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In Pictures: The world gathers for the COP26 climate summit

5 November 2021

News image — Delegates from around the world are attending the climate change summit at the Scottish Event Campus on the banks of the Clyde.

Reuters Armadillo — Delegates from around the world are attending the climate change summit at the Scottish Event Campus on the banks of the Clyde.

World leaders, campaign groups and protesters have descended on Glasgow for the COP26 climate change conference.

Here are some of the best images and key moments from the crucial climate summit so far.

News image — Ahead of the conference First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met indigenous delegates at a ceremonial gathering at the Tramway in Glasgow.

PA Media Calfin Lafkenche and Nicola Sturgeon — Ahead of the conference First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met indigenous delegates at a ceremonial gathering at the Tramway in Glasgow.

News image — One of the main aims of the conference is to limit a rise in future global warming to a ceiling of 1.5C.

Reuters Conference hall — One of the main aims of the conference is to limit a rise in future global warming to a ceiling of 1.5C.

News image — As delegates gathered, campaigners arrived. Greenpeace's flagship Rainbow Warrior sailed up the Clyde, here passing under the Erskine Bridge.

BBC Rainbow Warrior — As delegates gathered, campaigners arrived. Greenpeace's flagship Rainbow Warrior sailed up the Clyde, here passing under the Erskine Bridge.

News image — Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived by train and joined protesters at Festival Park near the Clyde to send her message of "no more blah, blah, blah".

PA Media Greta Thunberg — Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived by train and joined protesters at Festival Park near the Clyde to send her message of "no more blah, blah, blah".

News image — While on the streets the message was put across in a more Scottish accent.

BBC Protest sign — While on the streets the message was put across in a more Scottish accent.

News image — The slogans were being driven home as Scotland was enjoying a more traditional guising, in the wake of the lockdown restrictions of the Covid pandemic.

BBC Witch protester — The slogans were being driven home as Scotland was enjoying a more traditional guising, in the wake of the lockdown restrictions of the Covid pandemic.

News image — Back on the conference trail, and US President Joe Biden's journey to Glasgow drew a lot of attention on the M8 as his motorcade travelled from his accommodation in Edinburgh.

Reuters Motorcade — Back on the conference trail, and US President Joe Biden's journey to Glasgow drew a lot of attention on the M8 as his motorcade travelled from his accommodation in Edinburgh.

News image — Meanwhile, much was made about the non-attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Reuters Putin mask — Meanwhile, much was made about the non-attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

News image — The Queen addressed world leaders and other senior royals at a reception at Glagsow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, with a message to "rise above politics and achieve true statesmanship.

PA Media The Queen — The Queen addressed world leaders and other senior royals at a reception at Glagsow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, with a message to "rise above politics and achieve true statesmanship.

News image — At the conference venue and around the city security has been extremely tight, with thousands of officers drafted in from around the UK.

PA Media PA — At the conference venue and around the city security has been extremely tight, with thousands of officers drafted in from around the UK.

News image — Inside, all eyes have been on world leaders, to see what agenda can be agreed as deals are set out on emissions, investment and global climate targets.

Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden — Inside, all eyes have been on world leaders, to see what agenda can be agreed as deals are set out on emissions, investment and global climate targets.

News image — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined one such pledge along with the United States to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

Reuters European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined one such pledge along with the United States to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

News image — Keeping up the pressure are groups like Extinction Rebellion, who have also been targeting green investment and financial insitistutions.

PA Media Extinction Rebellion — Keeping up the pressure are groups like Extinction Rebellion, who have also been targeting green investment and financial insitistutions.

News image — As talks continued, there was some disappointment as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi only committed to a net zero target for his country by the year 2070.

Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — As talks continued, there was some disappointment as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi only committed to a net zero target for his country by the year 2070.

News image — Activists outside the summit drove home their message that COP26 needed to be a time for action and not "climate games".

PA Media Squid Game protest — Activists outside the summit drove home their message that COP26 needed to be a time for action and not "climate games".

News image — Someone else to get her message across was Earthshot Prize finalist Vinisha Umashankar, a schoolgirl from India who has created a solar-powered ironing cart. She took the opportunity to tell world leaders her generation "will live to see the consequences" of their actions at COP26.

