As he set off for the crucial Cop27 summit, the prime minister argued that the pledges governments had made under the UK's leadership to cut carbon emissions add up to a plan to avert disaster, if delivered.
"When the world came together in Glasgow last year, nations agreed a historic roadmap for preventing catastrophic global warming," Mr Sunak said. "It is more important than ever that we deliver on those pledges. Fighting climate change is not just a moral good - it is fundamental to our future prosperity and security."
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