CLIMATE Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham is to address an international summit today, ahead of Glasgow being officially named host city of COP26.

Cunningham will outline the priorities of the Scottish Government on global warming during the Under2 Coalition general assembly in Madrid, part of the wider COP25 summit, run by the United Nations.

The speech comes a week before the formal decision is due to be made on Glasgow being named the host city of COP26 in November next year.

Before her speech at the Madrid conference, the Climate Change Secretary said: “My hope for COP26 is that it will support global efforts to transition to a net-zero world in a way that is fair and just.

“We must leave no-one behind. I also want it to demonstrate what partnerships at all levels can achieve.

“If the UK bid to host next year’s summit is accepted, I want Glasgow to be an inclusive COP where all voices can be heard in a respectful and collaborative way.”