Greta Thunberg obtained a rockstar reception as she arrived in Glasgow by prepare earlier than being escorted by police guard forward of the Cop26 summit, as world leaders put together to debate the local weather disaster within the coming weeks.

The Swedish activist arrived at Glasgow Central station on Saturday night at round 6.40pm, having taken a prepare from London, Euston, forward of the worldwide convention that begins formally on Sunday, with a summit of 120 dignitaries and heads of state beginning the next day. 

Activists from around the globe are anticipated to trigger chaos on the local weather summit, with organisers anticipating as much as 100,000 folks at a significant demonstration Friday requiring a heavy police presence. Demonstrators are calling on world leaders to take steps to forestall international temperatures from rising by greater than 1.5C levels.

After leaving the prepare, Ms Thunberg was surrounded by police and different activists as she made her means across the station. She later took to Twitter to announce her arrival, writing: ‘Lastly in Glasgow for the #COP26! And than you for the very heat welcome,’ together with an image of her descending an escalator by way of the crowds.

She travelled to Scotland after she took half in an illustration outdoors a financial institution in London on Friday.

There, she was additionally mobbed by different local weather change activists on the protest outdoors the Customary Chartered headquarters, as they lobbied in opposition to the worldwide monetary system supporting using fossil fuels.

As Ms Thunberg was escorted by way of the station and the excited crowds, video footage picked up members of her group swearing at photographers. One Scottish man was heard asking her ‘are you cheerful to in Glasgow,’ to which one in all her minders was heard replying: ‘Get a life!’

Different local weather activists from round Europe additionally arrived on the station on a specifically chartered ‘local weather prepare’ on Saturday night. They had been greeted with chanting and banners from teams assembled within the station.

Greater than 100 leaders, together with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden, are set to attend the summit, which is taken into account pivotal within the struggle in opposition to local weather change.

Greta’s arrival in Glasgow forward of Cop26 comes as… 

  • Pilgrimage teams have already marched by way of Scotland’s second largest metropolis forward of the summit
  • The Each day Mail reported yesterday that eco-warriors are plotting to take advantage of gaps in Scottish regulation to wreak havoc within the metropolis as Cop26 commences to place strain on world leaders
  • There’s a rising alarm amongst officers on the potential chaos from activists as police brace for the ‘most complicated and sophisticated policing operation ever seen in Britain’
  • The £100million policing operation at Cop26 represents the most important police deployment on report within the UK
  • Downing Avenue stated Cop26 will likely be one of many largest occasions the UK has ever hosted
  • Talking on Saturday, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that Cop26 may very well be the ‘world’s second of reality’, as he urged leaders to make use of the Glasgow summit to result in an finish to local weather change
  • Mr Johnson, who is because of fly from the G20 in Rome to Glasgow on Sunday night, stated: ‘Cop26 would be the world’s second of reality
  • A couple of dozen protesters demanding that authorities leaders take incisive motion on local weather change needed to be carried away by police from the principle boulevard close to the G-20 summit website in Rome
  • Inside, Boris Johnson appeared as if he needed to be held again by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau when he noticed French President Emmanuel Macron on the G20 summit
  • The {photograph} appeared to recommend the 2 world leaders had been about to return to blows over the rising tensions attributable to the fisheries row, escalated when France detained a fishing trawler earlier this week
Greta Thunberg has arrived in Glasgow ahead of the Cop26 summit, as world leaders prepare to discuss the climate crisis

Greta Thunberg has arrived in Glasgow forward of the Cop26 summit, as world leaders put together to debate the local weather disaster

On Saturday evening, Ms Thunberg tweeted: 'Finally in Glasgow for the #COP26! And than you for the very warm welcome', along with a picture of her surrounded by fellow activists and police officer

On Saturday night, Ms Thunberg tweeted: ‘Lastly in Glasgow for the #COP26! And than you for the very heat welcome’, together with an image of her surrounded by fellow activists and police officer

The Swedish activist arrived at Glasgow Central station on Saturday evening, having taken a train from London Euston

The Swedish activist arrived at Glasgow Central station on Saturday night, having taken a prepare from London Euston

Other climate activists from around Europe also arrived at the station on a specially chartered "climate train" on Saturday evening

Different local weather activists from round Europe additionally arrived on the station on a specifically chartered ‘local weather prepare’ on Saturday night

 

Nicola Sturgeon takes half in ceremony with indigenous Individuals forward of COP26

Nicola Sturgeon went barefoot to affix in a ceremony with indigenous Individuals who’ve arrived in Glasgow to participate within the Cop26 local weather summit.

