World leaders heading to Glasgow for Cop26 – but some key figures set to miss it

World leaders are expected to come to Glasgow for Cop26 (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scores of world leaders will gather in Glasgow for the crucial Cop26 climate summit – but the heads of some major polluting nations are set to skip the event.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior members of the British Royal Family are heading to Glasgow for the key climate conference, which aims to drive more action on cutting emissions to avoid dangerous climate change, and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will also be there.