Gabon is speaking on behalf of many countries in Africa.

Their representative describes various parts of the draft deal that has made progress. But, he says, it does not offer enough to developing countries to help them cope with the impacts of climate change.

"The real issue for Africa is scaled up funding for adaptation and loss and damage," he says.

That refers to the money poorer countries want from richer nations in compensation for the damage and loss they suffer because of climate change.

"We are the continent most impacted by climate change. It's already a matter of life and death.

"We cannot go home to Africa without a package for adaptation," he tells the session.

Next up is the Marshall Islands - a sprawling nation of more than 1,200 low-lying atolls and isles in the Pacific Ocean only 2m above sea level.

Sea level rise caused by climate change means it is one of the most threatened countries in the world.

"I am not willing to leave here with nothing," their representative says.

The draft deal does not have "everything everyone wants" and is not perfect, but it has extremely important elements that "do serve the planet", she says.

We have much work to do, but it does represent real progress, she adds.

"That is what we need at this moment. We cannot afford no progress," she says.

"Others have referred to their grandchildren, I'll refer to my children. At the end of the COP in Madrid I had to go back home to my children and say we did not deliver. And I cannot afford to do that again."

Read more on the Marshall Islands and climate change.

Moment of drama as India blasts line on fossil fuelspublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

16:14 GMT 13 November 2021

Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent in Glasgow

A moment of drama as India blasted one of the key paragraphs in the text on fossil fuels.

Indian Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said it wasn’t the job of the UN to be prescriptive on energy sources. Developing countries like India, said the minister, wanted to have their “fair share of the carbon budget” and wanted to continue their “responsible use” of fossil fuels.

This didn’t go down too well, and was met with muted applause.

It's not clear yet if he was seeking to make a public point, or will continue to insist the reference be removed.

Antigua and Barbuda, on the frontlines of climate change, say their cultures are at stake.

Representing the group Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), the representative says some members travelled for five days to get to Glasgow.

"We are over time and the clock is running out," she says.

She adds that they are disappointed that more support for loss and damage is not there.

"However AOSIS leads with the spirit of compromise. We know what is at stake - our homes, our cultures".

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South Africa's delegate joins India and China in raising concerns about the unprecedented line in the text that mentions phasing out coal and fossil fuel subsidies.

He says that while South Africa does not want to re-open the text, it "fully concurs with the sentiment of China and India".

"We don't believe that one-size fits all is a good approach when it comes to this particular issue. We plead with you to hear our voice and accomodate our voice on that particular issue."

Grandfather-of-three Seve Paeniu says he looks at pictures of his grandchildren every night and thinks about what he will tell them on his return from the summit.

The Tuvalu climate minister says: "I will now be able to tell them Glasgow has made a promise to secure them their future.

"That will be the best ever Christmas gift I will present to them."

The conference has delivered a "strong message of hope", Tuvalu's Seve Paeniu says, whose speech yesterday about the danger of climate change to his island home received rapturous applause from the floor.

"What is left now is for us to deliver on that promise", the climate minister adds, holding up a photo of his grandchildren.

Image source, Reuters

The EU negotiator, Frans Timmermans, is speaking now.

"Are we at risk of stumbling in this marathon a couple of metres before the finish line?" he asks.

He implores countries, his voice getting louder, "don't kill this moment".

He says every country would like changes but that this is the time to find an agreement.

Timmermans is in charge of the European Union's green deal and at yesterday's plenary held up a picture of his grandson as he implored delegates to take ambitious action.

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The Indian delegation at the summit has resisted plans to phase out fossil fuel use in the draft text.

Their negotiator says: "Every country will arrive at their own emissions targets at their own pace."

He adds that developing countries have a right to their share of the global carbon budget.

"How can anyone expect developing countries to make promises about coal and fossil fuel?" the negotiator asks.

Like China, India relies on coal for much of its power. Neither country signed up to a pledge at this summit to phase out domestic coal power.

But the latest draft agreement that all countries need to agree to calls for the phasing out of "unabated coal" and of "inefficient fossil fuel subsidies".

That language was weakened from previous drafts but it's seen as unprecedented language in a COP agreement.

Unabated coal, by the way, is coal produced without the use of carbon capture technology.

Read more: Why India can't live without coal

The delegation from India has acknowledged "consensus remains elusive" at the summit, but emphasised it "stands ready for constructive debate".

India's negotiator says climate change is primarily caused by "unsustainable lifestyles" and "wasteful consumption patterns" like fossil fuel consumption.

