British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak invoked the late Queen Elizabeth II in a rousing speech calling for immediate action on climate change at a Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles III.
Mr Sunak said recent events show that delivering on the commitments made at last year’s Cop26 summit in Glasgow are “more important than ever”.
He said the war in Ukraine has shown how vital it is for nations to “invest in secure, renewable sources of energy and sustainable food production” and added that every moment climate change is allowed to “ravage our planet” leads to increased human suffering.
