Macron Or someone else will. “It is very common practice to hold a big political meeting once in five years,” he said.

He said Cop27 would be attended by “several high-ranking government ministers”, adding that he hoped to attend for “a few days”.