British government lacks moral authority to lead at COP26

If the British government is to make a success of chairing the upcoming COP26 meeting it must have moral authority. It's recent actions on the environment smack of talking the talk but failing to deliver. The latest Budget offers a great example, halving passenger tax for internal flights, freezing fuel duty and investing heavily in roads - hardly combatting climate change. Then there is the development of new coal mines in the North of England. On this record, why would any country take a word the UK says on the environment seriously? Published - Independent