The First Minister took half within the ceremonial occasion with the Minga Indigena delegates on the worldwide arts area Tramway within the Scottish metropolis on Saturday.

She was joined by Panchita Calfin, a conventional healer from Patagonia, Chile, in addition to Gloria Ushigua, coordinator of the Sapara girls’s organisation in Ecuador and Nashieeli Valencia, an indigenous rights defender from the Zapoteca peoples, Mexico.

The occasion began with a quick introduction, adopted by a present change and a ceremonial welcome.

The First Minister and indigenous leaders then combined water from Scotland and Patagonia, Chile, collectively which Ms Sturgeon was given as a token of their assembly. 

Talking in regards to the occasion Ms Sturgeon stated: ‘I am delighted to welcome the Minga Indigena to my residence metropolis for Cop26.

‘As representatives of indigenous peoples and the World South, they’ve an essential message to convey on behalf of these least chargeable for the worldwide local weather emergency, who are sometimes first and most severely affected by its penalties.

 

Ms Thunberg is anticipated to participate in different demonstrations throughout the two-week summit in Glasgow. 

There will likely be a march by way of town on November 5, organised by Fridays for Future Scotland – the Scottish department of the motion impressed by her activism. The march is deliberate to undergo town’s George Sq..

The activist additionally prolonged an invite to ScotRail and Glasgow’s refuse employees that had initially deliberate to go on strike throughout the Cop26 summit. 

She can be anticipated to talk at a rally happening on Saturday hosted by the Cop26 Coalition.

Nonetheless, Ms Thunberg has stated her formal participation within the summit itself is unsure.

In a preview for his BBC One present on Sunday, Andrew Marr requested Ms Thunberg if she had been invited to Cop26, and he or she responded: ‘I do not know. It is very unclear. Not formally. ‘I believe that many individuals may be scared that in the event that they invite too many radical younger folks, then that may make them look dangerous.’

Ms Thunberg, who has change into some of the recognisable faces of the local weather motion, is among the 100,000 folks anticipated to descend of Glasgow for Cop26.

Pilgrimage teams have already marched by way of Glasgow as protests ramp up forward of Cop26, whereas the Each day Mail reported yesterday that eco warriors are plotting to take advantage of gaps in Scottish regulation to wreak havoc.

Round 400 local weather activists sized up potential loopholes throughout a gathering promoted by Extinction Insurrection (XR) earlier this week. Conspirators famous a latest Excessive Court docket Injunction banning highway blockades doesn’t apply in Scotland – and that officers will likely be ‘overwhelmed’ by the dimensions of the protests.

It was additionally hinted protesters with fees in opposition to their title in England could get a clean canvas throughout the border as forces ‘do not all the time talk to one another’.

It comes amid rising alarm inside rank-and-file officers in regards to the potential for chaos as police brace for the ‘most complicated and sophisticated policing operation ever seen in Britain’. 

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is mobbed by a crowd as she walks after arriving at Glasgow Central Station ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 30, 2021

Local weather activist Greta Thunberg is mobbed by a crowd as she walks after arriving at Glasgow Central Station forward of the UN Local weather Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 30, 2021

Climate activist Greta Thunberg walks after arriving at Glasgow Central Station ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 30, 2021

Local weather activist Greta Thunberg walks after arriving at Glasgow Central Station forward of the UN Local weather Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 30, 2021

Greta Thunberg at Euston Station in London ahead of boarding a train to Glasgow where the Cop26 summit is taking place from Monday. Picture date: Saturday October 30, 2021

Greta Thunberg at Euston Station in London forward of boarding a prepare to Glasgow the place the Cop26 summit is happening from Monday. Image date: Saturday October 30, 2021

Archbishop of Canterbury warns Cop26 consequence is ‘life or loss of life’ for hundreds of thousands of individuals

The Archbishop of Canterbury has stated the result of the Cop26 local weather summit will likely be ‘life or loss of life for hundreds of thousands of individuals’.

Justin Welby stated the talks, because of start in Glasgow on Sunday, are ’emergency surgical procedure’ for the world and leaders should ship for ‘the entire human household’.

