and the sydney morning herald in australia. here in the studio, the bbc�*s buiness editor, simonjack. cop26, which begins in glasgow this weekend, is supposed to be the moment when the world's nations present individual beefed up pledges to mitigate climate change, agree rules to prevent double counting, and honour previously agreed plans to ensure the poorest countries, too, can adapt to survive. the summit�*s host, that perennial optimist borisjohnson, says its success or failure "is in the balance". the queen, a valuable asset in the last—minute lobbying and arm twisting that characterises summits, won't now be there. on medical advice, say courtiers. still, her majesty was caught on microphone recently, saying of cop26 : "it is very irritating when they talk, but they don t do. henry, when might we be in the realm of expectation management for the