King Charles III to miss COP27 in Egypt, will host grand reception at his palace instead

King Charles III is a massive environmentalist who has warned about plastic and air pollution and climate change for the past five decades.

However, the UK King will not attend the UN's climate change conference COP27 this year in Egypt. Instead, he would host a reception at his palace a couple of days before the event. An announcement said the reception would take place at Buckingham Palace on November 4.

Over 200 leaders in business, NGOs, and decision-makers will attend the reception in UK. Buckingham Palace said the reception would facilitate sustainable growth discussions and see their progress since COP26.


COP26 was held in November last year in Glasgow and focused on continued and collective climate change tackling efforts. Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister of the UK, will attend the reception and deliver a brief address. Sunak will not attend COP27 either. US Special Presidential Envoy for the Climate, John Kerry, and COP President Alok Sharma MP, will be a part of the reception.



Rumours about the King not attending COP27 started during Liz Truss' leadership. She had asked him not to attend the talks. The government and Buckingham Palace unanimously agreed that the King would not attend the event, according to Downing Street.

FAQs:

1. Who decided that King Charles III would not attend COP27?
   The government and Buckingham Palace unanimously agreed that the King would not attend the event, according to Downing Street.
2. Who are some of the people attending the reception in UK?
   The reception will include US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerry, Rishi Sunak, and COP President Alok Sharma MP.