King Charles to give opening address at Cop28 climate summit

Attendance in UAE confirmed a year after Truss government advised Charles not to attend Egypt event

King Charles is to attend the opening ceremony of the Cop28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates, one year after he was advised by Liz Truss’s government not to attend the Cop27 summit in Egypt.

Charles will deliver the opening address at the world climate action summit, a gathering of global leaders at the start of Cop28, in what will be his first major speech on the climate crisis since becoming monarch.