'Rishi Sunak may have performed a screeching U-turn today, and confirmed he will attend COP27 after all – but he’s already made it perfectly clear he’s no climate leader.' | ✍️ CarolineLucas writes for MetroOpinion
Over the past 12 years, we’ve had mixed messages on the climate at best, and little more than crisis management on everything else.supports HTML5 video
So things have to change – and COP27 presented Rishi Sunak with an opportunity to step up to the plate.He first declared he was unable to attend COP27 due to ‘pressing domestic commitments.’ And he’s pushed back the decision on the proposed Cumbria coal mine yet further, rather than committing to keep coal in the ground for good., and confirmed he will attend COP27 after all – but he’s already made it perfectly clear he’s no climate leader.
And the solutions to the climate emergency – less reliance on volatile gas prices; less pollution and cleaner air; more funding for cleaner active transport – are the solutions to a whole host of the country’s problems. If we fail to act, the economic costs of climate destruction will be truly staggering, particularly in the Global South – estimates by Oxfam suggest they could be up to £580 billion a year by 2030.
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