Let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late ( Bob Dylan )
One of Boris Johnson’s biggest lies was his claim at the start of COP26 in Glasgow last November that , with him in charge, the UK would lead the world towards a zero carbon future, “not with panicked, short-term or self-destructive measures as some have urged. Instead we will unleash the unique creative power of capitalism to drive the innovation that will bring down the costs of going green, so we make net zero a net win for people, for industry, for the UK and for the planet.” Like most of what he said this was just hot air. New Prime Minister Sunak, perhaps embarrassed by such a ridiculous claim, is choosing to stay away from COP 27, not regarding it as a priority, whilst charlatan Johnson is threatening to attend, no doubt as an opportunity for further self promotion. In the meantime the climate emergency accelerates and the need for effective action, at a global level, is ever more apparent. How important COP summits are is a matter of debate. Ed Miliband, comme