of governments, about a partnership of governments, countries, global corporations just assert a sane ability in their plans. you're watching bbc news. cop26 i'm c0 p26 i'm live cop26 i'm live in glasgow as the cop26 i'm live in glasgow as the cop26 summit gets under way. 25,000 delegates will attend from 200 countries to announce how they will cut emissions by 2030. borisjohnson calls it the worlds moment of truth. what we need to do is make sure that at the summit world leaders come together and meet the commitments that are necessary. world leaders will be making their way to glasgow from the g20 summit

in rome. in way to glasgow from the 620 summit in rome. ., . way to glasgow from the g20 summit in rome. ., . ., , .,, in rome. in rome prince charles has told the leaders _ in rome. in rome prince charles has told the leaders of _ in rome. in rome prince charles has told the leaders of the _ in rome. in rome prince charles has told the leaders of the worlds - told the leaders of the worlds largest economies and largest emitters they have an overwhelming responsibility to generations unborn. ~ , , ., unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow _ unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite _ unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally - unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally it - unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally it is - unborn. cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally it is the| tomorrow. quite literally it is the last chance saloon. we must know translate fine words and to still finer actions. figs translate fine words and to still finer actions.— finer actions. as well as the delegates. _ finer actions. as well as the delegates, climate - finer actions. as well as the delegates, climate activists| finer actions. as well as the - delegates, climate activists have descended on glasgow for the summit, including greta thunberg, who was mobbed as she arrived. hello and welcome back to glasgow for our continuing coverage here on bbc news of the cop26 climate change

conference. 0ne bbc news of the cop26 climate change conference. one of the biggest summit is the uk has ever hosted gets under way today, a procedural start before the big business gets under way over the next couple of days and the start was delayed by a year because of the pandemic. it is starting on the day the world mythological organisation is releasing its current state of climate report which is expected to save the last ten years have been the warmest ever recorded. the challenge for world leaders and delegates gathering here could not be more urgent. will they find ways to stop global temperatures rising by more than 1.5 above preindustrial levels and were well if they are dash—mac wealthier nations help poorer nations and pre— developing countries? mark is in rome. let's reflect on the speeches

we had from mario draghi and prince charles. you could sense a feeling from him at last the rest of the world is catching up with me because he has been talking about protecting the environment in dealing with climate change for nearly 50 years and he said at last he was sensing a change of attitude, so how much do you think the message he delivered to the g20 leaders will make a difference? i to the g20 leaders will make a difference?— difference? i think his mere presence — difference? i think his mere presence here _ difference? i think his mere presence here speaks - difference? i think his mere - presence here speaks volumes. it is rare for a member of the royal family to be invited to one of the 620 family to be invited to one of the g20 summits, the meeting of the worlds largest economies that collectively make—up 80% of the worlds gross domestic product, the total value of goods and services produced. and they collectively produced. and they collectively produce 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions. prince charles came here to address the summit here in rome i think in recognition there is a need to mobilise all forces, political

and in this case royal, to try to corral world leaders here in rome and then in glasgow to stick to those pledges of 1.5 degrees cap on global warming and net zero carbon emissions and prince charles urged world leaders here to work with the private sector and what he called a public private partnership to try to create green investment and green infrastructure as well. cleaner and greener energy. he said this was the defining challenge of our times and nature is at stake. figs defining challenge of our times and nature is at stake.— defining challenge of our times and nature is at stake. as cop26 begins in glasaow nature is at stake. as cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow _ nature is at stake. as cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow quite - nature is at stake. as cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow quite literally | in glasgow tomorrow quite literally it is the _ in glasgow tomorrow quite literally it is the last chance saloon. we must _ it is the last chance saloon. we must know_ it is the last chance saloon. we must know translate fine words into still finer _ must know translate fine words into still finer actions and as the enormity— still finer actions and as the enormity of the claimant challenge dominates people's conversations, from newsrooms to living rooms, and

as the _ from newsrooms to living rooms, and as the future — from newsrooms to living rooms, and as the future of humanity and nature herself— as the future of humanity and nature herself are _ as the future of humanity and nature herself are at stake, it is surely time _ herself are at stake, it is surely time to— herself are at stake, it is surely time to set— herself are at stake, it is surely time to set aside our differences and grasp— time to set aside our differences and grasp this unique opportunity to launch— and grasp this unique opportunity to launch a _ and grasp this unique opportunity to launch a substantial green recovery by putting — launch a substantial green recovery by putting the global economy on a confident. — by putting the global economy on a confident, sustainable trajectory and confident, sustainable trajectory ahd thus— confident, sustainable trajectory and thus save our planet. a and thus save our planet. heartfelt address there from a man who has been a lifelong environmentalist and he talked about how the need to invest in infrastructure and meet this 1.5 aim would require trillions of dollars each year and he said none of you are capable of doing that on your own as country leaders so you have to work with private sector and that very much of the sector dash—mac at the centre of his speech to world leaders and many will try to world leaders and many will try to be more ambitious in the carbon

reduction targets on greenhouse gas reduction targets on greenhouse gas reduction targets. countries like china and india and saudi arabia and australia, big emitters, are not really producing these new ambitious carbon reduction targets in order to meet that aim of 1.5 cap on global warming and so the other ones who will be under a lot of pressure no to move forward in rome and in glasgow in the days ahead. the president of the cop26 conference is called the summit make or break for glasgow and that is a real desire for a sense of momentum to be built to be able to take to glasgow where you are so we will find out later today whether the words here and for that the ambitions have been met with real action.— with real action. mark, thank you very much- _ with real action. mark, thank you very much. turning _ with real action. mark, thank you very much. turning fine - with real action. mark, thank you very much. turning fine words i with real action. mark, thank you | very much. turning fine words into even finer actions in the what is a

