Rishi Sunak and Al Gore. Getty ImagesFormer US vice president and climate champion Al Gore has accused the British government of being “in the pocket of fossil fuel companies” in a blow to Rishi Sunak. The comment came at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where the UK prime minister was already facing questions about his commitment to the environment. But the government of the UK is now, seemingly, in the pocket of fossil fuel companies.”The UK government 'in the pocket of fossil fuel companies', claims former US Vice President Al Gore. But Rishi Sunak said in a press conference today that he's "proud" of the UK's climate record and other countries "look to us rightly as a leader."

Source: Huffington Post December 02, 2023 10:56 UTC