COP26 Climate Change Summit: Who said what in Glasgow

In a bid to usher in drive global attention to the alarming issue of climate change and its repercussions on mankind, world leaders on Monday (November 1) addressed the COP26 climate change summit at Glasgow and warned nations about the impact of failure to take immediate action.

From Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson to US President Joe Biden and Prince Charles - Monday's session saw world leaders turn up the heat and underpin the end-of-the-world expression strongly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that India has set 2070 as a target to reach net-zero carbon emissions, but also defended the target saying the country was sticking to its pledge "in spirit and letter." PM Modi added that India represents 17% of the world's population but is responsible for "only 5% of global emissions". The prime minister also demanded that developed nations make $1 trillion available as climate finance as soon as possible today.

Watch this video to know what the other leaders had to say at the COP26 climate change summit.