The final day at the climate summit has received mixed reactions from the international community. The change was met by dismay by the rich economies of the European Union as well as the Martial Islands.

Rich countries accused of failing at COP26

The climate talks in Glasgow were supposed to conclude on the 12th of November but it seems the world leaders have exceeded their deadline. The conference president Alok Sharma made a final push for all parties to come on the same page.

Global carbon markets become hotly contested issue

<p>The latest draft in the COP26 summit has urged countries to curb their use of coal and act faster against climate change.</p>

<p>After two weeks of wrangling, the sleep-deprived negotiators hope to give the world a realistic chance of avoiding the worst effects of global warming.</p>

<p>They are struggling to bridge deep divisions holding up an ambitious deal to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial level as per the Paris Agreement.</p>

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<p>Scientists say that to go beyond that limit would unleash extreme sea-level rise and catastrophic weather extremes, including crippling droughts, monstrous storms, and wildfires far worse than those the world is already suffering.</p>

<p>However, according to delegates, China and Russia want to remove the mention of polluting fuels. But they faced major resistance from the United States and the European Union.</p>

<p>The latest draft is trying to balance the demands of climate-vulnerable nations, big industrial powers, and those whose consumption or exports of fossil fuels are vital to their economic development.</p>

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<p>Slamming the language on fossil fuels, Greenpeace International chief Jennifer Morgan said ''it is far from what is needed but sends a signal –- I dare countries to take that out of the text right now".</p>

<p>"The US has to support the most vulnerable on the issue of loss and damage. They cannot avoid this issue any longer. Nor can the European Union," she added.</p>

<p>"I would call on President (Joe) Biden to do what's right, and support the most vulnerable in helping them deal with their losses."</p>

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<p>The national emissions-cutting pledges made so far would cap the average global temperature rise at only 2.4 Celsius in the fresh draft deal.</p>

<p>Rich countries have failed to meet a 12-year-old goal to provide $100 billion a year in so-called "climate finance" by 2020, undermining trust and making some developing countries more reluctant to curb their emissions.</p>

<p>The sum, which falls far short of what the United Nations says countries actually need, aims to both enable poor countries to transition their energy sources away from fossil fuels, and help them prepare for and manage increasingly extreme climate events.</p>

<p>The latest draft said rich countries should double the funding set aside for adaptation by 2025, from 2019 levels.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The latest draft in the COP26 summit has urged countries to curb their use of coal and act faster against climate change. After two weeks of wrangling, the sleep-deprived negotiators hope to give the world a realistic chance of avoiding the worst effects of global warming.

The latest draft in the COP26 summit has urged countries to curb their use of coal and act faster against climate change. After two weeks of wrangling, the sleep-deprived negotiators hope to give the world a realistic chance of avoiding the worst effects of global warming. They are struggling to bridge deep divisions holding up an ambitious deal to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial level as per the Paris Agreement. Scientists say that to go beyond that limit would unleash extreme sea-level rise and catastrophic weather extremes, including crippling droughts, monstrous storms, and wildfires far worse than those the world is already suffering. However, according to delegates, China and Russia want to remove the mention of polluting fuels. But they faced major resistance from the United States and the European Union. The latest draft is trying to balance the demands of climate-vulnerable nations, big industrial powers, and those whose consumption or exports of fossil fuels are vital to their economic development. Also read | Suffering from 'climate change': Canada woman first in world with such diagnosis Slamming the language on fossil fuels, Greenpeace International chief Jennifer Morgan said ''it is far from what is needed but sends a signal –- I dare countries to take that out of the text right now". "The US has to support the most vulnerable on the issue of loss and damage. They cannot avoid this issue any longer. Nor can the European Union," she added. "I would call on President (Joe) Biden to do what's right, and support the most vulnerable in helping them deal with their losses." Also read | Our response to climate change is missing something big, scientists say The national emissions-cutting pledges made so far would cap the average global temperature rise at only 2.4 Celsius in the fresh draft deal. Rich countries have failed to meet a 12-year-old goal to provide $100 billion a year in so-called "climate finance" by 2020, undermining trust and making some developing countries more reluctant to curb their emissions. The sum, which falls far short of what the United Nations says countries actually need, aims to both enable poor countries to transition their energy sources away from fossil fuels, and help them prepare for and manage increasingly extreme climate events. The latest draft said rich countries should double the funding set aside for adaptation by 2025, from 2019 levels. (With inputs from agencies)

