Spanish minister urges Sunak to commit to climate crisis fight

Teresa Ribera said she was 'hugely surprised' and saddened by PM's initial refusal to go to Cop27 summitThe Spanish government has urged Rishi Sunak to demonstrate a clear commitment to fighting the climate emergency, describing the British government's flip-flopping over the prime minister's attendance of the upcoming Cop27 summit as "sad" and "surprising", given the UK's global reputation and its current presidency of the conference.Spain's environment minister, Teresa Ribera, also said the "absurd", heel-dragging political debate over climate change in the UK was "surprising and disappointing". Continue reading...