Andy Burnham Pledges 'New Era of British Leadership' on Climate in Speech at COP31 Summit - Follow Live

Burnham pledges ‘new era’ of British leadership on climate at COP31

Andy Burnham has pledged a “new era of British leadership” on climate over the next decade, telling world leaders at the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, that the UK would “answer the call”. Delivering his first COP speech as prime minister, Burnham said the UK was “committed to meeting our 2050 net zero target and […]

Andy Burnham pledges 'new era of British leadership' on climate in speech at COP31 summit - follow live

The PM also says the UK is committed to its 2050 net zero target, with his Antalya speech coming after he was quizzed in Parliament over the Rosebank oil field.

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