. Johnson is also keen to travel to Egypt after Glasgow hosted COP26 last year when he was prime minister. Sunak is said to be supportive of the former prime minister's plans to go ahead with his own trip as part of Britain's diplomatic effort to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C despite alarm in Downing Street at a rival British presence on the world stage. "Boris is a former prime minister and Rishi is supportive of anyone who wants to make the case for tackling climate change," a Number 10 source said. READ MORE: * British PM Rishi Sunak confronts crises, faces backlash on first full day in office * Rishi Sunak warns of 'difficult decisions to come' as he's sworn in as prime minister * Which countries are the climate heroes and villains this year? * UK Prime Minister Liz Truss tells King Charles to stay away from climate summit Sunak's decision not to attend the talks has drawn criticism from environmental campaigners and appeared to prompt a reaction from the Palace. Charles, who is thought to be "champing at the bit" to attend, has announced plans to host a reception at the Palace on Friday (local time) with more than 200 international business leaders, decision makers and NGOs. It will mark the handover of the C){kind=link}
Rishi Sunak is reconsidering his decision to miss the Cop27 climate conference after Boris Johnson indicated he could attend in person and King Charles announced a reception for environmentalists at Buckingham Palace.
Sunak is still prioritising his preparations for the autumn statement on November 17 after citing the need to tackle the domestic economic crisis for his decision to remain in the UK. But there is an outside chance that the prime minister will make a fleeting appearance at the talks in Egypt if progress is made on key tax and spend decisions, The Times understands.
President Biden and President Macron are among the leaders who are expected to attend the conference, which opens in Sharm-el-Sheikh on Sunday.
Johnson is also keen to travel to
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