mitzi tan. >> the philippines is one of the most vulnerable. there the biggest -- finding the most fossil fuel companies in a country ravaged by typhoons. we are here at their doorstep to demand justice. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in your election news, republican glenn youngkin has defeated democrat and former governor terry mcauliffe in virginia's closely watched gubernatorial election, which was considered a bellwether for next year's midterms. the win comes one year after virginians voted for president biden over trump by a margin of 10%. youngkin, former ceo of the carlyle group private equity firm, said he would support reinstating some abortion restrictions in virginia, opposes teaching critical race theory in schools, and has opposed school mask and covid vaccine mandates. republicans have also flipped several seats in virginia's house of delegates and could retake control of the chamber, thou

amy: to see our extended interview with mitzi tan, go to democracynow.org. this comes as a "washington post" investigation has found most countries' pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are built on flawed data. "the post" examined 196 country reports and found a giant gap between what nations declare their emissions to be versus the greenhouse gases they are actually sending into the atmosphere. elsewhere in glasgow, police reportedly used a battering ram early monday morning to break into a disused former homeless shelter that had been converted into temporary squat for climate activists. witnesses described metropolitan police and welsh forces going from room to room with batons drawn. the officers' conduct reportedly shocked scottish police who arrived on the scene soon after the raid. activists say they've since reopened the space. after headlines, we'll go to glasgow for the latest on the cop26 climate summit. covid-19 cases continue to surge to record highs in many parts of europe. germany is averaging more than 28,000 daily infections -- its wo

amy: we are going to end with mitzi tan. you are heading back to the philippines where climate now is usually right around -- it was early for the climate summit. it is always devastating the philippines around this time. you are a spokesperson for international youth advocates for climate action philippines. what are your plans for this year? next year it is supposed to be in egypt. what are your plans for this year? how do you get these cops not to fail every year? >> it is an interesting climate summit that will be happening next year in country where striking and protesting is not exactly very welcome. it can be sure the youthful continue to mobilize because we understand changes will not happen because these summits are also just a product -- in order to get rid of the climate crisis, with to get rid of the system that has brought this upon us and that is only going to happen as long as the people keep showing solidarity, coming out together on the streets in whatever when we can to fight for climate justice. it is what