Boris Johnson has been told that President Xi of China will not attend next month’s critical climate change conference in Glasgow amid international pessimism that the event will be successful.
In a setback to the ambitions of the Cop26 summit, the prime minister has been advised by diplomats that Xi is not expected to join more than a hundred other world leaders, including President Biden.
Meanwhile, Scott Morrison, the Australian prime minister, confirmed today that he will attend the summit after pressure from the royal family.
The Queen expressed concern yesterday that it was unclear who would be attending. In comments caught on microphone at the opening of the Welsh parliament, she said: “I’ve been hearing all about Cop [the climate change conference in Glasgow]
