Cop26: thousands at the Fridays for Future climate march

 Thousands of people gathered this morning at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park for the Fridays For Future Climate March.

The procession will cross the city for 4 km to the Green Park.

Greta Tunberg will also be present.

The police expect 50,000 participants.

The procession will be divided into several blocks.

A light rain falls on Glasgow and an icy wind blows.

Protesters carry placards and banners calling for climate justice.

There is a strong presence of British trade unions and representatives of less developed countries.

Numerous signs say "Climate refugees welcome".

President Sharma, I understand Greta's anger

- "I totally understand the frustration and anger of the young" activists engaged in the battle against climate change, not without controversy against the leaders of the world and the CoP26 underway in Glasgow. This was said by the British president of the event, Alok Sharma, in the briefing of the day, pressed on the words of Greta Thunberg, who denounced the conference as a heap of "bla bla bla" destined to "failure". Words to which Sharma did not respond directly, admitting however that the 2015 Paris conference was only a conference "of promises" and how Glasgow must precisely for this reason become a conference of facts: "of implementation" of commitments.As for the accusations about the credibility of the loans for 100 billion dollars announced by 2023 to support the transition towards sustainability necessary to curb global warming even in poor countries, Sharma assured that they will be regulated by the "most transparent plan" ever. outlined in this regard by the international community.

Extinction Rebellion marches in Brussels

- Several administrative stops against some Extinction Rebellion activists were carried out today in Brussels by the police who guarded the area around rue de la Loi (area in front of the center and near the European quarter) where they were staying holding an unauthorized demonstration to protest in favor of the climate. According to reports from the Belgian news agency, police officers in large numbers, some accompanied by dogs, supported by a helicopter that flew over the area, carried out administrative stops of the activists around noon. In parallel, Youth for Climate and Oxfam Belgium organized a symbolic and interactive action, this morning installing two moving walkways in Place de la Monnaie, central area of ​​Brussels.Activists from the two climate movements have invited passersby, residents and tourists to participate virtually in the Global Climate March which takes place simultaneously in Glasgow, Scotland, where the climate summit is held. COP26.