prince charles a few minutes ago and rome. it will be important to hear later on from the leaders in rome what they will say to drive forward the momentum as they travel later to glasgow for the cop26 crucial climate change conference. we are now speaking to the conservative peer lord devon thank you very much for your time today. a really important speech from prince charles, i'm sure you will agree. absolutely. i charles, i'm sure you will agree. absolutely-— absolutely. i want to start with what ou absolutely. i want to start with what you said _ absolutely. i want to start with what you said in _ absolutely. i want to start with what you said in response - absolutely. i want to start with what you said in response to i absolutely. i want to start with | what you said in response to the absolutely. i want to start with - what you said in response to the uk governments net zero strategy recently and you said the critical next step is turning words into deeds that could be the mantra for this entire cop26 conference? you have to first _ this entire cop26 conference? you have to first set _ this entire cop26 conference? ij’frl. have to first set your targets and that the british government has done. you then have to make sure it works and put it into statute and

make it legally binding which the government has done and then you have to have a proper strategy which the government has no published but know we what have to do is make sure that strategy is carried through inaction so it is actioned this day. are you concerned delegates might get bogged down into what and how needs to be done rather than the plan to get on and deliver? the result was _ plan to get on and deliver? the result was that _ plan to get on and deliver? tie: result was that denture plan to get on and deliver? tte: result was that denture and international meetings and there will be lots of toing and froing on those very issues but in the end they have to end up the two things that matter. 0ne they have to end up the two things that matter. one is to ratchet up their commitments and also the action to deliver those commitments and secondly to show the developing countries that the money is going to be available for them to move from where they are now to where they ought to be without going through the dotty destructive phase which we have been through. dash—mac dotty.

——dirty. it have been through. dash-mac dotty. --di . ., , have been through. dash-mac dotty. --di . , ., , have been through. dash-mac dotty. --di . , --dirty. it was promised back in cepenhagen. — --dirty. it was promised back in copenhagen, before _ --dirty. it was promised back in copenhagen, before paris- --dirty. it was promised back in copenhagen, before paris but i --dirty. it was promised back in copenhagen, before paris but ll --dirty. it was promised back in - copenhagen, before paris but i don't think any nation is on track has delivered on that to what hope do you hold they will actually speed up that finance? t do you hold they will actually speed up that finance?— you hold they will actually speed up that finance? i do have considerable hel. the that finance? i do have considerable help. the british _ that finance? i do have considerable help. the british government - that finance? i do have considerable help. the british government to - that finance? i do have considerable help. the british government to set| help. the british government to set it well and it is of course in a less good position and it should be because of its cutting overseas aid which i think was immoral and unacceptable but on the other hand and climate it has in fact committed itself and other countries including the united states are now ramping that up but it's still not enough and it really has to be done because we have caused this problem, it is rich nations that have grown rich because of the pollution which the industrial revolution, which was after all a british invention,

caused. we have done this to developing countries and yet they have had very little of the advantages so we who have their advantages so we who have their advantages have to pay for it. yet in response _ advantages have to pay for it. yet in response to the uk government net zero strategy you said strength and focus on net zero does not yet concentrate full net zero test. the risk remains of policy and plan decisions being made and compatible with net zero uk and could blow the net zero strategy off course. we have had a lot of fine words but you clearly have concerns about the strategy of the uk government. the trouble is strategy of the uk government. t“t2 trouble is government strategy of the uk government. tt2 trouble is government is notjoined up, any government isn'tjoined up and this one particularly so. what you have to have is a net zero test which everything you do you ask yourself does this contribute to net zero? and if you do that you will be asking yourself that when you decide on overseas aid. you will be asking yourself that when you decide about yourself that when you decide about your skills programme because if we are not careful we will have a lot

of green jobs and nobody to do them because we want have trained people so at every point you need to look at everything through the lens of net zero if you're going to deliver. are you concerned about some of the recent announcements from the government here for example, if we look at the budget and air passenger duty for domestic flights and further tax relief for car drivers, at the plan to introduce air pump heating in homes but without many would argue a proper strategy to insulate those homes first of all, does all that sound like a government that is not only talking the talk but walking the walk? t think you have to look at those things rather more carefully. the air passenger duty cut actually doesn't make any difference because it affects straight through to the carbon tax so you will end up by being precisely the same. what is important which no one talks about, as the government has made long haul

flights much more expensive, more expensive. secondly, you're absolutely right there are a series of things that need to be done but it is not unreasonable to say you don't need to put the tax up if the price of petrol has gone up so sharply so don't think one should overestimate those things. what is true is that the government has produced millions and millions of pounds for the very major changes which are in the net zero strategy. the department responsible for it is going to be able to do those things so the government has done that. what i'm concerned is that they should do this right across the board and going to keep it feet to the fire to make sure we don't fall back on some of the things like for example the government refusal to take seriously the need to change our habits in terms of flying and also in terms of meat eating. you

want to hold _ also in terms of meat eating. you want to hold the _ also in terms of meat eating. you want to hold the government feet to the fire in your words and in conclusion, two weeks from now at the end of the summit, what will you be looking for? what are the key things will be looking for to measure whether for the moment it is a success? ., ., _, , ., a success? that more countries have committed themselves _ a success? that more countries have committed themselves to _ a success? that more countries have committed themselves to tougher i committed themselves to tougher measures and that they have shown they will put that into operation, that there really is the money available for developing countries make the necessary changes and that the british government has moved even further and making sure their promises which are very good attendant to reality. those of the three things i should looking for. t three things i should looking for. i appreciate your time, the chair of the uk independent committee on climate change.— the uk independent committee on climate change. thank you. joining

