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It's a Cop-out: Johnson flops in Glasgow
Cop26 was a chance to commit to green jobs and a just transition to a carbon neutral economy — but the Tories' attitude to transport alone tells you they have no intention of tackling ecological Armageddon, writes MANUEL CORTES

IT’S wet in Glasgow. It’s as if the weather is reflecting the mood of citizens across the world as political leaders fail to grasp the opportunity of Cop26 to truly tackle climate change.

The rain lashed us as we demonstrated in record numbers from Kelvingrove Park on Saturday. The air was filled with anger and solidarity, soggy home-made signs and running face paint. The weather always wins — one of the great lessons of climate change itself — but our spirit is not extinguished yet.

For our union — as for so many — Cop26 presents a huge opportunity to preserve and promote clean jobs, decarbonisation of our economy and a true commitment to a just transition and climate solidarity. The rain that lashed us on Saturday was behind the Stonehaven tragedy when a landslip caused a fatal train crash in Scotland last year. And climate change will bring yet more of this tempestuous weather to our shores.

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