UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson (pictured) welcomed participants to the COP26 in Glasgow following a welcome, given via video-link, from The Queen, who had been advised by her doctors to avoid the stress of travelling to Glasgow.

The ABC's Radio National Breakfast show carried an interview by host Fran Kelly with former Australian Environmental Minister and lead singer the group Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett.

Othe Quick Climate Links today are:

"COP26: David Attenborough says the world is looking to its leaders";

"Turnbull accuses Morrison of deceptive and shameful conduct in his row with Macron";

"Cop26 ‘literally the last chance saloon’ to save planet – Prince Charles";

"Architect of Paris agreement Christiana Figueres blasts Australia's net-zero target";

"COP26 this year is our best chance to stop global warming";

"Australia's plan for net-zero relies on cutting costs of some technologies while creating others";

"Glasgow COP26: climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out";

"Reaching net-zero is every minister’s problem. Here’s how they can make better decisions";

"COP26: time for New Zealand to show regional leadership on climate change";

"Scott Morrison attends pivotal global climate talks today, bringing a weak plan that leaves Australia exposed";

"Sunday Reading: The World of Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert";

"The End of Nature";

"Systemic change with Lighter Footprints";

"Climate Hopes and Reflections – An evening with your State MPs";

"Cop26 summit at serious risk of failure, says Boris Johnson";

"We’re in uncharted territory for the world’s climate, UN says";

"Climate activists rally in Scottish cities as Cop26 begins";

"JCB signs deal to import ‘green’ hydrogen from Australia to UK";

"“Greater Ambition Now Critical” as UN Climate Change Conference Opens";

"COP Presidency at UNFCCC";

"Podcast - What is COP26?";

"Australia has been dragged kicking and screaming to a net-zero plan before Glasgow, but we still trail the pack";

"Scott Morrison tells Cop26 Australia will exceed 2030 target in bid to fend off criticism:"

"Scott Morrison unveils $500m in international climate finance on first day of Cop26";

"The Morrison government’s emissions projections are a farce based on technological pipe dreams";

"Who is Responsible for Solving the Climate Change Crisis?";

"World leaders warned they must 'act now to save humanity' as COP26 begins";

"Greta Thunberg joins climate activists in Glasgow as protests ramp up ahead of COP26";

"Scientists, not politicians, will chart the path to net-zero, Scott Morrison tells COP26";

"Climate protesters from across Europe gather in Glasgow";

"What happened at Cop26 today – day one at a glance";

"Tesla launches new solar roof tiles with more power, higher efficiency";

"New Zealand plan to halve greenhouse gas emissions criticised as an ‘accounting trick’";

"Climate on Track";

"‘Big’ or ‘measly’? Scott Morrison comes to Glasgow bearing gifts, but not everyone’s happy";

"‘A big brother’: Pacific nations want Australia to be a better advocate for the region at COP26";

"The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.";

"Rod Oram: Things start to move at COP26";

"Jeff Bezos Pledges $2bn to restoring nature";

"Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions";

"Biden tells leaders U.S. will meet climate goals, while his agenda falters at home";

"2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming, scientists find";

"Clean energy could save American lives to tune of $700 billion per year";

"With "net-zero 2050" and the 1.5°C in the same breath, Glasgow reeks of cognitive dissonance";

"Scott Morrison, at COP26, pledges funding to support neighbouring Pacific, Asian nations dealing with climate change";

"Decarbonisation offers Australia immense opportunities. We just need leadership";

"Australia could become a net negative emissions economy. The technology already exists";

"Larry Fink Sounds Greenwashing Alarm as Fossil Fuels Move Into Private Hands";

"We need radical policies to reach net zero. Here’s a fairer way to do them";

"We are in Glasgow to demand justice for those most affected by the climate crisis";

"Tackling deforestation must be at the heart of our response to the climate crisis";

"Australia is about to be hit by a carbon tax whether the prime minister likes it or not, except the proceeds will go overseas";

"Australia has taken a new climate adaptation blueprint to Glasgow. It’s a good start but we need money and detail";

"Australian bushfire survivor Jo Dodds is taking on Scott Morrison at the Glasgow climate summit";

"Australia considering more than 100 fossil fuel projects that could produce 5% of global industrial emissions";

"Cheaper solar could be on the way in low emissions technology road map";

"How Australian miners have ramped up plans to cut carbon emissions ahead of COP26";

"COP26: what would the world be like at 3°C of warming and how would it be different from 1.5°C?";

"Morrison outlines $2 billion funding pledge to UN climate summit";

"Fracking in NT would increase gas emissions at no economic benefit, trial told";

"From early despair, progress at Glasgow suggests hope for big ambitions";

"Biden, Boris, Modi: World leaders talk money on COP26’s first full day";

"Pacific nations need carbon cuts from Australia, not just cash: Fiji Prime Minister";

"Carbon offsetting: does it actually work?";

"‘Significant milestone’: In Glasgow, the world moves to halt deforestation";

"Net-zero can’t be reached by magic, but there are ways to ease the pain";

"BHP’s exit from thermal coal would be gift wrapped for COP26".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

 

 

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