Today, Leonardo DiCaprio was announced as the latest American A-lister/eco-activist to arrive to Scotland for COP26. However, he appears not to have used a private jet to get there due to previous criticisms of his heavy carbon footprint.
The megastar, 46, who now describes himself on social media as an ‘actor and environmentalist’, was mobbed as he arrived at the Glasgow SEC Centre at around Midday.
He was swept into the building by police and bodyguards just as US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared together at an event where they shared their vision for a ‘Build Back Better World’ and the need to invest trillions in fighting climate change and creating millions of green jobs.
Leo, Greta Thunberg’s good friend, wore sunglasses and a smart suit with matching mask as he entered the conference center. He had reportedly flown into Edinburgh via London on commercial aircrafts before heading to Scotland’s biggest city yesterday.
This afternoon he headed to the Kew Carbon Garden at the UN climate change conference, backing The Royal Botanic Gardens’ campaign to protect the Ebo Forest in Cameroon from logging, which is threatening endangered species, including its population of rare chimpanzees.
He is expected to speak at various fringe event at the conference. Mr. DiCaprio flew in after he was spotted in LA celebrating Halloween and then on holiday in Hawaii the week prior.
After being called an eco-hypocrite for his past use of VIP planes, he decided to avoid a private jet. It was revealed that the Oscar-winner flew 8,000 km from France to New York in order to receive a climate change award.
The Wolf of Wall Street actor appeared for the first time last night at a fringe party hosted by environmentalists at The Engine Works in Glasgow’s Maryhill, north of the city.
Leo posed with Emmy nominated writer and producer Paul Goodenough and held a copy of his new climate change book: ‘The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World’. Mr Goodenough shared a photo of them together and wrote: “What a hero” and added that Leo also shared the caption: “What a hero”. He also said to his Instagram followers: “He was wonderful and I chatted for ages despite everyone wanting to get a piece of him.”
Hours before, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates arrived at the UN-run event in a private jet. They had left Turkey for Mr Gates’ 66th Birthday.

After flying to Scotland in a commercial plane, Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at COP26 for day three

Leo wore sunglasses and was flanked by security as fans top pictures of him entering the United Nations Climate Change Conference today

Leonardo DiCaprio in Glasgow at a COP26 fringe event with Emmy nominated writer and producer Paul Goodenough, holding his new environmental comic book
Mr DiCaprio attended COP25 Madrid 2019 where he met Greta Thnberg. He called the teenager from Sweden the ‘leader’ of our time and said that they had’made a promise to support one another.
The friends are expected meet up in Glasgow this week if they haven’t already.
At COP25 he gave a speech on the plight of indigenous people in the Brazilian rain forest, upsetting the country’s president Jair Bolsonaro in the process.
Mr Bolsonaro reacted furiously, and accused the actor of “giving money to set the Amazon on fire”. Bolsonaro refused to elaborate on the allegations, but it was believed to be a reference to the case against four volunteer firefighters who were accused of setting fires in order to generate donations for NGO’s. Mr. DiCaprio has supported NGOs financially for a long time.
Yesterday, dozens upon dozens of world leaders and business chiefs were accused of hypocrisy after taking private jets or domestic flight to Glasgow while telling others how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, US President Joe Biden, and the Prime Minister were among those responsible.
Hours after telling delegates at Cop26 that the conference ‘can and must mark the beginning of the end’ of the climate change catastrophe, Boris Johnson admitted he would fly home to London from Glasgow rather than travel by rail.
His revelation came after Mr Bezos’s £48million Gulf Stream private jet was pictured landing in Glasgow – flying in from Rome where he had discussed the climate crisis with Prince Charles. Private jets are the world’s highest carbon-emitting form of transport.
Prince Charles was one of those who flew non-commercially after attending the G20 summit at Rome. However, a spokesman for Clarence House said the flight made use of ‘sustainable aviation fuel’.
As well as taking hundreds of carbon-polluting private flights since Sunday, VIPs will take advantage of electric vehicles – many of which will be charged by large generators which belch out nitrogen oxides because of a lack of charging provisions.
Critics said the move showed a ‘complete lack of preparedness for the wholesale switch away from fossil fuel cars that we require’.

When he arrived for the two-week conference, Mr DiCaprio looked dapper wearing sunglasses, a blue face mask, a matching suit, and a white suit. He is expected to speak at the conference in Scotland. However, he is yet to speak publicly.

The actor, who describes himself as an environmentalist and also removed his sunglasses while surrounded by security.

Leonardo DiCaprio, actor, attends the UN Climate Change Conference. He has been a regular at the events for many years.