COP26 summit: Latest draft urges coal curbs, faster climate action

The world is grappling with rising energy prices and energy shortages, this issue was at the focus at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Here, let's first understand the challenges involved, VOA Jessica Stone gets us this report.

Energy crisis in focus at COP26 summit

Speaking in Glasglow at COP26 Climate Summit, Former US President Barack Obama called on young people to "stay angry" in the fight against climate change. He took a dig at Donald Trump for pulling out of the Paris accord & lauded the 2015 agreement.

COP26 Summit: Former US President Obama lauds 2015 Paris agreement, slams Trump

<p>Presidents and prime ministers have left town. Now the hard work starts, with diplomats hunkering down in a cavernous tent complex at the U.N. climate talks here for the next week and a half, trying to hammer out deals to cut planet-warming emissions.</p>

<p>More nations than ever are pledging to reduce emissions, move away from coal, eliminate deforestation and deliver money to help poor countries adapt. Environmental groups and poor nations are not as optimistic. They have seen promises come and go before.</p>

<p>Here are five take-aways from the early, frenetic days of the climate conference:</p>

<p><strong>Holding a global conference in a pandemic is hard.</strong></p>

<p>More than 39,000 people are registered for the summit. One problem: Capacity in the main venue is limited to 10,000 people because of COVID restrictions.</p>

<p>That has led to bottlenecks, long security lines and frustration, especially among civil society groups that were already angry that the U.N. had capped their presence inside the negotiating halls.</p>

<p>Everyone entering the venue, known as the “blue zone,” is asked to take a daily rapid coronavirus test. But for all the talk of strict controls, participants simply self-report their results. It is basically an honor system.</p>

<p><strong>The United States ‘showed up.’</strong></p>

<p>For nearly four years, the United States worked to undermine the progress of climate talks. Former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement and vowed to burn more, not less, gas, oil and coal.</p>

<p>President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow and flipped the script. He promised to show the world that the United States is “leading by the power of our example.”</p>

<p>Asked about the leaders of other countries, particularly those of China and Russia, who did not attend, Biden said, “We showed up.”</p>

<p><strong>But some pivotal leaders didn’t.</strong></p>

<p>The absences of Presidents Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil were notable.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia did show up — but with an emissions target that experts said falls far short of what is needed. Brazil pledged to end deforestation by 2028. Activists are skeptical that Bolsonaro will follow through.</p>

<p>Both Russia and China have targets that, experts say, are not enough to keep the planet on a relatively safe trajectory. Leaving Glasgow, Biden scolded Xi and Putin for not attending. Officials in Beijing hit back, noting Biden was unable to persuade his own party to vote for climate legislation necessary to meet the United States’ aggressive targets.</p>

<p>Sparring will not solve the climate crisis. And it remains unclear whether the two biggest emitters, China and the United States, can move past tensions over trade and human rights to work together.</p>

<p><strong>Money was pledged, but will it flow?</strong></p>

<p>Banks and other lenders said they had $130 trillion to finance projects that aim to get companies and countries to net-zero emissions. The number, more than five times the size of the U.S. economy, grabbed headlines.</p>

<p>Environmentalists quickly threw cold water on it, arguing that scant details were provided and that banks still invest hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuels each year.</p>

