As the world looks ahead to COP26 in Glasgow, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, what will it take for the summit to be declared a success?Jeremy Cliffe and Megan Gibson are joined by New Statesman Environment and Sustainability Editor Philippa Nuttall, all in London, to discuss the summit, the need for a just transition that includes the global south and whether big players like Russia and China will engage with the process.Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener\s question on how COP26 will take into account of the other UN summit on Biodiversity.If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukFurther reading:Philippa Nuttall on Why we shouldn’t panic – just yet – about China increasing coal productionOur New Statesman Emissions TrackerNick Ferris and Michael Goodier on efforts to stem biodiversity loss Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.