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U.S. President Barack Obama ushers in the ratification of the global agreement to combat climate change. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Obama stresses the urgency of curbing climate change and says that even when he leaves office, "change is going to be in all of our hands as citizens." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
French President Emmanuel Macron launches "a coalition of champions for the financing of natural capital" at the Elysée Palace, in the presence of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Gabonese President Ali Bongo, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, World Bank President Ajay Banga and US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry. IMAGES
Hundreds of people rally in Sydney for COP26 Global Day of Action. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are in Glasgow to hammer out how to meet the Paris Agreement goals of limiting temperature rises to between 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius. IMAGES
Speaking in a video message to world leaders after ill health prevented her from travelling to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth II says that 'when nations come together in common cause, there is always room for hope.' IMAGES
US President Joe Biden tells the COP26 climate summit that the massive response needed to stop the climate crisis should be seen as an "incredible" opportunity for the world's economies. SOUNDBITE