Queen calls on Scottish parliament to tackle climate change as she officially opens parliament at Holyrood

The Queen has called on MSPs to tackle climate change as she formally opened the sixth session of the Scottish parliament on Saturday.

In a speech ahead of the Cop26 climate conference next month, the Queen sais that there is a great opportunity for “hope and optimism” now that the country is emerging from the “adverse and uncertain times” of the pandemic.

She said: “Next month, I will be attending Cop26 events in Glasgow. The eyes of the world will be on the United Kingdom – and Scotland in particular – as leaders come together to address the challenges of climate change.