Article 65JJB Cop27: Sunak says it is ‘morally right’ for UK to honour climate pledges

Cop27: Sunak says it is ‘morally right’ for UK to honour climate pledges

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Aletha Adu
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Prime minister tells summit Britain will honour commitments but makes no mention of reparations

Rishi Sunak has said it is morally right" that Britain honours its climate change commitments in his speech at Cop27, but he made no mention of paying reparations after Boris Johnson said the country cannot afford to do so.

The prime minister made a very short appearance on the world stage on Monday, after making a very public U-turn on his attendance in Egypt - the same reversal that may have left him living in Johnson's shadow, as he was forced to speak hours after his rival.

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