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Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and other leaders are all in attendance and last night saw the first major deal come to light.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who is also a climate activist, has also been spotted at the conference.
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Greta Thunberg is one of the most famous faces at COP26, but who is the Swedish climate activist?
Swedish climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Glasgow city centre for the United Nations’ climate summit on Saturday to join activists gathering in the COP26 host city from all over the world.
Leonardo DiCaprio makes appearance at Cop26
The Hollywood star, 46, was pictured at the conference surrounded by an entourage and wearing a blue suit featuring a colourful lapel pin.
He has worked on a number of documentaries about animal poaching and the environment, and was appointed a United Nations representative on climate change in 2014.
Kew Science, the research arm of Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, said he had visited its Carbon Garden space, where scientists will be highlighting the role plants can play in providing solutions to climate change across COP26.
DiCaprio, who describes himself as an actor and environmentalist on Instagram, updated his biography ahead of the event to include the hashtag #COP26.
Nicola Sturgeon revealed that she met US President Joe Biden last night, at an exclusive dinner reception held in Kelvingrove Art Museum and Gallery.
Sturgeon told the Daily Record: “I spoke to him briefly last night at Kelvingrove.
“I welcomed him to Scotland. We had a very brief conversation about the climate discussions that are underway here”.
She also confirmed that she spoke to “a large number of the leaders” in attendance
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is currently at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, attending the COP26 climate summit.
Rainbow Warrior to leave Glasgow, causing Erskine Bridge closure
Greenpeace’s ship, The Rainbow Warrior, is leaving Glasgow and will be passing under the Erskine Bridge later this afternoon. The police will be closing the bridge to maintain public safety.
The Rainbow Warrior left the King George V dock just before 3pm.
Irish premier Micheal Martin has said countries in the developed world have “an obligation” to support the nations most impacted by climate change.
The Taoiseach announced Ireland will double its contribution to developing countries and will deliver at least 225 million euro a year by 2025.
He said: “If we act decisively now, we will offer humanity the most valuable prize of all, a liveable planet”.
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