Skopje, 25 October 2021 (MIA) — Almost 50 events organized by the UK government will showcase climate action and drive momentum from all of society during the 2021 UN climate change conference (COP26), a two-week summit taking place in Glasgow from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, according to the British Embassy in a press release. The UK COP26 Presidency program will kick off on Nov. 1-2 with a World Leaders’ Summit hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for which more than 120 leaders have already confirmed their attendance. Encouraged to set out ambitious actions to reduce emissions — including net zero and on coal, cars, and trees, scale-up action to adapt to the impacts of climate change and mobilize finance — leaders are expected to collectively signal their commitment to keeping alive the crucial Paris Agreement aim of limiting global temperature rises to well below 2C, and as close as possible to 1.5C. "Running alongside the formal negotiations, the two-week programme of Presidency events will put a spotlight on how all parts of society and the global economy drives ambitious climate action," the British Embassy says in the release. "Events fall across key themed days including finance, adapting to the impacts of climate change, energy transition, nature and land-use, gender, and youth. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will open the first of the themed days, with an event on how finance is being made available to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement, and UK government ministers will attend events throughout the two weeks." The themed days will cover finance; energy; youth and public empowerment; nature and land-use; adaptation, loss and damage; gender; science and innovation; transport; and cities, regions and built environment. "Other events include driving forward conversations on the shift from coal to clean power; responding to the recent IPCC report on Science and Innovation day; and a convening of education and climate change ministers with young people to discuss the importance of education in creating climate positive futures," the release adds. On Adaptation, Loss & Damage day, front-line communities will share their experiences of the worst effects of climate change. This will be followed by a ministerial discussion on efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Summit participants will also be able to visit 80 pavilions in which countries, civil society, and international organizations would be hosting their own curated programs of events. "In line with the UK’s commitment to inclusivity, COP26 is the first COP to offer a shared pavilion, allowing delegations to host events in a pavilion built by the UK," the release notes. The UK has also published its program for the UK pavilion, which will support COP26 Presidency key goals while showcasing UK climate leadership and action. Featuring a broad range of partners, the program includes events on gender equality and on supporting indigenous and local forest communities, according to the British Embassy. mr/