On October 4, 2021, Francis participated in the meeting "Faith and science: towards COP26, promoted by the Embassies of Great Britain and Italy to the Holy See together with the Holy See, which is being held in the Vatican, in the Hall of Blessings, and brings together scientists and religious leaders from all over the world. During the meeting, an Appeal was signed, addressed to the participants in the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change � COP26, to take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October to 12 November 2021 – which Pope Francis handed to the Honorable Alok Kumar Sharma, president designate of COP26, and the Honorable Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.