<p><strong>The next target: Ending coal</strong></p>

<p>Poland, Vietnam, Egypt, Chile and Morocco are among 18 countries that will pledge Thursday to phase out coal-fired generation and stop building new plants. The British hosts of the U.N. conference want to leave their mark by ensuring the end of coal “is in sight.”</p>

<p>Yet the issue is deeply contentious. At the start of the summit, the prime minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, told Morrison of Australia that “coal has no place in this century.” Morrison has clearly said he will not discuss fossil fuel mandates or bans.</p>

<p>Expect more pushback in the coming days from Australia, as well as China, India and Russia, to any language formalizing a phaseout of coal in any final decision from the summit.<br />
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Presidents and prime ministers have left town. Now the hard work starts, with diplomats hunkering down in a cavernous tent complex at the U.N. climate talks here for the next week and a half, trying to hammer out deals to cut planet-warming emissions.

Presidents and prime ministers have left town. Now the hard work starts, with diplomats hunkering down in a cavernous tent complex at the U.N. climate talks here for the next week and a half, trying to hammer out deals to cut planet-warming emissions. More nations than ever are pledging to reduce emissions, move away from coal, eliminate deforestation and deliver money to help poor countries adapt. Environmental groups and poor nations are not as optimistic. They have seen promises come and go before. Here are five take-aways from the early, frenetic days of the climate conference: Holding a global conference in a pandemic is hard. More than 39,000 people are registered for the summit. One problem: Capacity in the main venue is limited to 10,000 people because of COVID restrictions. That has led to bottlenecks, long security lines and frustration, especially among civil society groups that were already angry that the U.N. had capped their presence inside the negotiating halls. Everyone entering the venue, known as the “blue zone,” is asked to take a daily rapid coronavirus test. But for all the talk of strict controls, participants simply self-report their results. It is basically an honor system. The United States ‘showed up.’ For nearly four years, the United States worked to undermine the progress of climate talks. Former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement and vowed to burn more, not less, gas, oil and coal. President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow and flipped the script. He promised to show the world that the United States is “leading by the power of our example.” Asked about the leaders of other countries, particularly those of China and Russia, who did not attend, Biden said, “We showed up.” But some pivotal leaders didn’t. The absences of Presidents Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil were notable. Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia did show up — but with an emissions target that experts said falls far short of what is needed. Brazil pledged to end deforestation by 2028. Activists are skeptical that Bolsonaro will follow through. Both Russia and China have targets that, experts say, are not enough to keep the planet on a relatively safe trajectory. Leaving Glasgow, Biden scolded Xi and Putin for not attending. Officials in Beijing hit back, noting Biden was unable to persuade his own party to vote for climate legislation necessary to meet the United States’ aggressive targets. Sparring will not solve the climate crisis. And it remains unclear whether the two biggest emitters, China and the United States, can move past tensions over trade and human rights to work together. Money was pledged, but will it flow? Banks and other lenders said they had $130 trillion to finance projects that aim to get companies and countries to net-zero emissions. The number, more than five times the size of the U.S. economy, grabbed headlines. Environmentalists quickly threw cold water on it, arguing that scant details were provided and that banks still invest hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuels each year. The next target: Ending coal Poland, Vietnam, Egypt, Chile and Morocco are among 18 countries that will pledge Thursday to phase out coal-fired generation and stop building new plants. The British hosts of the U.N. conference want to leave their mark by ensuring the end of coal “is in sight.” Yet the issue is deeply contentious. At the start of the summit, the prime minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, told Morrison of Australia that “coal has no place in this century.” Morrison has clearly said he will not discuss fossil fuel mandates or bans. Expect more pushback in the coming days from Australia, as well as China, India and Russia, to any language formalizing a phaseout of coal in any final decision from the summit.

5 takeaways from the first days of the climate summit

Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel, while others announced commitments to end investment in new coal-fired power plants.

