First day of COP26 in pictures: Protests, motorcades and queues

The first day of the UN climate summit got under way in Glasgow on Monday with hundreds of delegates entering the Scottish Exhibition Centre while protestors gathered around the city.

Nearly 200 countries are being represented at the SEC for two weeks of negotiations described as our “last best chance” to avoid climate catastrophe.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden will be among those addressing delegates over the next 48 hours.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other members of the Scottish Government are expected to take part in talks later in the week.

Here’s how day one of the climate summit unfolded.

Some Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists arrived in Glasgow from Brighton dressed as a giant pair of eyes. STV News

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at Glasgow Central. Twitter

A group from Oxfam say top government leaders are not cutting emissions quick enough. STV News

Nicola Sturgeon with Greta Thunberg (left) and Vanessa Nakate (right). STV News

<a href=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/boris-johnson-arrives-in-glasgow-ahead-of-world-leaders-for-cop26?top>Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived at the SEC in Glasgow</a>.”/><cite class=cite>STV News</cite></div><figcaption aria-hidden=true><a href=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/boris-johnson-arrives-in-glasgow-ahead-of-world-leaders-for-cop26?top>Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived at the SEC in Glasgow</a>. <cite class=hidden>STV News</cite></figcaption></figure><figure class=wp-block-image><div class=relative><img loading=lazy decoding=async src=https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13264068d108c6901b3592ea654fcd57.gif width=1024 height=576 srcset sizes= — COP26 banner attached to the Finnieston Crane comes loose in high winds. STV News

Large queue forms outside the COP26 Blue Zone. STV News

Rainbow Warrior passes Ailsa Craig on its way to <a href=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/youth-activists-to-defy-authorities-by-sailing-up-the-clyde-to-cop26?top>defy authorities by sailing up the Clyde</a>.”/><cite class=cite>Greenpeace</cite></div><figcaption aria-hidden=true>Rainbow Warrior passes Ailsa Craig on its way to <a href=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/youth-activists-to-defy-authorities-by-sailing-up-the-clyde-to-cop26?top>defy authorities by sailing up the Clyde</a>. <cite class=hidden>Greenpeace</cite></figcaption></figure><figure class=wp-block-image><div class=relative><img loading=lazy decoding=async src=https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/themes/stvnews/static/images/fallback.png width=1280 height=720 srcset sizes= — Protestors march through Pacific Quay against the president of Sri Lanka over claims of genocide.

Correction: arrived in Edinburgh. The president is motorcading now to Glasgow. https://t.co/RnUyUT27VG
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) November 1, 2021

Presidential motorcade leaves Edinburgh airport. STV News

CNN’s anchor Wolf Blitzer is based in Edinburgh, where many heads of state and delegates are staying during COP26, but it is not the host city.

I’m now reporting from Edinburgh in Scotland where 20,000 world leaders and delegates have gathered for the COP26 Climate Summit. COP, by the way, stands for “Conference of the Parties.” It’s the 26th time they have gathered to discuss and take action on this critical issue. pic.twitter.com/BGTAeU5cBy
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) November 1, 2021