UK to host UN climate change summit in 2020

Britain will host key United Nations climate talks in Glasgow in late 2020, the Government has said.

The meeting is the most important round of UN talks since the Paris Agreement in 2015. News that the UK had won formal international backing to host the “Cop 26” summit has been welcomed by campaigners, who urged the Government to take a lead in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The UK will host the Cop 26 meeting in November, while Italy will be the venue for a “pre-cop” event.

It is hoped more emission cuts will be agreed to help meet the Paris goals.