LIVE: During COP-26 summit, Boris Johnson to urge world leaders to accelerate transition to EVs

The United Kingdom PM will also urge them to take concrete steps on phasing out coal and halting deforestation.

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New Delhi: During the upcoming COP-26 summit in Glasgow today (November 1), United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to urge the world leaders to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, British High Commission in India informed.

He will also urge them to take concrete steps on phasing out coal and halting deforestation as well as supporting developing nations on the frontline of the climate crisis with climate finance. PM Boris will also call for ambition, action and acceleration in the COP-26 keynote speech. 

Earlier today, PM Narendra Modi concluded the first leg of his foreign trip and landed in Glasgow to attend the 26th Conference of Parties summit. PM Modi was received to the tune of Scottish bagpipes and was greeted by a large group of Indian diaspora representatives as he arrived at his hotel in Glasgow.

Landed in Glasgow. Will be joining the @COP26 Summit, where I look forward to working with other world leaders on mitigating climate change and articulating India’s efforts in this regard. pic.twitter.com/G4nVWknFg1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2021

He is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) meet. The two leaders are likely to focus on the UK-India climate partnership as well as a stock-take of the 2030 Roadmap for a stronger UK-India Strategic Partnership.

At the end of day one of the World Leaders' Summit on Monday, PM Modi will then join more than 120 Heads of Government and Heads of State at a special VVIP reception at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions. The reception will also involve members of the royal family, including Prince Charles and wife Camilla and Prince William and wife Kate Middleton.

01 November 2021

13:32 IST

Delhi: Mansukh Mandaviya chairs a review meeting amid rising Dengue cases in the city. The Union Health Mininister stressed on active coordination between the Centre and states. 

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chairs review meeting on dengue situation in Delhi

"On-ground initiatives like hotspot identification, fogging&timely treatment to be carried out. Centre is also sending a team of experts to States with rising Dengue cases," he says. pic.twitter.com/YUQ4mCyisf

— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2021

10:16 IST

British High Commission in India: PM Boris Johnson to call for ambition, action and acceleration in COP 26 keynote speech today. UK will commit an additional £1billlion in UK aid for climate finance if the economy grows as forecast. PM Johnson will urge world leaders to take concrete steps on phasing out coal, accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, and halting deforestation as well as supporting developing nations on the frontline of the climate crisis with climate finance.