The UN climate change summit expected to take place in Glasgow in November 2020 has been postponed to 2021, due to the coronavirus. The 26th conference of parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change had been expected to attract 30,000 delegates and 190 heads of government, co-hosted by the governments of the U.K. and Italy.

Alok Sharma MP, formerly Secretary of State for International Development, was appointed Secretary of State for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, and also President of COP 26, on 13 February 2020.

In addition to its forthcoming Report on COP 26 (see separate posting), Wyeside Consulting is working with Sam Wilson, Education Coordinator, to provide educational outreach to young people in particular, with a view to enabling them to play a constructive part in the landmark conference.

In August 2019, William Wilson from Wyeside Consulting participated in workshops organised by the UK government in tandem with a government in the Far East.