me now is an _ climate change. thank you. joining me now is an organiser— climate change. thank you. joining me now is an organiser with - climate change. thank you. joining l me now is an organiser with glasgow calls out pluto's under spokesperson for the cop26 coalition. tett calls out pluto's under spokesperson for the cop26 coalition.— for the cop26 coalition. tell us first of all— for the cop26 coalition. tell us first of all a _ for the cop26 coalition. tell us first of all a little _ for the cop26 coalition. tell us first of all a little bit _ for the cop26 coalition. tell us first of all a little bit more - for the cop26 coalition. tell us | first of all a little bit more about those two groups and what your rooms are. those two groups and what your rooms are, , ., , ., those two groups and what your rooms are, , ., , those two groups and what your rooms are. , ., ,., are. glasgow calls out pluto's grassroots — are. glasgow calls out pluto's grassroots group _ are. glasgow calls out pluto's grassroots group of _ are. glasgow calls out pluto's grassroots group of roughly i grassroots group of roughly glasgow—based climate activates will also extend across scotland and are doing what we can to kick big polluters out of cop26. it has been a long fought for issue and we are doing what we can on the ground. to support this issue in solidarity with groups around the world. cop26 coalition are abroad climate justice group, a holding pen fora coalition are abroad climate justice group, a holding pen for a lot of grassroots activity happening at covid. ~ , ., .,

grassroots activity happening at covid. , ., ., covid. why do you want some of the pluto is rrot — covid. why do you want some of the pluto is rrot to _ covid. why do you want some of the pluto is not to be _ covid. why do you want some of the pluto is not to be involved _ covid. why do you want some of the pluto is not to be involved in - covid. why do you want some of the pluto is not to be involved in this - pluto is not to be involved in this conference, to be kicked out of this conference?— conference? historically, within cop26, conference? historically, within come. that — conference? historically, within com, that tells _ conference? historically, within com, that tells its _ conference? historically, within com, that tells its own - conference? historically, within com, that tells its own study| conference? historically, within l cop26, that tells its own study of political failure for the last 25 years. they have had lots of access and influence at the talks. that can be through sponsorship and there are plenty of big glitter companies sponsoring the tops are sheer. the emissions exceed countries like france and spain which is incredible. they also get lots of lobbying access often through shady associations and they often have very.

we seem to have lost the feed from annita mcveigh but let's look at chris morris's assessment of staying below 1.5 degrees. it was the last big international climate summit in paris in 2015 which produced a legally binding treaty with a clear goal, to limit global warming this century to well below 2 degrees and preferably 1.5 degreees celsius compared to preindustrial levels. it is important to stress when we talk about 1.5 degrees of warming, we are talking about the increase in the average temperature across the whole planet. it doesn't sound like a lot but some places have already seen much bigger increases. and as the earth warms up, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. climate scientists

were alarmed by how extreme some of them have been, such as the soaring temperatures in north america's heat dome injune and july this year smashing previous records. the comparison to preindustrial levels a couple of hundred years ago is also important because nearly all man—made global warming has been caused by our use of fossilfuels, coal, oil and gas which of powered industrial ace. —— the industrial age. the transition to renewable energy is well under way but it will be really hard to meet the 1.5 target and many experts think it may already be too late to do so. the increase in global temperatures has now reached about 1.1 or 1.2 above preindustrial level. would pass 1.5 degrees sometime in the 2030s, and even take into account some of the recent national

to cut carbon emissions further, the un and even take into account some of the recent national pledges to cut carbon emissions further, the un reckons we could be heading for 2.7 degrees of warming towards the end of the century with catastrophic consequences. that is why there is no such a concerted push for action. the difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees may not sound like much but the intergovernmental panel on climate change and said 1.5 instead of 2 degrees would mean among other things 10,000,000 fewer people losing their homes to rising sea levels, potentially preventing some low—lying island countries from disappearing altogether. it would limit the loss of coral reefs, of endangered species and arctic sea ice and there would be roughly 50% fewer people around the world struggling to find fresh water. even at 1.5 degrees there will be big changes to our climate but one of the main goals in glasgow is to keep the target firmly within reach. to do that the world needs to half greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade

and reach net zero missions by the middle of the century. —— net zero emissions. that will mean rapid changes to the base society and companies operate and this is a decade when those changes are going to have to start to happen. climate change activists and protesters are also in glasgow, including greta thunberg who has been talking to the bbc�*s andrew marr today about how activists are underrepresented and said more people speaking out about climate change in the world can help to create change, but her overwhelming message was still that while politicians can do more, what they have done so far is still not enough. if we switch their focus from trying to create loopholes and excuses not to create loopholes and excuses not to change action, which is very much a case now, no matter how you see it, if we switched from that focus to actually trying to combat climate change, in a way that would actually

solve it, which then i think we can achieve massive changes. and we must also remember that is not a point which could be lost. there is no point doing anything. they may do 1.5, 1.6 and point doing anything. they may do 1.5,1.6 and 1.7 and so on. we can always prevent things from getting worse. tl always prevent things from getting worse. . always prevent things from getting worse. , ., ., ., ., always prevent things from getting worse. , ., ., ., worse. it is never too late to do as much as we _ worse. it is never too late to do as much as we can- — worse. it is never too late to do as much as we can. that _ worse. it is never too late to do as much as we can. that is _ worse. it is never too late to do as much as we can. that is the - much as we can. that is the message from greta thunberg _ much as we can. that is the message from greta thunberg embark - much as we can. that is the message from greta thunberg embark there i from greta thunberg embark there talking to andrew marr. the focus will be to try to get a well�*s biggest polluters to offer commitments to limit global warming. china, india, russia and the united states are amongst the biggest polluters on the planet, but will their leaders becoming to cop26? and what are their targets for reaching net to zero emissions? are bbc correspondents explain. this the team coming from china is arguably the most important group of people

heading to glasgow. china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon in absolute terms and this country are still very much in the depths of dealing with the aftermath of a decades of a burning coal to fuel its phenomenal economic growth. but at the same time it is now at the forefront of developing and manufacturing renewable technology like solar. shejumping manufacturing renewable technology like solar. she jumping almost certainly will not be in scotland but that has probably got more to do with the state of covered. —— that have covered mac. the big questions for him around the scottish tables will be, when specific will china start to reduce its emissions. what what the actual number be in terms of the peak and

