“All the signals are on the red”, warns the president of the COP26 at the opening of the summit

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2:14 p.m. : Everywhere in # COP26, these usual large blue screens tell us about the program

2:14 p.m. : The movie times of a cinema? No: it is the COP26 program indicated by these blue screens, seen by our journalist in Glasgow.

2:09 p.m. : To accompany your coffee at 2 p.m., here is a new point on the news:

• “All signals are red”. It is with these words that the president of the COP26, the Briton Alok Sharma, opened the summit in Glasgow. The conference opened with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow our live.

Meanwhile in Rome, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson met face to face this morning on the sidelines of the G20. The two leaders are committed to “a de-escalation” in the “next days” in the fishing license file.

Registrations “unacceptable”.Gérald Darmanin went to Savigny-le-Temple (Seine-et-Marne) this afternoon after the discovery of tags inciting violence against the police.

You slept or partied an hour longer. France changed time last night. At 3 o’clock it was only 2 o’clock.

2:16 p.m. : Another commitment from the G20 countries. They pledge to return to vulnerable countries $ 100 billion out of the global amount of $ 650 billion in special drawing rights (SDRs) issued by the International Monetary Fund to face the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the project. of final press release, consulted by AFP.

13:25 : The opening ceremony of # COP26 is now over. The speeches give way to the vote on the rules of procedure and to more administrative questions. Return of the little hammer?‍⚖️

13:25 : We return to Glasgow where the opening ceremony of the COP26 eIt’s over, our journalist Camille Adaoust tells us.

1:04 p.m. : In Rome too, we are talking about climate this afternoon. The G20 countries have just agreed to stop this year subsidizing new coal-fired power plant projects abroad. “We will end international public funding for new coal-fired power plants by the end of 2021”, indicates a draft press release consulted by AFP. On the other hand, no objective for the abandonment of coal at the national level.

12:42 : “Let’s make sure that the promises of Paris are kept in Glasgow”, ends @AlokSharma_RDG # COP26

12:41 : “The #Giec report was a reminder. All the signals are red. It is clear that human activity is unambiguously the cause of global warming”, recalls @AlokSharma_RDG # COP26

12:41 : @AlokSharma_RDG In the center of the table, @AlokSharma_RDG, new president of # COP26, takes place. “It’s an honor. I am well aware of the responsibility incumbent on me, I do not underestimate the difficulty,” he said.

12:41 : Alok Sharma is officially elected president of COP26. His first words are clear: “All signals are red“.

12:35 : “Before leaving the presidency, I would like to appeal to the leaders of the G20 gathered in Rome. I call on them to honor their commitments. I am optimistic. Multilateral processes are never easy or fast. But agreements are essential” @CarolaSchmidtZ # COP26

12:35 : “We know that the success of # COP26 will be evaluated according to three criteria: ambition, financial means and standards. Today we have a large ambition gap”, says @CarolaSchmidtZ, who calls on “to respect the Accord de Paris”

12:35 : “It is a great honor to have held the presidency”, an “extended” presidency due to Covid-19 and the postponement of # COP26 @CarolaSchmidtZ

12:36 : Back to Glasgow where our journalist Camille Adaoust follows Carolina Schmidt’s inaugural speech. Chile’s Environment Minister, who chaired COP25, has a quick message for leaders currently in Rome for the G20 summit.

12:25 : Small symbolic detail: the mask hung around the neck of the Chilean Minister of the Environment bears the “global warming bands”, a visual developed by a British scientist to visualize global warming by region of the world. You can take the test here. A band corresponds to a year, colored according to their temperature compared to the average.

12h18 : Minute of silence for the victims of the Covid-19

12h18 : The whole room has just risen to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of Covid-19.

12:17 : The opening ceremony begins with applause from the audience. As tradition dictates, it is the president of the last COP who speaks. Carolina Schmidt, Minister of the Environment of Chile and President of COP25 (which took place in Madrid in 2019).

12:13 : COP26 officially begins in Glasgow, six years after the Paris Agreement. Follow our live.

12:06 : It’s all hot, here is your current meal tray:

Two weeks for the climate. The COP26 officially opens this afternoon in Glasgow. Objective: to accelerate efforts against global warming, the effects of which are increasingly being felt. Follow our live.

And during this time in Rome, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson met face-to-face this morning on the sidelines of the G20. The two leaders are committed to “a de-escalation” in the “next days” in the fishing license file.

You slept or partied an hour longer. France changed time last night. At 3 o’clock it was only 2 o’clock.

Clap of the end: the shooting of the American western Rust will not resume. It was on this one that the director of photography was killed by Alec Baldwin with an accidental gunfire during a rehearsal.

11:53 : “It’s about time”, “Greta Mania” … The opening of # COP26 is making headlines and tabloids today in Scotland

11:53 : Since the start of COP26 is late, our journalist Camille Adaoust is leafing through the Scottish press.

11:09 a.m. : BREAKING: Youth Delegates disrupt # Cop26 president Alok Sharma’s speech! #StopCamboToday at the closing ceremony of # COY16, youth delegates called out the hypocrisy of @AlokSharma_RDG, who is still supporting development of new oil fields in the North Sea. @FoEScot @YFoES

11:13 : Before it starts for good, back to a scene that took place yesterday. Young activists heckled the British elected Alok Sharma, president of the COP26. They wanted to denounce the fact that his government authorized new oil exploration permits.

10h59 : To get there, it’s a real # COP26 marathon. Be careful, things are moving ⤵️

10h59 : # COP26 will start in a few minutes. I am in the Cairngorm room, where the opening ceremony will take place.

10h59 : Our journalist Camille Adaoust is already in place to follow the official opening of COP26 in Glasgow. It is now a matter of seconds.

10h59 : A member of the royal family stands out: Prince Charles. The future king created an “organic” farm in 1985, supports sustainable town planning and has published his annual carbon footprint for nearly 15 years. “Ecology, [son] longstanding fight, is his best chance to prove his worth as a monarch, says historian Anna Whitelock. This may be the subject who will define his reign. “ I tell you more in this article.

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10h59 : “[La résidence royale de Balmoral] is a hunting ground, a playground for the rich. This area should naturally be covered with a rare humid temperate forest, conducive to significant biodiversity. But this is not the case.”

For some environmental and scientific activists, the Windsors (followers of airplane and helicopter travel) find it difficult to transform their speeches into strong acts. A petition signed by 100,000 Britons calls them to “rewild” their land, in order to promote biodiversity and reforestation.