With six months to go before the UK brings world leaders together for key United Nations climate talks, renowned natural historian and broadcaster David Attenborough has been named People's Advocate for the country's Presidency of the UN climate change summit in Glasgow named COP26.  

Attenborough, who turned 95 on May 8, will put forward the compelling case to global leaders, key decision makers and the public for why climate action matters, to evidence the progress underway, and to highlight the actions decision makers will need to take ahead of and at the talks.