after that how quickly will china start to reduce the amount of carbonate is pumping out from cities like this in this country. prime minister modi along with a senior delegation will be present at the summit. there are huge expectations from india, as it remains the third—largest emitter and is yet to commit to a net zero deadline. the country is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. for instance, 70% of the country's power is generated by coal. at the summit, new delhi is expected to reiterate its position that rich countries must compensate the poorer and developing nations, and also help them get easier access to clean alternative technologies. even as the summit gets under way, the worrying fact is india is the world's third most polluted country, and delhi, where i am, is the world's most polluted capital city. it is now clear that the russian president, vladimir putin, will not be attending the conference in person, this apparently due to concerns about coronavirus,

and instead a deputy minister will go to glasgow to take part in the meeting. now, in terms of climate change, russia is feeling the effect. russia is feeling the effects. for example, in siberia, there have been very, very serious wildfires. they have had record numbers of fires, and also there is a concern about a release of methane. as the permafrost melts, then methane is now going up into the atmosphere. president biden has made fighting climate change a top priority. he wants to reposition the us as a world leader on this issue, and already has been reversing donald trump's rollback on climate regulations. he has pledged net zero emissions no later than by 2050. to do that, he has been pushing an ambitious agenda to switch to green energy. that includes around $500 billion in incentives to encourage clean energy.

but because of political opposition he was forced to drop a key provision, which is penalising the polluters, so his plan has lost punch. it is mostly carrots now, not really stick. however, it is the largest investment that any us government would have ever made in terms of combating climate change, and that is something that mr biden will be emphasising in glasgow. before we return to annita mcveigh in glasgow, i want to bring you a few lines of breaking news on the dispute over fishing licenses between the uk and france. the french had been threatening to block british boats from their ports from next tuesday but we are hearing in the last few minutes that there has been some resolution on that dispute, orat been some resolution on that dispute, or at least an easing of tensions. we are heeding that france's president, emanuel macron, has told the british prime minister that he wants britain to respect the

rules but as measures have been put into place to ease the tensions, we are being told. and that the british and french leaders have agreed to a de—escalation of the fishing row and have agreed to work in the coming hours towards a de—escalation of that dispute over fishing. it has caused a bit of a souring of the atmosphere at the g20 summit in rome, as far as britain and france are concerned and potentially, it was worried there might be some overshadowing of any cop26 climate summit as well, even, but it looks like those cheerleaders, present macron of france —— those are two leaders have agreed to de—escalate that row over fishing. we are going back to annita mcveigh in glasgow on the latest on cop26. thank you very much. apologies for our technical issues here in the middle of my conversation with scott talley, an

organiser with glasgow calls out polluters and a spokesman for the cop26 coalition. those are just two of the many environmental activist groups that are here in glasgow to make their voices heard as we expect the arrival of those g20 leaders here in the city later today for cop26, of course. that is just a relatively small percentage of the number of leaders who will be in the city for cop26. almost 200 countries represented. let's try and pick up mid conversation with scott. thank you for staying with us, scott. we talked a bit about the activist group that you're involved in and what they do. then you are making the point that you wanted groups linked to pollution to be excluded from this conference. so why is that? because there is an argument if you exclude people from a process, you do not stand any chance, billy, of persuading them to approach things differently. yes.

chance, billy, of persuading them to approach things differently.- approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 — approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 and _ approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 and we _ approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 and we have _ approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 and we have had - approach things differently. yes. we are at cop26 and we have had 25 - are at cop26 and we have had 25 years of relative failure. emissions keep on rising and like they say, the definition of insanity is doing the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. one of the main reasons why the talks have been unsuccessful is because vested interests have been able to get their foot in the door, lobby to make sure their interests are met, their interest happen to be very inconsistent with the interest of the planet and we end up in the situation where global emissions keep on rising and we had a lot of big talk, but very little action. 50 big talk, but very little action. so perhaps some sort of lobbying register include them? so perhaps some sort of lobbying register include them?- perhaps some sort of lobbying register include them? so the world health organization _ register include them? so the world health organization has _ register include them? so the world health organization has an - register include them? so the world health organization has an official. health organization has an official policy that excludes vested interest being part of the talks. it is very sensible, for obvious reasons. a big tobacco are the vested interest in question and they have an vested interest to protect their business at the expense of global health. we

say the very same process for the very same thing as aptly with big companies which have inconsistent interest with the interests of the planet. d0 interest with the interests of the lanet. ,., ,, interest with the interests of the lanet. i. , interest with the interests of the lanet. , planet. do you accept those companies _ planet. do you accept those companies have _ planet. do you accept those companies have to - planet. do you accept those companies have to be - planet. do you accept those companies have to be part i planet. do you accept those l companies have to be part of planet. do you accept those - companies have to be part of the transition, part of the solution, and we have heard so many voices, including prince charles in rome and most recently, talking about the crucial, absolutely key role, he said, of private finance in bringing forward at the vast sums of money that are needed to transition to a green economy? so you must accept, surely, they have to be part of the solution? , ., . ., , solution? only at certain levels. if ou take solution? only at certain levels. if you take the _ solution? only at certain levels. if you take the oil _ solution? only at certain levels. if you take the oil industry, - solution? only at certain levels. if you take the oil industry, for - you take the oil industry, for example, just about finance, but if you take the oil industry, there is so much great skill there that can be very useful for the transition to a green economy but in terms of having the political interests and executives and lobbyists are part of the process, i think that is completely untenable and unacceptable if we are serious about