COP26 Climate Summit: Several countries set coal phase out deadline

<p>Developing countries need up to 10 times more funding to protect themselves from increasingly ferocious effects of climate change than the world has currently earmarked, the UN said on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the COP26 meeting tries to wrestle down emissions and keep warming within the Paris deal target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new report from United Nations Environment Programme highlights the need to prepare countries for effects that are already starting to be felt. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"Even if we were to turn off the tap on greenhouse gas emissions today, the impacts of climate change would be with us for many decades to come," said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We need a step-change in adaptation ambition for funding and implementation to significantly reduce damages and losses from climate change. And we need it now."</p>

<p>Slammed by storms, floods and droughts intensified by global warming, the world's poorest nations have put at the heart of the COP26 climate negotiations calls for richer countries to honour a pledge to provide $100 billion annually.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But only a part of that funding promise -- which is now not set to be met until next year at the earliest -- is set aside for adaptation measures that would help nations reduce the exposure of people and property to the growing threats of climate change. &nbsp;</p>

<p>- 'Skydiving without a parachute' -<br />
The UNEP report found that developing countries alone will need to spend up to $300 billion a year on such measures by 2030, and up to $500 billion annually by 2050.</p>

<p>"Overall, estimated adaptation costs in developing countries are five to 10 times greater than current public adaptation finance flows, and the gap is widening," UNEP said.</p>

<p>In 2019, wealthy countries provided $79.6 billion in climate assistance to developing countries -- but two-thirds of that was for efforts to reduce emissions, with adaptation given lower priority.</p>

<p>On Monday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told COP26 delegates failure to provide nations with the funds to protect themselves and adapt to climate change was "measured in lives and livelihoods in our communities and that, my friends, is immoral and unjust".&nbsp;</p>

<p>With 1.1C of warming since the mid 19th Century, the world has seen a torrent of deadly weather disasters intensified by climate change in recent months, from asphalt-melting heat waves to flash floods and untameable wildfires.</p>

<p>UNEP said governments had so far missed an opportunity to use the Covid-19 pandemic to prioritise green recovery spending.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"By failing to invest in climate adaptation, it seems like we've gone sky diving and decided we don't need a parachute," said Brian O'Callaghan, of the Oxford University economic recovery project and one of the authors of the UNEP report.&nbsp;</p>


Developing countries need up to 10 times more funding to protect themselves from increasingly ferocious effects of climate change than the world has currently earmarked, the UN said on Thursday.

Developing countries need up to 10 times more funding to protect themselves from increasingly ferocious effects of climate change than the world has currently earmarked, the UN said on Thursday. While the COP26 meeting tries to wrestle down emissions and keep warming within the Paris deal target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new report from United Nations Environment Programme highlights the need to prepare countries for effects that are already starting to be felt. "Even if we were to turn off the tap on greenhouse gas emissions today, the impacts of climate change would be with us for many decades to come," said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. "We need a step-change in adaptation ambition for funding and implementation to significantly reduce damages and losses from climate change. And we need it now." Slammed by storms, floods and droughts intensified by global warming, the world's poorest nations have put at the heart of the COP26 climate negotiations calls for richer countries to honour a pledge to provide $100 billion annually. But only a part of that funding promise -- which is now not set to be met until next year at the earliest -- is set aside for adaptation measures that would help nations reduce the exposure of people and property to the growing threats of climate change. - 'Skydiving without a parachute' - The UNEP report found that developing countries alone will need to spend up to $300 billion a year on such measures by 2030, and up to $500 billion annually by 2050. "Overall, estimated adaptation costs in developing countries are five to 10 times greater than current public adaptation finance flows, and the gap is widening," UNEP said. In 2019, wealthy countries provided $79.6 billion in climate assistance to developing countries -- but two-thirds of that was for efforts to reduce emissions, with adaptation given lower priority. On Monday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told COP26 delegates failure to provide nations with the funds to protect themselves and adapt to climate change was "measured in lives and livelihoods in our communities and that, my friends, is immoral and unjust". With 1.1C of warming since the mid 19th Century, the world has seen a torrent of deadly weather disasters intensified by climate change in recent months, from asphalt-melting heat waves to flash floods and untameable wildfires. UNEP said governments had so far missed an opportunity to use the Covid-19 pandemic to prioritise green recovery spending. "By failing to invest in climate adaptation, it seems like we've gone sky diving and decided we don't need a parachute," said Brian O'Callaghan, of the Oxford University economic recovery project and one of the authors of the UNEP report.

