COP26 latest: Greta Thunberg slams summit as 'failure' at Fridays for Future March

Climate activists march through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 which is the host city of the COP26.
Climate activists march through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 which is the host city of the COP26. Copyright AP Photo
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Thousands of young people take to the streets in Glasgow as COP26 marks Youth and Public Empowerment Day. Follow our live updates here.

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COP26 is a "failure," youth activist Greta Thunberg told a crowd of protesters in Glasgow on Friday.

It has turned into a "PR event to fight for the status quo," said Thunberg, comparing it to a "global north greenwash festival."

Today is Youth and Public Empowerment Day at COP26. After world leaders, financiers and energy experts have had their say, the UN climate conference turned its focus to young people and marginalised communities.

All eyes were on the Fridays for Future March as thousands of young activists took to the streets in Glasgow "to hold world leaders accountable and be as loud as possible about climate justice," organisers have said.

"What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!" young protesters chanted. 

The protesters were carrying banners with slogans such as "I have to clear up my mess, why don’t you clear up yours?" and "Stop climate crimes."

In case you weren't able to follow along on Thursday, here are 5 takeaways from COP26's Energy Day.

Here is what you need to know as Day 5 gets underway:

  • While thousands of young protesters were taking to the streets of Glasgow to demand "climate justice", youth voices were also being heard inside the summit venue, according to a statement by the COP26 presidency.

"Views of over 40,000 young climate leaders (were) presented to ministers, negotiators and officials," the statement read. 

  • The world's richest "appear to have a free pass to pollute," Oxfam charity said in a new study. It found that the richest 1% will emit 30 times more carbon dioxide than the amount deemed compatible with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C.

  • On Thursday, two studies said COP26 commitments could limit global warming to 1.8 or 1.9C. But critics warned these projections were extremely optimistic. Some argued it was still early to put too much faith in Glasgow pledges.

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