Dr Welby, who labored within the oil business earlier than being ordained, is because of go to the summit on Monday and can meet with teams together with younger members of the Anglican group and indigenous folks.

He warned radical motion is required however stated there may be nonetheless time to ‘save our world from the worst of the disaster’.

He stated: ‘The Cop26 local weather talks are emergency surgical procedure for our world and its folks.

‘The result will likely be life or loss of life for hundreds of thousands of individuals. That is how significantly we should take this second.

‘The eyes of the world are on Glasgow: leaders should ship for the entire human household. We are able to, and should, select life, in order that our youngsters could stay.

‘If these talks don’t ship, we face a darkish, disturbing future – however there may be nonetheless time, simply, to avoid wasting our world from the worst of the disaster.

‘This can be a probability to begin dwelling in a means that’s more healthy, kinder, and higher for everybody.’

The Church of England has divested from coal corporations and says it should pull funding by 2023 from oil and gasoline corporations that aren’t on a pathway to zero emissions.

It has additionally led the best way on an initiative now supported by traders with funds value 40 trillion US {dollars} to evaluate corporations’ local weather efficiency.

Dr Welby stated he hopes the plight of communities most affected by local weather change will likely be highlighted at Cop26.

 ‘It’s their voices that I hope are heard, together with these of everybody on the burning entrance strains of local weather injustice: the poorest, most weak, and marginalised folks already dwelling with droughts, floods and vanishing pure sources,’ he stated. 

Hundreds of activists have gathered in Scotland’s largest metropolis this weekend to make their local weather change considerations identified to the world leaders who will likely be across the negotiating desk.

Attendees had come from far and vast together with a number of different European international locations, with some having walked lengthy distances, to voice their frustrations at UN convention.

Some protesters began making their voices heard round midday on Saturday, together with members of Ocean Insurrection who led a ‘useless merpeoples’ demonstration, with activists mendacity nonetheless entangled in netting and litter close to the Clyde in Glasgow to boost consciousness of marine life loss.

Members of Extinction Insurrection (XR) Religion, artists and different pilgrimage teams who’ve walked 1000’s of miles to Glasgow joined one another in a procession by way of town centre on Saturday.

The occasion was stated to be an ‘opening ceremony’ to a collection of non-violent direct actions being deliberate in Glasgow, across the UK and the world throughout the United Nations local weather change conference.

The procession began at 2pm on the McLennan Arch on Glasgow Inexperienced, the place XR Scotland’s ‘Blue Rebels’ fashioned a guard of honour for the pilgrims.

These arriving within the metropolis included Marcha Glasgow, a gaggle of Spanish activists who took a ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth to embark on a 30-day hike to Glasgow.

Camino to Cop26 members have walked from London and Bristol to Glasgow in slightly below two months.

Younger Christian Local weather Community activists arrived within the metropolis on Saturday after strolling 1,200 miles from Cornwall.

Ecumenical Pilgrimage for Local weather Justice arrived in Glasgow from Poland, Sweden and Germany – and Pilgrimage for Cop26 has walked from Dunbar to Glasgow.

Glasgow-based artists Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich paraded with the Serpent of Capitalism, a 30-metre sculptural paintings alongside the pilgrimage teams.

Alex Cochrane, of XR Glasgow, stated: ‘Cop26 should finish a rising crime in opposition to humanity by rich governments the place the worldwide south are sacrificed to bear the brunt of the worldwide north’s prosperous, carbon-intensive life.

‘We welcome the pilgrims of religion – and no religion – who’re strolling to Cop26 to demand governments additionally stroll the stroll for the worldwide south.’

Yaz Ashmawi, of XR Pilgrim, stated: ‘Nations around the globe are already struggling the results of our historic emissions within the west, and small island states just like the Maldives will likely be submerged by rising seas if no fast motion is taken on the local weather.

‘As folks of religion we have now a religious responsibility of care to those that are much less lucky than us, so we have now been utilizing this stroll to boost cash for activists in financially deprived international locations which are already impacted, to empower them to affix this dialog themselves.’ 

