Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

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By Adam Barnett and Rich Collett-WhiteMay 10, 2021, 9:46 am268 pts
The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit it is set to host later this year. A UK-Canada event last week praised 26 “exceptional individuals…

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