tackling the climate crisis. hope tackling the climate crisis. how much frustration _ tackling the climate crisis. how much frustration as _ tackling the climate crisis. how much frustration as there amongst groups like the gripper part of that we are at cop26, there are lots of fine words, but that we have not seen any sort of action that scientists, environmentalists are clearly saying is needed if we are to have a fighting chance of keeping that increase in global temperatures, average global temperatures, average global temperatures, below a 1.5 degrees? yes, incredibly frustrating. what we see, we have had eight years of delay, denialand see, we have had eight years of delay, denial and deception. we are just at the next round of the process —— we have had in years. this year there has been lots of talk about company selling the climate credential stars, politicians from scotland, uk, all across board selling credential tours. while taking action that is inconsistent with the crisis. incredible frustration, but the only answer is for us to organise and get

on the streets and build political power. tt on the streets and build political ower. , ., ., on the streets and build political ower. i. ., ., , .,, ., power. if you were to ask people, do ou power. if you were to ask people, do you support — power. if you were to ask people, do you support efforts _ power. if you were to ask people, do you support efforts to _ power. if you were to ask people, do you support efforts to tackle - you support efforts to tackle climate change, of course, the vast majority of people will say yes, aren't they? but when you look at the reaction and it was something i was thinking about before travelling to glasgow for this, if you look at some of the reaction to, for example, the most recent process by in chile to britain, we have seen people react in a very frustrated way —— insulate britain, people want to support this but do not want to be inconvenienced to? t to support this but do not want to be inconvenienced to?— to support this but do not want to be inconvenienced to? i guess with the structured _ be inconvenienced to? i guess with the structured process, _ be inconvenienced to? i guess with the structured process, that - be inconvenienced to? i guess with the structured process, that is - be inconvenienced to? i guess with the structured process, that is a i the structured process, that is a very key democratic right and one that should be preserved. we've not had many of our most treasured democratic rights, voting rights, civil rights, if it was not for people who are willing to stand up and take disruptive protest. it is merely one option of the many options one can take to support

there are various skills and things people can bring to the table, the skill to manage the situation is one way but there are a million ways to get involved in the best way to do it start finding people to connect with and gettable with other groups and you take it from there.- and you take it from there. people do have to — and you take it from there. people do have to accept _ and you take it from there. people do have to accept there _ and you take it from there. people do have to accept there is - and you take it from there. people do have to accept there is going i and you take it from there. people do have to accept there is going to be a level of inconvenience if we are all to contribute towards tackling climate change, people will have to change their habits. t was have to change their habits. i was inconvenienced _ have to change their habits. i was inconvenienced by _ have to change their habits. i was inconvenienced by having - have to change their habits. i was inconvenienced by having to - have to change their habits. t —" inconvenienced by having to wait for about an hour to get here but i think when you connect with other people and join up as part of a movement you can be connected to the bigger picture and have a greater understanding and greater sense of connection. that understanding and greater sense of connection. ., ., ., ., ., ~ connection. that moral and market -ressure connection. that moral and market pressure from _ connection. that moral and market pressure from all _ connection. that moral and market pressure from all of _ connection. that moral and market pressure from all of us _ connection. that moral and market pressure from all of us as - pressure from all of us as

individuals and companies, businesses and governments is huge and can be a huge factor in driving change. tl and can be a huge factor in driving chance. .., and can be a huge factor in driving chance. . and can be a huge factor in driving chance. , ., , . change. it can be one usefultactic and if ou change. it can be one usefultactic and if you have — change. it can be one usefultactic and if you have the _ change. it can be one usefultactic and if you have the power - change. it can be one usefultactic and if you have the power to - change. it can be one usefultactic and if you have the power to do i change. it can be one useful tactic. and if you have the power to do that you could you should absolute take that opportunity. a lot of what you need to do to tackle this crisis is look at where you can be useful and what skills you can bring so that also connects to what other groups are doing on the ground in terms of protest action. it's all part of the same bigger picture.— protest action. it's all part of the same bigger picture. thank you very much, an organiser— same bigger picture. thank you very much, an organiser with _ same bigger picture. thank you very much, an organiser with glasgow. much, an organiser with glasgow calls out pluto's under spokesperson for the cop26 coalition group of activists. the aim of this two—week climate conference is to get world leaders to commit to reducing global temperatures by cutting emissions. up temperatures by cutting emissions. up to 25,000 delegates are expected to descend on glasgow and many have walked from as far afield as poland and sweden.

the negotiations have yet to begin, but activists have been arriving in glasgow. some walked for weeks to get here. they all want more done to tackle climate change. and i walked the entire way from sweden to here, to bring awareness of climate. this is my way to do it. it is the question of our time. i mean, we need to act now. i felt it was a privilege to devote four months to the climate. i'm walking for my children and my grandchildren, my great—grandson, and i am demanding, for them a good climate. the teenager greta thunberg arrived in the city by train. she has already expressed her concern that cop26 will not lead to any significant changes. others admit it will be challenging. when you look at the science,

the latest report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change is clear that the world is warming. it is human—induced, and if we do not act now, we are going to see increased floods, droughts, heatwaves, and all of us will be affected. glasgow will host more than 120 world leaders and up to 25,000 delegates. around 10,000 police officers will be deployed each day. for those living in the city, disruption is expected, and there are mixed feelings about the summit. i think it's really good that people are coming together about the environment, because it's, like, a really big deal right now. what are they coming here to change? the money they've spent setting on the set-up— the money they've spent setting on the set—up down at the clyde i've heard it's going to increase the covid numbers, as well, so that's obviously a bit

of a worry. the venue just across the river is how— the venue just across the river is now officially un territory. this is where world _ now officially un territory. this is where world leaders _ now officially un territory. this is where world leaders and - now officially un territory. this is l where world leaders and delegates will meet and where high level discussions will take place. the uk government is hosting the summit, and on behalf of the scottish government, nicola sturgeon welcomed everyone to glasgow. # what a wonderful world... # as others united to get their message across, - the first minister said this could be one of the most important global gatherings this century. let me tell you a little bit now about what is happening today. you will know already that many of the world leaders will arrive later and they're part of the summit is taking place in earnest over the next couple of days but today it is

