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| King Charles should attend climate summit says US envoy | King Charles should attend climate summit says US envoy |
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| King Charles should reconsider his decision not to go to the UN climate conference in Egypt, President Biden's climate envoy has told the BBC. | King Charles should reconsider his decision not to go to the UN climate conference in Egypt, President Biden's climate envoy has told the BBC. |
| John Kerry said in an interview it would be "terrific" if the King were able to be there, adding that he has been "a terrific leader on this issue". | John Kerry said in an interview it would be "terrific" if the King were able to be there, adding that he has been "a terrific leader on this issue". |
| As Prince of Wales he had planned to go to November's COP27 conference. | As Prince of Wales he had planned to go to November's COP27 conference. |
| But after ascending the throne he decided not to attend on the advice of Prime Minister Liz Truss. | But after ascending the throne he decided not to attend on the advice of Prime Minister Liz Truss. |
| King will not attend climate summit on Truss advice | King will not attend climate summit on Truss advice |
| Charles will not cool on climate action, say friends | Charles will not cool on climate action, say friends |
| Don’t backtrack on climate, Egypt tells Truss | Don’t backtrack on climate, Egypt tells Truss |
| Liz Truss has announced she will resign, which means there will now be another leadership election to decide who becomes the next Conservative leader and prime minister. | Liz Truss has announced she will resign, which means there will now be another leadership election to decide who becomes the next Conservative leader and prime minister. |
| The contest to replace her is due to be completed by 28 October. | The contest to replace her is due to be completed by 28 October. |
| Secretary Kerry said it would ultimately be up to "whatever government is in place" to make the decision about attending the climate conference, which runs November 6-18. | Secretary Kerry said it would ultimately be up to "whatever government is in place" to make the decision about attending the climate conference, which runs November 6-18. |
| As Prince of Wales, Charles spent decades campaigning on environmental causes. | As Prince of Wales, Charles spent decades campaigning on environmental causes. |
| Now he is king he is subject to different rules; the monarch is obliged to remain politically neutral. | Now he is king he is subject to different rules; the monarch is obliged to remain politically neutral. |
| Secretary Kerry said he did not consider championing climate action as "political". | Secretary Kerry said he did not consider championing climate action as "political". |
| "It's a generic broad, based, existential issue for the world, and his leadership has been very important", he said. | "It's a generic broad, based, existential issue for the world, and his leadership has been very important", he said. |
| Last November - as the Prince of Wales - the King travelled to Egypt with the government's blessing to urge the Egyptian administration on its efforts, meeting President Abdul Fattah al-Sissi. | Last November - as the Prince of Wales - the King travelled to Egypt with the government's blessing to urge the Egyptian administration on its efforts, meeting President Abdul Fattah al-Sissi. |
| Egypt, the hosts of the summit, warned the UK not to backtrack on the global climate agenda following the announcement that King Charles would not attend. | Egypt, the hosts of the summit, warned the UK not to backtrack on the global climate agenda following the announcement that King Charles would not attend. |
| Secretary Kerry also told BBC News on Friday that he had also noted what he called "decisions that raised some questions" by the current government. | Secretary Kerry also told BBC News on Friday that he had also noted what he called "decisions that raised some questions" by the current government. |
| He said the US is concerned about a number of countries that appear at risk of rolling back on their climate commitments. | He said the US is concerned about a number of countries that appear at risk of rolling back on their climate commitments. |
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