With the 30,000 attendees expected to fly in (or train for the British, sailboat for Greta Thunberg), expected for the kick-off on October 31 it is getting a bit late to call for a postponement.
From The BBC, September 7:
Climate change: Green groups call for COP26 postponement
Green groups say that the COP26 climate conference due to be held in Glasgow in November should be postponed.
They argue that vaccine inequity and unaffordable accommodation will lock out "huge numbers" of developing country delegates.
But the UK government now says it will fund quarantine hotel stays for delegates, observers and media arriving from red list countries.
Vaccines are being rolled out for any delegate who needs one, ministers say.
The COP26 negotiations are seen as the most crucial gathering on climate change since the Paris agreement came into being in the French capital in 2015.
Around 200 heads of state and government are expected to attend, with thousands of delegates, civil society members and media.
Environmental groups are an important element in these global talks process.
While they have no direct power to influence outcomes, they act as observers and as advisers to many poorer countries that have limited personnel and resources to cover every aspect of this sprawling negotiation.
The Climate Action Network represents more than 1500 civil society organisations in over 130 countries....
....MUCH MORE
If Greta's handler's were on top of their game they would have her arrive in a Viking longboat and take Glasgow by storm. The northern route would allow time for her rowers to rest as she checks out the Orkney Energy Miracle before continuing down the west coast and up the Clyde.
A very dramatic arrival, if I do say so myself. But they best get moving soon.
