Irish Examiner view: World leaders must listen at Cop26

Ordinary individuals and communities are doing their bit to tackle climate change, such as Deirdre de Bhailís, who will be driving an electric vehicle to Glasgow for the conference 

A performer from Ocean Rebellion dressed as British prime minister Boris Johnson  on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, ahead of the Cop26 conference. Picture: Andrew Milligan

THE 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (Cop26) opens tomorrow in Glasgow and has already been hailed as a potential game-changer in helping to save our planet from the ravages of global warming.

More than 190 world leaders will participate, along with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses, members of NGOs, and individuals for 12 days of talks.