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UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says

UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says



PM says Britain can ‘win the race’ as Trump’s election casts doubt on global efforts to tackle climate changeBritain has a “huge opportunity” to get ahead of other countries in the race for green investment after the election of Donald Trump as US president, Keir Starmer has said, as he arrives in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.Trump’s election victory last week has cast doubt on global efforts to tackle climate change, which the president-elect has called a “hoax”. But as the most senior world leader attending the summit in Baku, Starmer said the global political turmoil could benefit the UK economy. Continue reading…



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Author : Kiran Stacey in Baku

Publish date : 2024-11-12 05:00:48

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