Expensive promises are being made in Egypt but budgets are being squeezed back in the UK.
Here's why it happened, I'm told: in his first days in Downing Street he was reluctant to immediately guarantee he would make it to avoid subsequently having to give back word and cancel if domestic economic troubles prevailed.His team concluded that jump starting the UK's reputation made attendance here near obligatory; for its own sake given the primacy of climate in international relations - and building his own personal relationships at their heart.
As the prime minister leaves, the chancellor of Germany arrives. Then later in the week, US President Joe Biden drops in. Back home, attention remains focused on the Autumn Statement, the budget, coming up a week on Thursday. Some here have an eye on it too: is there any backsliding on previous promises to help poorer countries develop more cleanly?As chancellor during the pandemic, we got a sense of Rishi Sunak's priorities.
But, now he is on the world stage as a leader, we wait to see what his instincts are as prime minister, particularly in foreign affairs.The COP27 global climate summit in Egypt is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. More than 200 countries are attending the summit to discuss further measures to cut emissions and prepare for climate change, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday lives.
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