Rishi Sunak accused of hypocrisy after backing phase-out of fossil fuels at Cop28
by Fiona Harvey, Toby Helm, Oliver Milman and Damian from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GV9G)
UK prime minister attacked for inconsistency after allowing more gas and oil exploration in the North Sea
Rishi Sunak has been accused of hypocrisy on the international stage after pushing for a phase-out of fossil fuels at the UN Cop28 climate summit in Dubai - weeks after backing more oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.
The prime minister's lack of consistency" over climate policy was ridiculed by several senior Conservatives, as well as the former US vice president Al Gore, while members of other international delegations said the UK's incoherent approach meant it was no longer a global leader on climate issues.
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