China - the world's largest emitter of CO2 - is up next.

"There are still differences on some issues, and currently this text is by no means perfect," the country's delegate says.

But he adds "we have no intention to open the text again" and instead there should be some small edits.

We should meet each other halfway, he urges his counterparts.

"China is ready to work with all parties," he concludes, and hopes to work together towards a "balanced, pragmatic and robust text that reflects the concerns of all parties".

China went into this conference with a net zero target year of 2060 and it has not set out any major new commitments during the summit. It plans to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030.

Guinea and China raise concernspublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

15:36 GMT 13 November 2021

Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent

Ahmadou Gebory Doure, the delegate for Guinea and also the spokesman for the G77 and China grouping, representing much of the developing world, appears to have indicated it would abide by the text on the potentially explosive loss and damage issue.

However, he said this was so long as this did not prejudice the group's end goal of a financial stream in future debates.

Image source, Reuters

Alok Sharma has allowed an intervention from the Guinea delegation.

Its lead delegate, speaking on behalf of the G77 group of developing nations and China, says it is pleased with the progress made on loss and damage which is "a solid outcome" of COP26.

"The spirit of flexibility and compromise shown by all parties to move the issues forward in solidarity with the people and communities suffering loss and damage... is the spirit that we must maintain," he says.

A reminder that loss and damage is about the impacts that vulnerable countries are suffering now due to climate change.

Many of them want money as effective compensation for these impacts but the draft agreement only says there will be dialogue about this.

“We will succeed or fail as one,” Sharma says, concluding his speech.

He suggests to cut the meeting short here, to allow negotiators to get the deal over the line today.

But some countries disagree and want to say their piece. First up is Guinea.

Sharma asks COP26 to come together and agree. "We all ultimately have to sign up to the same agreement," he says.

He adds that the draft agreement will keep the summit within reach of the Paris Agreement goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C.

"We are aware that collectively action to date has fallen short of promises made in Paris... these texts set out clear next steps.

"We have reached a critical juncture where we must come together and bring our hard work to a successful solution," Sharma says.

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"This is the moment of truth for our planet," COP26 president Alok Sharma says, beginning his speech to delegates.

The world is "willing us on to be bold", he says.

The draft climate deal texts are now "clean", he says, adding that they're the product of a "transparent" process which has balanced the view of almost 200 parties.

After a three hour delay, it looks like we're finally off. COP26 president Alok Sharma has asked delegates to take their seats.

This is the moment countries get to have their say on the third draft deal.

We'll bring you the latest as we get it.

Laura Foster
BBC News correspondent in Glasgow

This is meant to be a stocktaking session - an informal gathering where each of the parties can voice their opinions on the third draft text.

It was supposed to start at 11, then 12 but the session kept being delayed as parties were breaking out into small huddles.

During the latest break, US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry has covered nearly every inch of this room - but has spent the most time with delegates by the European Union desk.

Alok Sharma, the president of COP26, is keen for this session to get under way and insisted that the summit would close today.

Whether this delay will drag any kind of agreement into tomorrow is not clear but there is a feeling it will definitely be a late night.

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It may feel like deja vu, but it's that time again: we're due to hear what countries think about the draft climate deal.

COP26 president Alok Sharma pushed back the initial meeting to 14:30 GMT as last-minute negotiations continue. But that time has now passed.

The room is still buzzing with discussion - and there's no sign of delegates taking their seats yet.

US climate envoy John Kerry appears to have been in particularly high demand, and he's currently deep in conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua.

Image source, Getty Images

Another day, another draft text - well, a third one. It was released Saturday morning, and could be the basis of an agreement signed by all the COP26 nations.

It asks countries to republish climate action plans with more ambitious targets reducing emissions by 2030.

The proposed agreement emphasises the need for rich countries to increase the financial assistance given to poorer nations suffering the effects of climate change, beyond the current $100 billion target.

But that's not all that has happened over the last couple of weeks - other agreements include:

• The US and China pledging to boost climate co-operation over the next decade
• Leaders from more than 100 countries promised to stop deforestation by 2030
• A scheme to cut 30% of current methane emissions by 2030 has been agreed by more than 100 countries
• More than 40 nations agreed to shift away from coal use
• A group of some 450 financial organisations agreed to back "clean" technology like renewable energy, as well direct finance away from fossil fuel-burning industries

Read more about what has happened in Glasgow and why it matters here.