Climate adaptation cash one tenth of amount needed: UN

During COP26 summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country had five climate-related pledges, including meeting 50% of its energy needs by renewable means by 2030. PM Modi also pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.

PM Modi highlights India's climate action plan at COP26 summit

On the second day of United Nations COP26 Climate summit, more than 100 world leaders promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.

COP26 Summit Day 2: Over 100 world leaders pledge to halt deforestation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches India after concluding five-day foreign visit to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK. PM Modi enhanced India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow, and outlined India's position on global issues at G20 Summit.

PM Modi reaches India after concluding five-day visit to G20 and COP26 summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Green Grids Initiative—One Sun One World One Grid, with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson at COP26 Climate summit. The initiative brings together the International Solar Alliance and the UK’s green grid initiative and complements India’s focus on harnessing the sun’s energy.

PM Modi- Boris Johnson launch 'One Sun One World One Grid' under green grids initiative

<p>In a bizarre incident, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who was&nbsp;attending the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, was screamed at and verbally heckled by an Australian woman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Leonardo was spotted on the second day of the environmental conference when the US President Joe Biden was to announce to the world leaders that the US will cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. As the actor approached the main hall, he was swamped with photographers and fans when the Australian woman screamed and lunged at him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The woman shouted a message about fracking on Indigenous people's land in Australia. She yelled, “Leo, talk to Indigenous people about fracking on their land!,"&nbsp;the woman yelled, metres from the star who describes himself on his Instagram bio as an 'actor and environmentalist.”</p>

<p>Leonardo DiCaprio was dressed in a suit and black mask as he kept his head down while all this commotion took place.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The woman further yelled, “Mr DiCaprio, talk to indigenous women in Australia about fracking practices on their land! The government just gave $50million to frack their country. The Australian government is fracking their land.”</p>

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<p>The Australian woman has been identified as Rikki Dank. She runs an Aboriginal art gallery, Lajarri, in Dubai. She is a Karanjini Gundanji woman who has campaigned against fracking on her family's traditional land.&nbsp;</p>

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In a bizarre incident, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who was attending the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, was screamed at and verbally heckled by an Australian woman.

In a bizarre incident, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who was attending the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, was screamed at and verbally heckled by an Australian woman. Leonardo was spotted on the second day of the environmental conference when the US President Joe Biden was to announce to the world leaders that the US will cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. As the actor approached the main hall, he was swamped with photographers and fans when the Australian woman screamed and lunged at him. The woman shouted a message about fracking on Indigenous people's land in Australia. She yelled, “Leo, talk to Indigenous people about fracking on their land!," the woman yelled, metres from the star who describes himself on his Instagram bio as an 'actor and environmentalist.” Leonardo DiCaprio was dressed in a suit and black mask as he kept his head down while all this commotion took place. #COP26 Global Methane Pledge aims to catalyze action & strengthen support for intl. methane emission reduction initiatives. Those joining the Pledge agree to take action towards reducing global methane emissions at least 30% by 2030, which may eliminate over 0.2˚C warming by 2050 — Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) November 2, 2021 × The woman further yelled, “Mr DiCaprio, talk to indigenous women in Australia about fracking practices on their land! The government just gave $50million to frack their country. The Australian government is fracking their land.” Leonardo DiCaprio's security personnel then had to make a circle around him for protection and at one point had to subtly push away the woman as she tried to approach him. In a video that has surfaced from the chaos, she was heard yelling in the background as he reached the escalator to go to the main hall. In Pics: Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas, George-Amal Clooney: Star Couples who have huge age gaps The Australian woman has been identified as Rikki Dank. She runs an Aboriginal art gallery, Lajarri, in Dubai. She is a Karanjini Gundanji woman who has campaigned against fracking on her family's traditional land. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lajarri (@lajarri) × Fracking is a technology used to increase the flow of oil and gas to a well, achieved by pumping fluid down the well at high pressure to open tiny cracks in the target rock reservoir. The technique is designed to increase production and reduce the total number of wells needed to develop a resource. Also read: Leonardo DiCaprio-produced wildlife adventure series to stream on YouTube Also read: When Sharon Stone paid for 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio in film

