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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

EXPLAINED: Foreign office cannot say how many climate officials it has | Vintage Vibes

Extinction Rebellion activists hold signs that read 'Betrayed by my government' at a protest in London in November 2021
The Foreign Office cites national security concerns as the reason it will not share data on its climate officials. Photograph: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK Foreign Office has said it does not know how many of its officials and diplomats are working on climate change and energy issues, in response to freedom of information requests.

The government has frequently described itself as a world leader on climate issues and the Foreign Office recently stated that “climate change remains an area of utmost importance and is a central focus of our diplomatic relations on a daily basis”.

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