COP26 is just around the corner – yet prime minister Boris Johnson said himself that he is “very worried” it might not go all to plan. The UK will be hosting the UN”s climate summit for two weeks starting from October 31, and world leaders are expected to come together to tackle the pressing climate crisis. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping have both confirmed they will not be attending in person despite leading two of the largest polluting countries in the world. Here’s a collection of political cartoons from around the world which sum up just how the global population feels about just how effective these landmark talks might be. Amsterdam – The Cartoon MovementTjeerd Royaards, who runs the Cartoon Movement, mocked the UN’s climate conference by depicting the Earth about to be guillotined while world leaders gather around a burning candle at the conference.

Source: Huffington Post October 26, 2021 23:13 UTC