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Britain's King Charles cares about the environment. He was going to speak at the COP27 climate change conference next month. U.K. newspapers say he is not now going. This is because Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, asked him not to. A royal expert said he had to think carefully about his first overseas trip as King.

Newspapers say Charles disagrees with Ms Truss on the climate. Truss has already lifted a ban on fracking. Fracking risks environmental damage. Charles has a history of "declaring war" on climate change. He once called for "trillions, not billions, of dollars" to fight it. U.S. President Biden praised King Charles' leadership.

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Britain's King Charles is an environmentalist. He spoke about climate change dangers before world leaders did. He was going to the COP27 climate change conference next month. However, his plans changed. Many U.K. newspapers say King Charles is not going because Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, asked him not to. A royal expert said: "He had to think very carefully about what steps to take for his first overseas tour."

Newspapers are reporting that Charles disagrees with Ms Truss on climate change. Truss is a new leader, but she has already lifted a ban on fracking. Fracking risks environmental damage and earthquakes. Charles has a history of "declaring war" on climate change. At COP21 in 2015, he called for "trillions, not billions, of dollars" to fight it. U.S. President Biden praised King Charles for his leadership on climate change. He said: "We need you badly."

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Britain's King Charles is a well-known environmentalist. He always speaks on green issues. He told the world about climate change dangers long before world leaders did. He was going to the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month. However, there has been a change of plan. He will not go. Many U.K. newspapers say King Charles is not going because Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, advised him not to go. A royal expert said: "It is no mystery that the King was invited to go there. He had to think very carefully about what steps to take for his first overseas tour."

Newspapers in England are reporting that Ms Truss did not want Charles to go to COP 27 because he disagrees with her on climate change. Truss became leader four weeks ago and has already lifted a ban on fracking. This was banned because of the risk of environmental damage and earthquakes. King Charles has a history of "declaring war" on climate change. At COP21 in 2015, he called for a "military-style campaign" and "trillions, not billions, of dollars" to fight it. U.S. President Biden praised King Charles for his leadership on climate change. He said: "We need you badly."

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Britain's King Charles III is a well-known environmentalist. For decades, he has spoken on green issues. He made the world aware of the dangers of climate change long before many world leaders did. He had been invited to attend the 27th UN climate change conference in Egypt next month to give a speech. However, officials say there has been a change of plan and he will not be attending. Many newspapers in the U.K. say King Charles will not attend the conference after Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, advised him not to. A royal expert told a newspaper that: "It is no mystery that the King was invited to go there. He had to think very carefully about what steps to take for his first overseas tour."

Many newspapers in England are reporting that Liz Truss did not want the new King to attend COP 27 because he disagrees with her government on climate change. Ms Truss became prime minister four weeks ago. She has already lifted a ban on fracking in the U.K. Fracking was banned in the U.K. because of the risk of environmental damage and the possibility of earthquakes. King Charles has a history of "declaring war" on climate change. At COP21 in Paris in 2015, he called for a "vast military-style campaign" and "trillions, not billions, of dollars" to fight it. U.S. President Biden praised King Charles' leadership on climate change. He said: "We need you badly."

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