Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes an Olafur Eliasson artwork, electric vehicle charging points designed by the RCA and a guide to the events taking place on Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day.
Throughout COP26, we are publishing regular updates of what's happening at the climate conference and surrounding events. See all our COP26 coverage here.
Voices for Earth projection illuminates COP venue
The Foster + Partners-designed SEC Armadillo building, which is one of the venues for COP26, was illuminated by a one-hour-long light show including artworks by Danish designer Danish-Icelandic artist Eliasson, French artist JR and American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, and photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Steve McCurry. Organised by the Projecting Change collective, the Voices for Earth light show was directed by American Oscar-winning documentary maker Louie Psihoyos.
"I conceived the artwork Earth Speakr with kids around the world," said Eliasson "It's their voices, their concerns about the climate and their hopes for the future which must be heard by global leaders at COP26."
Royal College of Art designs electric vehicle charging point for UK network
The design of an electric vehicle charging point that is set to be rolled out across the country has been revealed at COP26. Designed by London university Royal College of Art (RCA) and technology consultant PA Consulting, the charging point is intended to be "as recog...