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Alok Sharma: 'The climate crisis has not taken any time off'

Alok Sharma, Business Secretary and COP26 President

29 June 2020 • 5 min read

COP26 President Alok Sharma's video address for the COP26 Business Leaders Event, hosted by the Council for Sustainable Business in partnership with Defra

Good afternoon everyone, and huge thanks for inviting me to this Council for Sustainable Business COP26 business leaders event. I am really sorry I can't be with you live, so to speak, but as this event...

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