Journalists from across the world are appearing in a daily newspaper as part of its coverage of the COP26 conference.

The Scotsman is aiming to “amplify” the voices of those from low and middle-income countries in a partnership with the Earth Journalism Network to coincide with the United Nations’ climate summit.

Journalists from Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, Philippines, India, Nepal, Ghana and Kenya are set to appear in the Edinburgh-based daily as part of the scheme.

The EJN, run by international media support organisation Internews, aims to shine a spotlight on communities across the globe whose environmental concerns receive little to no coverage in their national media.

The Scotsman also ran a ‘COP26 countdown’ in today’s edition, pictured above.

Editor Neil McIntosh said: “The Scotsman is delighted to partner with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network to help amplify the work of journalists from around the world covering the COP26 conference.

“We know the impact of climate change is being felt globally, so enabling an array of voices to be heard – and for coverage of events in Glasgow to reach around the world – is vital.

“I’m also confident coverage supported by the project will be of huge value to Scotsman readers, who will benefit from a global perspective on the conference.”

The Yorkshire Post also ran a front page editorial on Saturday ahead of the conference’s launch, in which it called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “lead from the front”.

The editorial added: “Mr Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May passed laws committing the UK to become the first world-leading economy to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 – and showcase the example that Britain, and this county in particular, now sets.

“After all, Yorkshire finds itself at the forefront of the green energy revolution thanks to flagship projects ranging from the Siemens factory in Hull manufacturing offshore wind turbine blades to the landmark announcement just this week by Morrisons than the Bradford-based supermarket wants to be net zero by 2035 – five years earlier than planned – thanks to its renewed focus on local produce and energy efficiency.

“This is why Yorkshire is proud to call itself a ‘climate conscious county’– the theme of a special supplement in the Yorkshire Post this weekend to coincide with both COP26 and this newspaper’s inaugural climate change summit on November 10.

“This is just a start – this newspaper has, for example, long advocated fundamental changes to the planning system like those now put forward by the CPRE which prioritise ‘thriving 20-minute neighbourhoods that place housing, amenities and workplaces within walking distance of each other’.

“And while this region should be proud of its record to date – one which prompted Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to acknowledge how Yorkshire is setting the pace, domestically and internationally, for ‘the green industrial revolution’ – there is a moral responsibility to go faster and further.”