PA Media Vinisha Umashankar — Someone else to get her message across was Earthshot Prize finalist Vinisha Umashankar, a schoolgirl from India who has created a solar-powered ironing cart. She took the opportunity to tell world leaders her generation "will live to see the consequences" of their actions at COP26.

News image — Delegates representing indigenous peoples around the world and the global south have been working to make their voices heard among the speeches of world leaders.

Reuters Conference delegates — Delegates representing indigenous peoples around the world and the global south have been working to make their voices heard among the speeches of world leaders.

News image — And one campaign group seeking to amplify those voices had their inflatable "debt monster" - in the shape of Nessie - seized by police as they sought to launch it on the River Clyde.

PA Media Nessie inflatable — And one campaign group seeking to amplify those voices had their inflatable "debt monster" - in the shape of Nessie - seized by police as they sought to launch it on the River Clyde.

News image — More voices were raised by the Glasgow Youth Choir at St Lukes Church in the city, bringing their message to the conference.

Reuters Choir — More voices were raised by the Glasgow Youth Choir at St Lukes Church in the city, bringing their message to the conference.

News image — Adding a bit of celebrity glitz was Leonardo DiCaprio, who attended the conference and also met Prince Charles and Stella McCartney at a fashion installation by the designer, at the Kelvingrove.

PA Media Leonardo DiCaprio, Prince Charles and Stella McCartney — Adding a bit of celebrity glitz was Leonardo DiCaprio, who attended the conference and also met Prince Charles and Stella McCartney at a fashion installation by the designer, at the Kelvingrove.

News image — The world leaders summit has finished but the work of the negotiators from countries around the globe will continue as COP26 runs its course.

PA Media COP26 — The world leaders summit has finished but the work of the negotiators from countries around the globe will continue as COP26 runs its course.

News image — Security around the event remains as tight as ever, with talks continuing through until 12 November.

PA Media Security fence — Security around the event remains as tight as ever, with talks continuing through until 12 November.

News image — And the work of campaigners and protesters is also continuing on the streets and at venues surrounding the conference.

Reuters Protest — And the work of campaigners and protesters is also continuing on the streets and at venues surrounding the conference.

News image — The use of coal around the world is a key issue, and these Pikachus joined activists from the No Coal Japan coalition

PA Media Pikachus — The use of coal around the world is a key issue, and these Pikachus joined activists from the No Coal Japan coalition

News image — Youth climate activist Kato Ewekia Taomia, from Tuvalu, addressed delegates in the hall. Tuvalu is one of the nations particularly under threat from rising sea levels.

Reuters Youth climate activist Kato Ewekia Taomia — Youth climate activist Kato Ewekia Taomia, from Tuvalu, addressed delegates in the hall. Tuvalu is one of the nations particularly under threat from rising sea levels.

News image — The seas are also the focus for Ocean Rebellion, who have been drawing attention to the climate's impact on the world's marine life.

Reuters Seas protest — The seas are also the focus for Ocean Rebellion, who have been drawing attention to the climate's impact on the world's marine life.

News image — Tongan activist Uili Lousi stands alongside "Flare Oceania 2021", created by artist John Gerrard, a real-time moving image showing a simulation of the seas around Tonga with the flag/flare embedded in it.

PA Media ongan activist Uili Lousi — Tongan activist Uili Lousi stands alongside "Flare Oceania 2021", created by artist John Gerrard, a real-time moving image showing a simulation of the seas around Tonga with the flag/flare embedded in it.

News image — As the weekend approaches, larger mass protests are being held, with the Fridays For Future Scotland Climate Strike on Friday and the Global Day for Climate Justice march on Saturday.

Reuters Protest poster — As the weekend approaches, larger mass protests are being held, with the Fridays For Future Scotland Climate Strike on Friday and the Global Day for Climate Justice march on Saturday.

News image — Placards were in full effect on the Climate Strike march, which took place through the centre of the city.

Reuters Climate Strike placard — Placards were in full effect on the Climate Strike march, which took place through the centre of the city.

News image — The young activists march gathered in Kelvingrove Park in the west of the city.

PA Media Climate Strike — The young activists march gathered in Kelvingrove Park in the west of the city.

News image — Thousands took to the streets to call for world leaders to take more urgent action on the climate.

PA Media Climate Strike — Thousands took to the streets to call for world leaders to take more urgent action on the climate.

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