Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken wins approval for council-funded trip to Dubai for Cop 28, set to cost around £1,660.
Councillor Aitken’s attendance aims to build on relationships with other cities so Glasgow can take part in global debate and continue the legacy of its hosting of COP26.
SNP Councillor Greg Hepburn said: “It is vital that Glasgow is represented and able to take on a leading role in events like COP. The climate crisis is just that – it is a crisis. It will not be solved and more people will be adversely affectedThe travel was signed off by councillors at the city administration committee on Thursday morning.
The carbon footprint for the journey is about 1.73 tonnes CO2e per person according to the council report.
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