largely ceremonial. there will be discussions going on but a lot of ceremony as well and the ceremony where the outgoing president of the conference of parties will formally hand over the gavel to alok sharma who is the president for the uk, taking charge of the presidency for the uk. we are then expecting to hear the speech from alok sharma and a number of other speeches we will bring to you. let's tops some more about the aims of the conference before the speeches with our science correspondent, victoria gill. stop we asked how crucial this is in there will be so many discussions going on in arguments over minute

details on the key is not to lose sight of the big door. the trouble is that the devil _ sight of the big door. the trouble is that the devil is _ sight of the big door. the trouble is that the devil is in _ sight of the big door. the trouble is that the devil is in the - sight of the big door. the trouble is that the devil is in the details l is that the devil is in the details because that is what we were hoping to see, the aim of this particular conference of the parties because this is the first time that the paris agreement, where we first got our global agreement for all countries to come together to try to limit global temperature increase to below 2 , try to get as close as possible to the 1.5 threshold scientists agree is the threshold beyond which we see the most dangerous impacts of climate change affecting billions of people and 1.5 to 2 is the difference between 750,000 people to 2,000,000,000 people which is huge facing extreme climate change. how that will be delivered is all about those details. what those 200 countries are being asked for is the strategy, how do we get in this decisive decade as we will repeatedly be

calling it over the next couple of weeks, to that emissions reduction weeks, to that emissions reduction we need to reach so quickly? let me brint an we need to reach so quickly? let me bring an the — we need to reach so quickly? let me bring an the chair— we need to reach so quickly? let me bring an the chair of— we need to reach so quickly? let me bring an the chair of the _ we need to reach so quickly? let me bring an the chair of the uk - bring an the chair of the uk independent committee on climate change. i spoke to a lot earlier — a little and what you are saying reflects on the success of cop26, a clear strategy in achieving the aims of keeping global warming below 1.5. of keeping global warming below 1.5 . ., , of keeping global warming below 1.5. ., , ., ., of keeping global warming below 1.5 . that is what we are looking for, that practical— 1.5 . that is what we are looking for, that practical application . 1.5 . that is what we are looking | for, that practical application and we need to understand from governments they really do have that is the central issue because after all this is the biggest issue to threaten the world. we know it is that and we know how to deal with it

and therefore humanity has to step up and therefore humanity has to step up to do that which is really what prince charles was saying in his talk to the world leaders at the meeting in rome. bhd talk to the world leaders at the meeting in rome. and arguably, the most important _ meeting in rome. and arguably, the most important speech, _ meeting in rome. and arguably, the most important speech, he - meeting in rome. and arguably, the most important speech, he may - most important speech, he may believe this himself, he has ever made he said after 50 years of talking about the environment he felt at last he was sensing a change of attitudes. ijust felt at last he was sensing a change of attitudes. i just wonder if this is the defining challenge of our time. it clearly is that most people are in agreement on that. how we are going to get there quickly enough, the finance of this, is a huge part. will country step up to deliver their promises on giving money to developing nations to fund that transition to a greener economy to deal with the challenges of climate change? that desirably we would need

to focus attention to make sure our promises are made good. that to focus attention to make sure our promises are made good.— promises are made good. that is absolutely _ promises are made good. that is absolutely true. _ promises are made good. that is absolutely true. we _ promises are made good. that is absolutely true. we have - promises are made good. that is absolutely true. we have caused | promises are made good. that is - absolutely true. we have caused the problem and these developing countries have not shared and that so we need to pay for them to change from where they are to where they ought to be without the dirty period in between. let's remember, when we are fighting climate change, which is the reason for pressuring all of this, we are building greener and cleaner and kinder world so this is not something that is a measurable and negative attitude, we are changing the way we live in order to get the better lives lives that will be more fulfilling for a very much larger number of people so let's just lift our sights a bit not get so depressed. it is the details that matter and let's keep the aim in view, a world which is betterfor

people. privately, not publicly some of the nations will be tried little bit kicking and screaming towards that vision. some countries are talking about the idea of carbon capture as a means of dealing with climate change so they may still use call to power industry but they say they will remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it. is that idea a runner at all? it is important in very small areas where we know that we don't have an answer to the use of fossil fuels. it may well help us to provide hydrogen in some ways but as an answer to the whole problem it isjust some ways but as an answer to the whole problem it is just one smaller area but a vital area. it's no good

depending on that for your future. the fact of the matter is we have to stop using fossil fuels right across the world and the fact that in britain we have committed ourselves to say that after 2035 there will be no use of fossil fuels for generating purposes is an example to the rest of the world. we have to stick to it the rest of the world will have to come along with it. yourjob on the committee on climate change, and this was the phrase used earlier is to hold the uk government speak to the fire and test whether what they say is actually, other living up to those words and doing what needs to be done and taking the action to deliver on climate promises? how concerned are you that leaders from some of the big polluting areas like china and are

not here in glasgow. will that lead to a watered down agreement? — vladimir putin both those leaders don't normally like being subject to the pressures of anybody else so perhaps that is why they have decided they are not coming. th perhaps that is why they have decided they are not coming. in both cases the effects _ decided they are not coming. in both cases the effects of _ decided they are not coming. in both cases the effects of climate - decided they are not coming. in both cases the effects of climate change | cases the effects of climate change are very clear. vladimir putin knows precisely what is happening in siberia and the enormous damage it is doing to his own economy and the like and so is the premier of china who is doing a great deal. remember that china is one of the most remarkable users of offshore wind and onshore wind and photo voltaic cell and the like. they have to just move faster. what we have got to do

is get a bigger sense of urgency and commitment from them and as far as vladimir putin is concerned that is more difficult in many ways but in the end he is subject to the effects of climate change like the rest of us and in some areas he real difficulty. the kind of effect of climate change on public order and the ability to hold control well, i think, lead a number of these people to come to terms with the fact they have got to do something about it. thank you very much for talking to us again at bbc news on this opening day, the procedural stage of cop26, and we're going to go into some speeches very shortly where the presidency will be formally handed over to the uk. let's pick up with our science correspondent was with me here and looking at countries