The actor flew to Scotland (left today) after enjoying a Hawaiian holiday at the end of October (right)

In a series tweets, Mr DiCaprio suggested that he was going to attend. However, it was not known when he would show.
President Biden addressed the summit claiming the US ‘would lead by the power of example’ in the fight against climate change – after driving from Edinburgh to Glasgow in a 20-car motorcade.
Yesterday, Mr Biden arrived in Edinburgh on Air Force One and was accompanied by three other aircraft and the Marine One helicopter.
On landing, an enormous motorcade including ‘the Beast’ presidential vehicle, a number of Range Rovers and Chevrolet SUVs carried the presidential party to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus.
If all vehicles are petrol-powered, estimates suggest that they will have produced 360kg of carbon during the 40-mile journey. The President could produce as much as 2.2 million pounds of carbon on his entire trip.
Prince Albert of Monaco and representatives of the Bank of America flew to the conference on private jets, while Angela Merkel, the German chancellor and Emmanuel Macron used official government aircraft.
On the other hand, it was estimated that 400 private jets flew to the conference. Conservative predictions suggest the fleet would emit 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in total – equivalent to the amount emitted by more than 1,600 Britons in a year. Many people arrived from London, Stockholm, Rome, and Brussels, which are all served via commercial routes.

Pictured: A map showing Mr. Bezos’ journeys from Turkey to Glasgow on Friday (bottom-left), and Sunday (main). Blue Origin founder Blue Origin founder Blue Origin said to have traveled the 120-mile round trip via chopper from Gokova, Turkey to Fethiye on Friday. The jet fuel that powers helicopters emits 21.095lbs of carbon dioxide per gallon. Since helicopters use up approximately 10.75 miles per gallon, Bezos’ helicopter emitted some 215 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. He flew approximately 2,000 miles from Gokova to Gozos on Sunday.

Today’s speaker was billionaire Bezos. He made the short journey to space earlier in the year in the first crewed launch of his rocket ship New Shepard. He said that he had gained a new perspective

Mr. Bezos’ Gulf Stream led a 400-strong parade private jets into COP26, with scores of royals and dozens ‘green’ CEOs – amid an extraordinary congestion which forced empty planes 30 miles to fly to find parking space.
Last night Labour’s environment spokesman Luke Pollard said world leaders should be ‘leading by example.’
‘People have sympathy for world leaders flying in from the other side of the world but those coming domestically should be coming by train,’ he said. ‘The idea the Prime Minister will fly home from Cop26 after flying from London to Cornwall for the G7 smacks of being out-of-touch.
‘In terms of Mr Bezos, if you want to have credibility in the debate, you have to not only be decarbonising your company, you should be demonstrating your commitment with your own actions, especially when you are one of the richest people on the planet.’
Greg Archer, UK director of the Transport and Environment campaign group, said: ‘Business leaders and heads of state flying into the climate talks on private jets illustrates how totally out of touch they are with public opinion to urgently tackle the climate emergency.
‘These jets cause as much heating of the planet during a three-hour return flight than the average Brit does in a year.’
Asked why Mr Johnson was not taking the train, the PM’s official spokesman said he faced ‘significant time constraints’.
The spokesman said the jet used by the PM this week produces half the emissions of his normal official plane, partly because of the use of ‘sustainable’ jet fuel. Carbon emissions relating to the flight will be ‘offset’ through schemes such as tree planting.
A spokesperson for the company defended the sight of private jets flying in hundreds of times, saying that it was important for leaders and their representatives to meet face-to-face for such important talks.
Jeff Bezos tells COP26 how going to space made him realise ‘how thin the globe’s atmosphere’ and says ‘the private sector must also play its part to reduce carbon emissions’… after flying in on his £48million private jet
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos said going to space made him realise ‘how thin the globe’s atmosphere is’ and ‘the private sector must also play its part to reduce carbon emissions’ during a lecture to the world’s leaders at COP26 today.
The billionaire has been criticised by Prince William among others for the amount of fossil fuel that space exploration consumes – and arrived at the UN climate change summit in his £48m private jet.
Speaking today, billionaire Mr Bezos, who earlier this year made a short journey to space in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard, pledged $2billion (£1.47 billion) for land restoration in Africa, paid as part of the Bezos Earth Fund.
He told delegates: ‘I was told that seeing the Earth from space changes the lens through which you see the world. But I was not prepared for how much that would be true.
‘Looking back at earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin. The world so finite and so fragile. Now in this critical year, and what we all know is the decisive decade, we must all stand together to protect our world.’
Mr Bezos, who has not yet been since with the Duke of Cambridge at the gathering, had previously indicated the investment would be $1billion (£732million) at an event with William’s father the Prince of Wales on Monday.
In an apparent rebuke the space race between billionaires, William had previously said we need the world’s greatest brains and minds ‘fixed on trying to repair this planet’ – hours after Mr Bezos sent Star Trek’s William Shatner into space last month.
In his interview about climate change, ahead of his inaugural Earthshot Prize awards, the royal also warned the Cop26 summit against ‘clever speak, clever words but not enough action’.

