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England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has said that the UK's attendance at the Cop31 summit in Turkey is in the national interest following record heatwaves and drought.

The British delegation to Antalya includes PM Andy Burnham, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Net Zero Minister Katie White.

Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement and the UN climate convention, leading to the absence of an official US delegation.

Key UK priorities at the summit include accelerating clean power, reducing methane emissions, protecting forests and oceans, and securing climate finance.

Cop31 is taking place amidst rising global emissions, an intensifying El Niño climate event, and global energy pressures from the US war in Iran.

In full UK weather extremes show why climate action and Cop31 are vital, minister says

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