Ocean Rebellion activists stage a protest against bottom trawling fishing near the Scottish Event Centre (SEC) in Glasgow

Ocean Insurrection activists stage a protest in opposition to backside trawling fishing close to the Scottish Occasion Centre (SEC) in Glasgow

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators take part in climate change protest in Glasgow, Scotland ahead of the start of COP26, Saturday

Extinction Insurrection demonstrators participate in local weather change protest in Glasgow, Scotland forward of the beginning of COP26, Saturday

Environmental activists stage a protest ahead of the Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, 30 October 2021

Environmental activists stage a protest forward of the Local weather Change Convention COP26 in Glasgow, 30 October 2021

Activists march during a "Pilgrims Procession", an opening ceremony to a series of non-violent direct actions being organised by the Extinction Rebellion

Activists march throughout a ‘Pilgrims Procession’, a gap ceremony to a collection of non-violent direct actions being organised by the Extinction Insurrection

Activists march during a "Pilgrims Procession", an opening ceremony to a series of non-violent direct actions being organised by the Extinction Rebellion

Activists march throughout a ‘Pilgrims Procession’, a gap ceremony to a collection of non-violent direct actions being organised by the Extinction Insurrection

Painted artwork is placed alongside the River Clyde ahead of the COP26 climate summit on October 30, 2021 in Glasgow

Painted paintings is positioned alongside the River Clyde forward of the COP26 local weather summit on October 30, 2021 in Glasgow

Police outriders practice their vehicle escort drills ahead of the COP26 climate summit on October 30, 2021 in Glasgow

Police outriders apply their car escort drills forward of the COP26 local weather summit on October 30, 2021 in Glasgow

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took part in the ceremonial event with the Minga Indigena delegates at the international arts space Tramway in the Scottish city on Saturday. Ms Sturgeon and indigenous leaders then mixed water from Scotland and Patagonia, Chile, together which Ms Sturgeon was given as a token of their meeting

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took half within the ceremonial occasion with the Minga Indigena delegates on the worldwide arts area Tramway within the Scottish metropolis on Saturday. Ms Sturgeon and indigenous leaders then combined water from Scotland and Patagonia, Chile, collectively which Ms Sturgeon was given as a token of their assembly

The £100million ring of metal at Cop26 in Glasgow is the police’s BIGGEST ever deployment 

The £100million policing operation at Cop26 represents the most important deployment of officers on report within the UK – bigger than the London Olympics and the latest G7 summit in Cornwall.

A median of 10,000 officers from Police Scotland and forces round Britain will likely be on responsibility day-after-day for 3 weeks, with the UK Authorities choosing up the invoice.

A hoop of metal is being erected across the convention website on the north financial institution of the River Clyde as safety forces brace for threats to the heads of state in attendance and potential disruption from local weather change protesters.

And police will even deploy specifically skilled officers geared up with high-tech gadgets that may deliver down rogue drones utilizing electromagnetic pulses.

Police anticipate to make 300 arrests a day however sources warned if the quantity will get a lot increased, custody suites will likely be overwhelmed. 

In the meantime, a report revealed final week nearly half of Scotland’s law enforcement officials have skilled excessive ranges of fatigue within the earlier fortnight, which doesn’t bode properly for a three-week convention throughout which many should work 12-hour shifts.

Scotland’s legal professionals have additionally vowed to boycott weekend custody courts amid an ongoing row over authorized support cuts. This implies the justice system may very well be plunged into chaos by the sheer variety of folks arrested on the occasion.

American President Joe Biden is amongst greater than 100 world leaders anticipated to attend the occasion.

The summit will even characteristic a local weather rally in Glasgow that may very well be attended by greater than 150,000 folks.

Tens of 1000’s of delegates from 193 member states and 4 observer states will attend the summit, with the SEC convention venue designated a ‘blue zone’ – which means will probably be policed by the UN, with Scottish police solely allowed to enter if there’s a menace to life.  

The marches come the day earlier than world leaders are to fulfill in Glasgow for the essential local weather convention the place international locations are beneath strain to debate and improve their ambition to deal with the local weather disaster. 

On Friday, Ocean Insurrection activists poured ‘oil’ in entrance of Glasgow’s Cop26 venue in protest forward of the occasion.

One other 4 XR protesters locked themselves to the Memorial Gates on the College of Glasgow utilizing bike locks to demand that the institution undertake the Inexperienced New Deal – a local weather technique developed by college students and workers on the college.

Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone, Scotland’s most senior police officer, stated his pressure will reply ‘swiftly and robustly’ to protesters who attempt to disrupt the summit.

