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Israel's energy minister, Karine Elharrar, was prevented from accessing the venue of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in her wheelchair on Monday, the first day of the event. The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has since apologised, and she managed to gain entry to the site the following day. She said the incident had shown up the importance of disabled access.

蜜芽传媒 journalist and wheelchair user Ellis Palmer describes his reaction to the situation. He said he was "saddened but not surprised" by what happened, and that he comes across many stories of events and venues not being accessible. He believes this is caused by people not considering disabled people's needs.

"If disabled people cannot get into the COP climate summit, then how inclusionary is the agreement that comes out of that summit going to be?"

Photo: Israel's Energy Minister Karine Elharrar arrives for a meeting at COP26 in Glasgow, UK, 2 November 2021 Credit: PA