i will be joining those discussions, but the prime minister today announcing £65 million of funding to make sure that energy can be produced elsewhere in the world in a way which is sustainable. let s talk now to sir david king, who served as the government s permanent special representative for climate change bewteen 2013 and 2017. good morning. iwould good morning. i would like to start off with how important it is that the prime minister attends copper 27. i the prime minister attends copper 27. 4 the prime minister attends copper 27. ~ , . , 27. i think it is critically important 27. i think it is critically important that - 27. i think it is critically important that all- 27. i think it is critically| important that all major 27. i think it is critically important that all major governments attend these cop27 meetings. let me quote as i may promote antonio guterres has said in opening the whole thing, he said there is no way we can avoid a catastrophic situation if the devel
resistant to marine heating, according to local scientists. the negotiators here will need to summon similar reserves of resilience if progress is going to be made at the conference. justin rowlatt, bbc news, sharm el sheikh, egypt. the prime minister rishi sunak intially declined his invitation to the climate conference, saying he was too busy with the uk economy but reversed this decision last week. the business secretary grant shapps says that mr sunak is now able to attend cop27 because of the amount of work that has been completed on the autumn budget. his number one priority is making sure that, you know, everything is stabilised and getting ready for the autumn statement which takes place on the 17th of the month. he got that work done and then was able to confirm his attendance at cop, which is where he is at this moment. there is obviously a lot more to do and that is what is being discussed this week and next in egypt.
britain is the sixth wealthiest country in the world. to me it seems absurd to talk about is not being able to afford these things. thank you forjoining us here. the question is, as sir david said, how do you release the money? i will show you some live pictures as i tell you more about where you can get information. get information. beautiful blue skies. antonio get information. beautiful blue skies. antonio guterres - get information. beautiful bluej skies. antonio guterres they re having his picture taken with the egyptian leader, but essentially you can follow all the latest developments on the cop27 negotiations taking place in egypt s via our live page at bbc forest news. further leaders arriving at that all important summit, referred