He stated the pressure – along with 7,000 officers from different components of the UK who’ve been deployed to Scotland to assist police Cop26 – was ‘prepared for the challenges that lie forward’.

Talking on Saturday, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that Cop26 may very well be the ‘world’s second of reality’, as he urged leaders to make use of the Glasgow summit to result in an finish to local weather change.

With the United Nations summit because of get beneath means on Sunday, the Prime Minister pressed fellow world leaders to grab the second and ship on the goal of stopping international temperatures from rising by greater than 1.5C levels above pre-industrial ranges.

Downing Avenue stated Cop26 will likely be one of many largest occasions the UK has ever hosted, with 25,000 delegates anticipated from 196 international locations and the European Union.

Ministers, local weather negotiators, civil society and enterprise leaders are set to participate in talks and debates over the course of the two-week convention.

Mr Johnson, who is because of fly from the G20 in Rome to Glasgow on Sunday night, stated: ‘Cop26 would be the world’s second of reality.

‘The query everyone seems to be asking is whether or not we seize this second or let it slip away. I hope world leaders will hear them and are available to Glasgow able to reply them with decisive motion.

‘Collectively, we are able to mark the start of the top of local weather change – and finish the uncertainty as soon as and for all.’

The Conservative Occasion chief has not struck an optimistic tone within the lead-up to the convention, repeating in interviews whereas within the Italian capital that he nonetheless rated the possibilities of success in Scotland as not more than six out of 10. 

On Saturday, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured with France's Emannuel Macron) said that Cop26 could be the 'world's moment of truth', as he urged leaders to use the Glasgow summit to bring about an end to climate change

On Saturday, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured with France’s Emannuel Macron) stated that Cop26 may very well be the ‘world’s second of reality’, as he urged leaders to make use of the Glasgow summit to result in an finish to local weather change

A demonstrator wears a death mask during environmental protests at G20

A demonstrator wears a loss of life masks throughout environmental protests at G20

Police in riot gear clear the road by moving the Climate Camp activists

Police in riot gear clear the highway by shifting the Local weather Camp activists

US officers style haggis forward of Cop26 

A gaggle of US officers have loved a tasting menu of Scottish delicacies, together with Irn Bru and haggis, forward of the Cop26 summit in Glasgow.

The cost d’affaires on the US embassy in London, Philip Reeker, shared a video on Twitter of himself and fellow representatives whetting their appetites with an array of delicacies, together with sq. sausage and Cranachan.

‘That is not a foul soda,’ stated Mr Reeker as he sipped a glass of Glasgow-brewed Irn Bru.

Different delights loved by the American workforce embrace cullen skink – a soup created from smoked haddock, potatoes and onions – which the testers stated ‘seems to be like an omelette’ however tasted ‘fabulous’.

Haggis was equally properly obtained, however when informed it accommodates sheep’s coronary heart, lungs and liver, Mr Reeker responded: ‘You in all probability should not promote it with that.’

Confronted with a deep-fried Mars bar, the officers appeared bemused by an obvious similarity between American and Scottish tastes, with one proclaiming: ‘Wait a minute… that is Scottish?’

One official felt there was room for enchancment for sq. sausage, suggesting it may very well be accompanied by cheese or avocado.

The culinary journey comes forward of two weeks in Glasgow for the US officers and didn’t go unnoticed by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

‘Having fun with the very best of (Scotland Meals and Drink) – thanks (Mr Reeker),’ Ms Sturgeon tweeted.

‘Wishing you a heat welcome to COP26 in Glasgow.’

The Cop26 summit is aiming to induce international locations to advance their net-zero commitments to the center of the century and cut back emissions quickly over the subsequent decade by way of commitments on phasing out coal, switching to electrical vehicles and planting timber.

Developed nations are additionally being urged to stump up the finance – 100 billion US {dollars} (£73 billion) each year – wanted by poorer nations to cope with local weather change.

Quantity 10 stated there may be additionally a have to finalise the Paris Settlement on the occasion.

The summit timetable will see the Prime Minister host a gap ceremony attended by dignitaries together with the Prince of Wales, earlier than giving a speech on Monday.

Charles and Sir David Attenborough, the Cop26 Individuals’s Advocate, will likely be amongst these to additionally tackle world leaders as British environmental advocates.

The theme of the opening ceremony, because of happen at noon, is ‘Earth to Cop’, which Downing Avenue stated would ship a message from the folks for leaders to heed warnings and advance progress to deal with local weather change.

