The Observer view on Cop28: UK is turning its back on chance to lead climate fight | Observer editorial

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : The world is burning, an observation that should generate ringing calls for action at the forthcoming Cop28 climate change conference, which begins this month in the United Arab Emirates.
50% : In the last year, prime minister Rishi Sunak has revealed himself as a national leader who is happy to sacrifice past Conservative party pledges to protect the environment and instead agree policies that will encourage further oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.
47% : Britain was once an influential player at Cop conferences but has since seen its authority decline precipitously - first through Brexit, which meant we no longer led EU delegations, and later through our backtracking on development assistance pledges for developing countries.

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