COP26 in Glasgow, postponed by one year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, represented the first major test of the Paris Agreement. Given the significance of COP26, it was essential that it be inclusive so that the views and experiences of civil society, youth, indigenous peoples, trade unions, especially those from the Global South who are already experiencing climate impacts, be heard and considered in the negotiations and decision-making. The host country of COP26, the United Kingdom had declared that COP26 would be the most inclusive COP. The noble rhetoric however did not translate into actual inclusivity, especially for the Global South.