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COP26 Climate Conference: Nicola Sturgeon press conference; Part 1 of 3SCOTLAND: Glasgow: Atlantic Quay:INTNicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of Scotland) press conference opening statement SOT.- Good afternoon everybody and welcome - ahead of the opening of COP26 on Monday - to the Scottish Government headquarters in Glasgow.I am joined today by Iain Livingstone, the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, and by the National Clinical Director, Jason Leitch.For the next fortnight, Glasgow - and Scotland - will be at the centre of the world’s attention. Hosting this conference is a huge honour for Scotland – and it is also a major responsibility.And so I want to talk a little bit today about some of the ways in which we will live up to those responsibilities, and what the next fortnight is likely to mean for people in Glasgow, and for visitors here.Hopefully by doing that, I can ensure people in Glasgow - and people coming to Glasgow - have the information they need before the summit begins.Obviously, Glasgow has hosted large events before – and has done so successfully. But I think it’s important to recognise that COP26 is a bit different in scope, significance and scale. It could – quite literally – determine the future of the planet.Indeed the importance of the event is why it is, even in the midst of the COVID pandemic, taking place in person. And obviously, the scale of the event is quite unprecedented, not just in terms of the numbers of people who are likely to come to Glasgow, but also of course, the status and standing of some of those world leaders who will be visiting iIn light of all of that is inevitable, given how much of a major event this is, that it will bring some disruption.That will be particularly true over the next few days as national leaders and heads of state, together of course with more than 20,000 delegates, arrive here in Scotland from countries across the worldWe also know that certain dat...