US ambassador says King Charles should attend climate summit

Special Envoy America For climate, John Kerry, this Friday, the 21st, the King Charles III The decision not to attend the conference should be reconsidered United Nations Climate Change, Cop 27, in Egypt.

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In an interview with the BBC, a US government official said it would be “fantastic” if the monarch attended, adding that he was “a great leader on this issue”. While Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, Charles had planned to attend the conference, but changed his mind after becoming king and decided to follow the advice of former prime minister Liz Truss, who said the conference was not going against the grain. Government Schemes.

Kerry said the decision to attend the November 6-18 climate conference would be made by “whatever government”. A line indicating the resignation of Truss on Thursday the 20th.

Before ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles campaigned for environmental causes for decades. However, the British monarch must now remain politically neutral.

“I don’t see climate support as a political act. This is a common, fundamental, existential problem for the world, and your leadership is critical,” the American mused.

In November last year, while still a prince, Charles traveled to Egypt with the government’s blessing to urge the Egyptian government to step up efforts to combat climate change. At the event, he met with President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.

This year, the roles have been reversed and Cairo is warning the UK not to back down on the global climate agenda after the announcement that Charles will not be attending.

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Finally, Kerry said the U.S. was concerned about a number of countries that appeared to be at risk of reversing their climate commitments, citing what he called “decisions that raised some issues” by the current administration.