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US President Joe Biden has criticised Russia and China for missing the crucial United Nations climate change conference, COP26.

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While addressing COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow President Joe Biden said that the US is ready to be a leader again in the fight against climate change. Biden also apologised for former US President Donald Trump's climate actions.

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Kremlin spokesman has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, UK.

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Historic climate talks involving more than 120 world leaders are underway in Glasglow, UK. The conference came just days after the historic G20 summit in Rome, Italy. The COP26 summit is being touted as humanity's last chance to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius.

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While delivering the national address as a ‘representative’ of developing nations, Indian PM Narendra Modi outlined a five-point plan to fight the devastating effects of global warming and climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will reach net-zero carbon emission by 2070.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the climate change is a huge threat and the past few decades have proven that nobody has remained untouched by it.

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<p>Israel's energy minister said in a TV interview that she could not attend United Nations' COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Monday as transportation provided to her was not accessible by wheelchair.</p>

<p>Karine Elharrar, the energy minister, told Israel's Channel 12 she could not reach the conference grounds because the only options to get there from the gathering area were to walk or board a shuttle that was not suited for a wheelchair.</p>

<p>"I came to COP26 to meet my counterparts in the world and advance our joint struggle against the climate crisis," Elharrar wrote on Twitter. "It's sad that the United Nations, which promotes accessibility for people with disabilities, in 2021 doesn't worry about accessibility at its own events."</p>

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<p>She said she hoped a solution would be found by Tuesday.</p>

<p>Israel's foreign minister called out the conference organizers, saying: "It is impossible to worry about the future, the climate and about people if we do not first take care of human beings, accessibility and disabilities."</p>

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<p>The British ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan, apologized for the mishap.</p>

<p>"I am disturbed to hear that Karine Elharrar was unable to attend meetings at COP26. I apologise deeply and sincerely to the minister. We want a COP Summit that is welcoming and inclusive to everyone," Wigan said on Twitter.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israel's energy minister said in a TV interview that she could not attend United Nations' COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Monday as transportation provided to her was not accessible by wheelchair.

Israel's energy minister said in a TV interview that she could not attend United Nations' COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Monday as transportation provided to her was not accessible by wheelchair. Karine Elharrar, the energy minister, told Israel's Channel 12 she could not reach the conference grounds because the only options to get there from the gathering area were to walk or board a shuttle that was not suited for a wheelchair. "I came to COP26 to meet my counterparts in the world and advance our joint struggle against the climate crisis," Elharrar wrote on Twitter. "It's sad that the United Nations, which promotes accessibility for people with disabilities, in 2021 doesn't worry about accessibility at its own events." Also Read | COP26 climate summit: World leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030 She said she hoped a solution would be found by Tuesday. Israel's foreign minister called out the conference organizers, saying: "It is impossible to worry about the future, the climate and about people if we do not first take care of human beings, accessibility and disabilities." Also Read | Watch: As Joe Biden seems to fall asleep at the COP26, Twitter takes aim at him The British ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan, apologized for the mishap. "I am disturbed to hear that Karine Elharrar was unable to attend meetings at COP26. I apologise deeply and sincerely to the minister. We want a COP Summit that is welcoming and inclusive to everyone," Wigan said on Twitter. (With inputs from agencies)

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