like china and russia, brazil is another one. there has been a huge amount of deforestation in brazil which contributes to the ability of the planet to soak up c02 from the atmosphere. how difficult is it for this summit, this project to work without them being here, and gives a sense of, taking china as an example, how important it is that china is on board because some might say if china is not pulling its weight, why should we be expected to. i think that is dangerous territory to get into. if we get into the look over there, to get into. if we get into the look overthere, china's to get into. if we get into the look over there, china's interaction, why should we question make this whole thing falls apart. the whole process of the copy process, notjust cop26,

the entire point is to bring everybody together because this is a truly global problem —— the whole process of the cop process. a clear strategy from china's important and they have, on the scale of this issue been really dragging their heels. but there has been so much push— pull on that issue from china because they are the biggest emitter now, but this is not a problem that started in the last decade, started with the industrial revolution, so the economies that were buffeted by that engine have basically been built on fossil fuels, which was something of a kind of false economy that got us into this pickle in the first place. we were allowed to do that and then 200 years later, we are trying now to get the entire world to rein it back in. it is other economies that were responsible for historical emissions and the mess we in at the moment, but yes, china is a important

player. but yes, china is a important -la er. . . �* but yes, china is a important -la er. . , ~ , but yes, china is a important -la er. , , ~ , ., ~, player. this is the afp news agency re ”ortin player. this is the afp news agency reporting that _ player. this is the afp news agency reporting that the _ player. this is the afp news agency reporting that the g20 _ player. this is the afp news agency reporting that the g20 has - player. this is the afp news agency reporting that the g20 has agreed l reporting that the g20 has agreed only 1.5 degrees climate change target. many people will say, gosh, thatis target. many people will say, gosh, that is at the least they could do. substantially, this was agreed at paris, wasn't it, but clearly we are not going to get any immediate reaching of that target? it is a project to be delivered over a number of years. the hopers, decisive decade, let's use that phrase again, we can make substantial progress towards that and to do that, emissions need to be reduced hugely. that is important, significant and creates momentum coming here to glasgow. tt significant and creates momentum coming here to glasgow.— significant and creates momentum coming here to glasgow. it does, and a lot of people. _ coming here to glasgow. it does, and a lot of people, scientists _ coming here to glasgow. it does, and a lot of people, scientists in - a lot of people, scientists in particular, will say that momentum is now becoming a little late in the day and that is why we need to be really slashing emissions around the world in such a short period of time in the next decade. but it is an

important statement and sets a really important foundation because at that number, that 1.5 degrees of preindustrial levels by the end of the century is so critical in terms of the impacts of climate change. a truly existential for many countries.— truly existential for many countries. �*, ., ., ., ., countries. let's go to roma, where the g20 is — countries. let's go to roma, where the g20 is taking _ countries. let's go to roma, where the g20 is taking place. _ countries. let's go to roma, where the g20 is taking place. mark - countries. let's go to roma, where the g20 is taking place. mark the l the g20 is taking place. mark the winner is there for us. we heard from prince charles earlier —— mark lowen. the g20 leaders agreeing on a 1.5 degrees climate change target as a victoria and i were just discussing. that is an absolutely essential piece of omentum, isn't it as those leaders prepare to travel later from as those leaders prepare to travel laterfrom italy as those leaders prepare to travel later from italy to glasgow? tt as those leaders prepare to travel later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but later from italy to glasgow? it has anita- but i _ later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but i would _ later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but i would urge _ later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but i would urge a - later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but i would urge a word - later from italy to glasgow? it has anita. but i would urge a word of. anita. but i would urge a word of caution here because remember back in paris in 2015, cop 21, the communiqu from that was to keep local warming substantially below

two degrees and ideally at 1.5 degrees. so there is a communiqu , this one a may and probably will go further than what came out of paris by agreeing a target to aim for over 1.5 degrees. that is only going to be achieved if there are real actions and that is a real firepower behind... by choice of words there, but if there is a real desire of action and commitment behind that m of 1.5 degrees because to aim a global cap of 1.5 degrees the big emitters need to phase out coal, for example and china, they will�*s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases is reluctant to phase out coal at home, particularly investing and turning to coat more so in the year sent energy crunch. you need at the big emitters to update their emission reduction targets, which are known as a nationally determined

contributions and some of the biggest countries, india, china have not updated them substantially. and even countries that have updated them, like bills, for example, there are new emissions targets do not go far enough orfast enough are new emissions targets do not go far enough or fast enough to achieve that 1.5 target. so i think to sum up, there will be, if there is a firm language about the 1.5 degrees aim can be written into the final communiqu here in rome, that will be a start. then comes 11 or 12 days of talks in glasgow where the almost 200 heads of state there, compared to 20 year rumble need to get down to 20 year rumble need to get down to the nitty—gritty of how they actually achieve that 1.5 degrees and how they can continue to support poorer countries, transition away from dirtier energy sources and go to a greener energy recovery and that has a 1.5 degrees target which may be in the communique will only

