Climate activists must play leading role in COP26 talks, says Sturgeon

Campaigners concerned about lack of urgency over talks due to be hosted in Glasgow

Climate protesters and youth activists must play a leading role in the UN climate talks to be hosted in Glasgow this year, Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she vowed to find ways to include civil society more fully in the negotiations.

"It's very important that we make sure COP26 is inclusive. I want a broad range of events to help ensure that everyone feels they have a part to play in this," Scotland's first minister said at a conference in London. "That's the kind of movement we need to create around this, that can be a hugely powerful voice for change."