PM calls on world leaders to try harder to address climate change

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivered a stinging rebuke to world leaders, as she highlighted the need for urgent action to address the climate crisis.

She was delivering a short address in Glasgow, during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Summit, taking place as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference better known as COP26.

It was a message that resonated across the globe, with major media houses including CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera using extracts and seeking her out for interviews.

Sharika Griffith reports on the Prime Minister’s address.

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