mean something if it is backed up by real action. . . . real action. ladies and gentlemen, cop26 beginnings _ real action. ladies and gentlemen, cop26 beginnings in _ real action. ladies and gentlemen, cop26 beginnings in glasgow - cop26 beginnings in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally, it is at the last— tomorrow. quite literally, it is at the last chance saloon. we must now translate _ the last chance saloon. we must now translate fine words into a still finer— translate fine words into a still finer actions and as the enormity of the climate — finer actions and as the enormity of the climate challenge dominates people _ the climate challenge dominates people because my conversations, from _ people because my conversations, from newsrooms to living rooms and as the _ from newsrooms to living rooms and as the future of humanity and nature herself— as the future of humanity and nature herself and _ as the future of humanity and nature herself and say, it is surely time to set— herself and say, it is surely time to set aside our differences and grasp— to set aside our differences and grasp this — to set aside our differences and grasp this unique opportunity to launch— grasp this unique opportunity to launch a — grasp this unique opportunity to launch a substantial green recovery by putting — launch a substantial green recovery by putting the global economy on a confident. — by putting the global economy on a confident, sustainable trajectory and thus— confident, sustainable trajectory and thus save our planet. that confident, sustainable tra'ectory and thus save our planet. that was prince charles, _ and thus save our planet. that was prince charles, of _ and thus save our planet. that was prince charles, of course, - and thus save our planet. that was prince charles, of course, a - prince charles, of course, a lifelong environmentalist and very rare for any member of the royal family to be invited to address the 620 family to be invited to address the

g20 leaders here or at any summit but prince charles are being invited to come here to address the g20 in rome is clearly a recognition, neater, that there is no need for mobilisation from all directions. we had at the pub talking about the issue last week, trying to corral leaders into sticking to these pages —— the pope. prince charles talking about the overwhelming responsibility to generations unborn that the 620 responsibility to generations unborn that the g20 leaders face and a real focus in his address on the need for governments to work on the private sector to invest in green infrastructure, green investment and help the green recovery. he was speaking just after the italian panesar, mario draghi, who has been presiding over this summit here in rome and he said at the ames —— prime minister, mario draghi. he said the ames need to be kept alive.

so, some of us are asking, why we moved our goal posts from two degrees to 1.5 degrees? why? because science says so. we must listen to the warnings coming from the global scientific community. tackle the climate crisis this decade, and honourthe paris agreement and the 2030 sustainable development agenda. mario draghi there. now another key sticking point they are going to have to talk to are today in the rest of the day's discussions is the climate finance issue, that is at the aim which was dated some years before of wealthier countries to contribute $100 billion a year to poorer countries to help them decarbonise, in effect. and combat climate change. that $100 billion target is a way of. so far it is about $20 billion of and about a year or two or three even behind

schedule. that is important, annita, because at is frustration amongst the smaller countries and poorer countries that the big emitters and wealthier countries are not doing enough to put their actions in front of their words, in effect. so they will want there to be the real movement on that climate financing issue as well. here in rome and also at the cop26 where you are. really, annita, the president of cop26, alok sharma, saying it is g20 meeting is make or break for the glasgow talks, giving you a sense of how important these final discussions here in rome are before they moved to where you are before they moved to where you are in glasgow. are before they moved to where you are in glasgow-— are before they moved to where you are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much. are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much- yes. — are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much. yes, much _ are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much. yes, much better— are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much. yes, much better weather - are in glasgow. mark, thank you very much. yes, much better weather by l much. yes, much better weather by the looks of it in rome than there is here in glasgow. at the rain continuing to batter down on our studio window behind us. let's see, we can be optimistic about something better perhaps later any day. she

said, hopefully! really interesting line from rome that the g20 leaders have agreed to that 1.5 degrees target, but really we could say it is at the least we could expect from them. mark mentioning china there, shejumping not here in glasgow —— xijinping not here in glasgow. china is interesting to look at because of its continued reliance on coal and its funding of coal powered stations in a number of countries around the world. let's see what the rest of the world can do to try to move countries like china, like russia, like brazil along with the direction of travel that we are seeing here in glasgow. because of the world is looking on it, the world is watching glasgow as at this crucial summit gets under way. we will be hearing a speech very

shortly from alok sharma who will be taking on the uk presidency of cop and we will bring you that a speech live along with a number of other key speeches on this opening day. you're watching bbc news. there has been a lot of wet weather across some parts of the country over recent days and we still have some flood warnings in force across parts of wales, northern england, southern scotland as well. so today, we had a bit more rain events are quite a wet and windy day. the rain and living through quicker than it has recently. there has been some sunshine following on behind. it will linger longest in the north and east of scotland on this weather frontier. this colouring is pushing its way gradually northwards and eastwards across the uk. followed from the west by sunshine and showers. the shower is quite heavy, hail and thunder is pushing on. gusts of wind up to 50 mph close to the coast but inland up to 30 mph or

more so a blustery filling day. cooler than recent days, 10—15 , that rain are lingering for the north and east of scotland where they could be another llo millimetres. if you're heading out trick—or—treating with the kids are saving, it is looking skies towards the south and east but nowhere is immune to catching these potentially thundery showers are rattling their way through the course of the night. quite a windy night, heavy and persistent rain at times across parts of northern england, western scotland, north—west england as well. furthersouth, scotland, north—west england as well. further south, things looking a bit drier, frustrated with the strength of the peace and quite a lot of cloud and over many of us. intimately, some persistent rain —— strength of the breeze. and not good news for the flood affected regions, following on saturated ground. sunshine and scattered showers elsewhere, some heavy inventory, temperatures between 9—11l . integers become a low pressure starts to head off towards the north—east. through the middle of the week, that will allow cooler northerly winds to head off towards the north—east. through the middle of the week, that will

allow cooler northerly winsome event. day of sunshine. fear showers, most frequent for northern scotland, if you're getting down into... a dry day for most of us, but turning cooler, 9—12 . as we head into tuesday night on wednesday, you silly blue colours turning to the map. that is colder air sweeping turning to the map. that is colder airsweeping in —— turning to the map. that is colder air sweeping in —— you see the blue colours. we are likely to see the first widespread frost through the middle of the week, temperatures 11 a 10 degrees during the week but down to low single figures during the night.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh live in glasgow as the cop26 summit — the crucial climate change conference gets underway. 25,000 delegates will attend from about 200 countries to announce how they plan to cut emissions by 2030. prince charles calls for more action to tackle climate change and warns leaders of what he calls their "overwhelming responsibility to generations yet unborn". cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow. quite literally, it is the last chance saloon. we must now translate fine words into still finer actions.