Foreign Office cannot say how many climate officials it has

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The UK Foreign Office has said it does not know how many of its officials and diplomats are working on climate change and energy issues, in response to freedom of information requests.

The government has frequently described itself as a world leader on climate issues and the Foreign Office recently stated that climate change remains an area of utmost importance and is a central focus of our diplomatic relations on a daily basis".