On Monday night, the Prime Minister will host a reception to welcome world leaders to Glasgow, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

The Queen will tackle the delegates in a pre-recorded video after she was informed by medical doctors to keep away from the summit and relaxation following a hospital go to final week.

On the reception, visitors will likely be supplied refreshments of conventional Scottish canapes, Ridgeview classic English glowing wine and Cop26 blended whisky equipped by the Scotch Whisky Affiliation.

Friends will take pleasure in music from a string quartet and brass quintet from the Royal Scottish Nationwide Orchestra. 

In the meantime, a number of dozen protesters demanding that authorities leaders take incisive motion on local weather change have been carried away by police from the principle boulevard close to the G-20 summit website in Rome. 

Hours earlier than the leaders of america, Britain, France and different financial powerhouse nations arrived on Saturday for the beginning of the two-day gathering, the activists blocked the highway, holding banners, together with one which learn, ‘From Rome to Glasgow, your options are the issue.’ 

Some wore loss of life masks and others performed soccer with a ball symbolizing the planet’s well being on the primary day of the summit the place local weather considerations are a prime problem for most of the world leaders in attendance. 

Let me at him, Trudeau! Boris seems to be as if he is being held again by Canadian PM when he sees Macron at G20 – after vowing authorized motion over fisheries row as French fishermen name Brits ‘pirates’

Inside, as world leaders posed for pictures on the G20 summit, Boris Johnson appeared as if he needed to be held again by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau when he noticed French President Emmanuel Macron on the G20 summit.

Because the Channel fisheries row continues to accentuate the PM and French President got here face-to-face in Rome for a gaggle picture of world leaders.

One hilarious picture appeared to seize the second Mr Trudeau held onto Mr Johnson’s arm as they made their means onto the platform.

The {photograph} appeared to recommend the 2 world leaders had been about to return to blows over the rising tensions attributable to the fisheries row. 

Mr Macron grinned as European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen directed Mr Johnson to his spot.

In a spherical of broadcast interviews this morning, Mr Johnson warned the UK may set off authorized repercussions within the post-Brexit commerce settlement as quickly as subsequent week. 

However the chief of Calais port insisted this morning that Britain faces ‘catastrophe’ if Mr Macron follows by way of on a menace to dam British trawlers from French ports.  

French President Emmanuel Macron laughs as Boris Johnson is helped up the stage as he arrives for the group photo of world leaders at the La Nuvola conference center in Rome

French President Emmanuel Macron laughs as Boris Johnson is helped up the stage as he arrives for the group picture of world leaders on the La Nuvola convention middle in Rome 

Fishermen stand aboard the British trawler Cornelis-Gert Jan docked in the northern French port of Le Havre as it waits to be given permission to leave today

Fishermen stand aboard the British trawler Cornelis-Gert Jan docked within the northern French port of Le Havre because it waits to be given permission to go away at the moment

Within the newest stoking of the row, French counterparts have claimed the British trawler-men arrested for allegedly fishing in French waters with no licence are ‘pirates’ who ‘deserve every part they get’ for endangering the fish-stock.

Emmanuel Montard criticised the UK scallop boats for jeopardising the livelihoods of future generations by over-fishing within the waters on the Normandy coast.

The 54-year-old trawler-man is one in all dozens of residents of picturesque Port en Bessin, the place household have been fishing for scallops for generations.

Standing on the dock of the Normandy port he informed of his anger, saying: ‘These British fishermen who come into our waters and work with no licence are pirates and deserve every part they get from French justice.’ 

In the meantime, French PM Jean Castex has written to Ms von der Leyen in search of backing for a brand new hardline stance in opposition to the UK.

Paris has to date threatened to extend checks on British boats, to provoke a ‘go-slow’ technique with Calais customs preparations, cease UK fishing vessels from touchdown in French ports and to extend tariffs on power payments in Jersey.

They’re demanding that Britain grants extra licences to French fishermen to entry British waters.  

Mr Johnson and Mr Macron are holding talks in regards to the Iran nuclear programme together with Joe Biden and Angela Merkel in Rome this afternoon – and can meet one-on-one on the summit tomorrow. 

Requested if there was a way of ‘de ja vu’ after he and Mr Macron clashed over Brexit on the G7 summit earlier this 12 months, Mr Johnson insisted he wasn’t frightened in regards to the ongoing feud and stated he is obtained ‘larger fish to fry’.   

