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PM Narendra Modi held various bilateral meetings with several heads of the state on the sidelines of the G20. He also met German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and Italian PM Mario Draghi, Pope Francis, President of the European Council, Charles Michel, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

With world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for a UN climate conference this week, countries like Bangladesh are pressing for more financial support to cope with global warming.

US President Joe Biden said, "It was a "big mistake" for China`s President Xi Jinping not to attend COP26. The rest of the world will look to China and ask what value-added are they providing and they have lost in building influence people around the world and all the people here at COP.

Boris Johnson did not pledge to eliminate cash at COP26 summit

Some women were scared as police officers stalked them in the dark paths while others said they were compelled to take longer diversions even when their homes were nearby.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said bold and ambitious action is required from all countries to confront climate change.

The Global Methane Pledge, launched on Tuesday after being announced in September with just a few signatories, including Brazil. China, Russia and India have not signed up.

The complexity concerning sources makes it easy for governments and corporations to obfuscate their real contribution to climate change.

Nine fast-flowing glaciers in West Antarctica have been named after locations of important climate treaties.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Prince Charles attend COP26 summit where they discuss various environmental issues.