latika bourke, columnist for the age and the sydney morning herald in australia.e in the studio, the bbc�*s business editor simon jack. cop26, which begins in glasgow this weekend, is supposed to be the moment when the world's nations present individual beefed—up pledges to mitigate climate change, agreed rules to prevent double counting and honour previously agreed plans in which the poorer countries can adapt to survive. the summit host, that perennial optimist borisjohnson, says its success or failure is in the balance. the queen, usually a valuable asset in the last—minute lobbying and arm—twisting that characterises so much, won't be there. on medical advice, say courtiers. still, her majesty's said recently of cop26 "it is very irritating when they talk about don't do". henry, why might we now be in the realm of expectation management for this summit? well, certainly, borisjohnson has been criticised by people as intending to overpromise and underachieve, but i think he has gone on the opposite direction right now in in underpromising in hopes he might overa