UK urged to put Alok Sharma in full-time charge of Cop26 talks

Business secretary should focus on making Glasgow climate summit a success, say experts

Ministers are facing calls to make the business secretary, Alok Sharma, the full-time president of the Cop26 UN climate talks to be hosted in Glasgow in November.

Amber Rudd, who as energy and climate secretary led the UK delegation to the successful Paris climate talks in 2015, said: Alok could do this and do it well. But it will take 100% of his time, energy and persuasion to make it a success."