The sponsors formally complained about UK’s “very inexperienced” civil servants for postponed decisions, bad communication and decaying relationships between the companies and the organisers.
In August, prime minister Boris Johnson urged the world to take climate action "now" after a UN report revealed a "code red for humanity" - but a leaked paper now suggests that chasing post-Brexit economic benefits takes priority.
“If Boris Johnson and his cohorts were serious about decarbonisation, they would be making it easy for people to get out of their cars and onto our railways."
The Paris Agreement can't be met without changes to our global food system, writes Emily Quinton of The Vegan Society.
The IMF said the subsidies were "adding fuel to the fire" of the climate crisis ahead of COP26.
Ahead of COP26, politicians must take action to fight the climate emergency, says RSPB England director Emma Marsh.
The shadow business secretary said Boris Johnson "must engage on the detail of what is actually happening".
"He’s talking to world leaders using kids tv shows now," one person said in the aftermath of the address.
"Basic principle of the universe. If John Redwood says one thing we should do the exact opposite" said one Twitter user.