Speaking today, billionaire Mr Bezos, who earlier this year made a short journey to space in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard, said he had gained new perspective

epa09558982 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) greets Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, for the Action on Forests and Land Use session at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow

He stated to delegates that he was told by someone that looking at the Earth from space changed the way you see it. But I was not prepared for how much that would be true’

Pictured: Billionaire Jeff Bezos (centre) and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez (right) meet with Britain’s Prince Charles (left) last night in Dumfries House’s Blue Drawing Room on the eve of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. ‘The Prince of Wales has been involved in fighting climate change and protecting our beautiful world far longer than most. We had a chance to discuss these important issues on the eve of #COP26 — looking for solutions to heal our world, and how the @BezosEarthFund can help’


Jeff Bezos sparked a backlash online after flying to Glasgow in a private jet to deliver a speech about climate change

Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges wrote after the speech: ‘Man who jetted off into space latest to lecture us about need for sustainability. COP26 is trolling us now’
Mr Bezos today said in his Cop26 speech: ‘We must conserve what we still have, we must restore what we’ve lost and we must grow what we need to live without degrading the planet for future generations to come.
‘Two thirds of the land in Africa is degraded, but this can be reversed.
‘Restoration can improve soil fertility, raise yields and improve food security, make water more reliable, create jobs and boost economic growth, while also sequestering carbon.’
Mr Bezos added: ‘Each year forests and landscapes absorb 11billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, helping to slow climate change.
‘As we destroy nature, we reverse this process. Cut down a forest, destroy the mangroves, pave over the prairies, and instead of sequestering carbon, we emit it.
‘In too many parts of the world nature is already flipping from a carbon sink to a carbon source. This is a profound and urgent danger to us all.’
He said that he was ‘honoured’ to pledge $2billion to restore nature as part of the Bezos Earth Fund’s ‘$10billion commitment to fight climate change, enhance nature, advance environmental justice and economic opportunity’.
On Sunday, MailOnline observed at least 52 private jets landing at Glasgow – while estimates put the total number flying in for the conference at 400.
Conservative predictions suggest the fleet of private jets arriving for COP26 will blast out 13,000tonnes of carbon dioxide in total – equivalent to the amount consumed by more than 1,600 Britons in a year.
Mr Bezos – who regularly lectures the world on climate change – arrived in Glasgow fresh from celebrating Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ 66th birthday on a £2million-a-week superyacht off the coast of Turkey in an event that generated fresh claims of green hypocrisy.
He reached the boat by helicopter, according to reports.
Last night world leaders including Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau joined hundreds for the biggest gathering of Government representatives since the birth of the United Nations – ahead of the last ‘full’ day of the COP26 summit today.
The congregation of leaders appeared in high spirits as they put disagreements on hold and capped off the first day at the COP26 climate conference with a lavish royal reception at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum with Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton and the Duchess of Cornwall.
During the night the Prime Minister, who hosted the evening at the recently renovated gallery, told leaders the summit was ‘quite an extraordinary historic event’ and it was even more important because ‘we face nothing less than a mortal threat to our planet and to our civilisation’.
He also hailed Prince Charles as ‘the man to defuse the bomb at the world’s moment of danger’ and described him as a ‘prophet without honour’.
His comments came as world leaders prepare for a day make-or-break day negotiations during what will be the final day of the climate change conference for many of them – with leaders leaving delegates behind to negotiate on their behalf.
The lavish reception was opened by the Queen who urged world leaders to ‘earn a place in history’ and ‘answer the call of those future generations’ in an impassioned speech.
Mr Johnson’s comments came after President Biden apologised for his predecessor Donald Trump taking the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord and pledged the US would up its financial stake in fighting climate change, arguing the biggest producers of it should be its biggest investors in fixing it.
Her Majesty, 95, who was forced to miss the conference after her overnight stay in hospital last month, told leaders via video ‘to rise above the politics of the moment, and achieve true statesmanship’ as Government representatives attended the reception for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Prince William speaks to a group prior to a meeting with Earthshot prize winners and finalists at the Glasgow Science Center during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow today. Jeff Bezos has been criticised by Prince William among others for the amount of fossil fuel that space exploration consumes – and arrived at the UN climate change summit in his £48m private jet. The pair have not been spotted together

World leaders pose for a group photo during an evening reception to mark the opening day of the COP26 summit in Glasgow

Boris Johnson, who hosted the event at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow, hailed Prince Charles for his efforts in tackling climate change
She went on to say that ‘none of us will live forever’ and ‘we are doing this not for ourselves but for our children and our children’s children, and those who will follow in their footsteps’ as she urged leaders to reach decisive COP climate change deals.
In her most personal speech to date, the monarch also paid tribute to Prince Philip and described how ‘the impact of the environment on human progress’ was a subject close to the heart of her ‘dear late husband’ – who in 1969 told a gathering: ‘If we fail to cope with this challenge, all the other problems will pale into insignificance.’
After the monarch’s powerful speech, the Prime Minister said: ‘What we’ve got today, as Her Majesty alluded to, is the biggest gathering of world leaders in this country since the foundation of the UN at the end of the Second World War, and it’s quite an extraordinary historic event.
‘But in a way, what we are doing today, is even more important, because we face nothing less than a mortal threat to our planet and to our civilisation, to our way of life.’