UN climate chief urges Britain to remain a global warming leader
by Adam Vaughan and Anna Menin from on (#1JMVA)
Christiana Figueres tells business leaders that Brexit vote is not an obstacle to continued cooperation between Britain and the EU on global warming
Britain must continue to be a world leader when it comes to acting on global warming despite the EU referendum result last week, the UN's climate chief has urged.
Christiana Figueres warned that should article 50 be triggered it would bring uncertainty for two years but cooperation on climate change could be one area of continuity between the UK and EU.