G20 leaders endorse international minimal tax and pledge to ship extra victims to the world’s poorer international locations

Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies endorsed on Saturday a worldwide minimal tax geared toward stopping large enterprise from hiding income in tax havens, and likewise agreed to get extra COVID vaccines to poorer nations.

Attending their first in-person summit in two years, G20 leaders broadly backed calls to increase debt reduction for impoverished international locations and pledged to vaccinate 70% of the world’s inhabitants in opposition to COVID-19 by mid-2022.

Nonetheless, with an important U.N. local weather convention because of begin in simply two days, the G20 gave the impression to be struggling to throw its weight behind the type of sturdy new measures that scientists say are wanted to avert calamitous international warming.

Italy, internet hosting the gathering in Rome, put well being and the financial system on the prime of the agenda for the primary day of the assembly, with the harder local weather discussions set for Sunday.

Underscoring the best way the coronavirus disaster has up-ended the world, medical doctors in white coats and Crimson Cross employees joined the leaders for his or her conventional ‘household’ {photograph} — a tribute to the sacrifices and efforts of medics throughout the globe.

Addressing the opening of the assembly, being held in a metal and glass conference centre, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stated governments needed to work collectively to resist the formidable challenges dealing with their peoples.

‘From the pandemic, to local weather change, to honest and equitable taxation, going it alone is just not an choice,’ Draghi stated.

The company tax deal was hailed as a proof of renewed multilateral coordination, with main companies dealing with a minimal 15% tax wherever they function from 2023 to forestall them from shielding their income in off-shore entities.

‘That is greater than only a tax deal â it is diplomacy reshaping our international financial system and delivering for our folks,’ U.S. President Joe Biden wrote on Twitter.

With the world roiled by rising power costs and stretched provide chains, Biden was anticipated to induce G20 power producers with spare capability to spice up manufacturing, notably Russia and Saudi Arabia, to make sure a stronger international financial restoration, a senior U.S. administration official stated.

Dimmed Hopes 

Like most of the different G20 leaders in Italy, Biden will fly straight to Glasgow on Sunday for the United Nations’ local weather summit, often called COP26, which is seen as essential to addressing the specter of rising temperatures.

The G20 bloc, which incorporates Brazil, China, India, Germany and america, accounts for an estimated 80% of worldwide greenhouse gasoline emissions, however hopes the Rome assembly may pave the best way to success in Scotland have dimmed significantly.

Chinese language President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin each determined to comply with occasions solely through video hyperlink and diplomats seeking to seal a significant accord stated each international locations, in addition to India, had been resisting formidable new local weather objectives.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged the G20 and COP26 talks can be troublesome, however warned that with out brave motion, world civilisation may collapse as swiftly as the traditional Roman empire, ushering in a brand new Darkish Age.

‘It may be very, very robust to get the settlement we’d like,’ he informed reporters, standing subsequent to the ruins of the Colosseum amphitheatre – an emblem of as soon as mighty Rome.

Local weather efforts 

A draft communique seen by Reuters stated G20 international locations will step up their efforts to restrict international warming at 1.5 levels Celsius – the extent scientists have stated is important to keep away from disastrous new local weather patterns.

The doc additionally acknowledges that present nationwide plans on learn how to curb dangerous emissions should be strengthened, however supplied little element on how this ought to be finished.

Moreover, the leaders are set to pledge to halt financing of abroad coal-fired energy era by the top of this 12 months, and to ‘do our utmost’ to cease constructing new coal energy crops earlier than the top of the 2030s.

Apparently relishing in-person diplomacy after months of relative isolation, the leaders held quite a few conferences on the sidelines, together with discussions between america, Britain, Germany and France on Iran’s nuclear programme.

‘It’s nice to see all of you right here, after a troublesome few years for the worldwide group,’ Draghi stated, catching the largely upbeat temper amongst these current.

Removed from the convention centre, often called ‘The Cloud’, a number of thousand protesters staged a loud, however peaceable demonstration within the metropolis centre to demand motion to stem local weather change.

‘We’re holding this protest for environmental and social points and in opposition to the G20, which continues undaunted on a path that has nearly led us to social and ecological failure,’ stated protester Edoardo Mentrasti.

Reporting by Reuters.