The Prime Minister set out his plan to tackle climate change to world leaders in New York. Mr Johnson, 57, returned to the city after a visit to the White House to warn fellow world leaders about the climate change "tragedy".

       Climate change has been a top issue for the Prime Minister during his trip to the United States.

       Mr Johnson concluded his fifteen-minute speech by inviting world leaders to November's COP26 event in Glasgow.

       The PM’s visit to the US has acted as a springboard for climate conversations, as Mr Johnson lashed out at world leaders earlier this week over their lacklustre efforts towards saving the planet.

       Before touching down across the pond, Mr Johnson claimed there was only a "six out of 10" chance of achieving a $100bn (￡70bn) financing pledge before the upcoming COP26 summit.

       During his trip, the Prime Minister has also discussed trade with US President Joe Biden and even challenged Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on tax payments.

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       2.50am update: 'See you in Glasgow' Boris ends speech to UN leaders

       Boris Johnson has finished his speech to world leaders in New York.

       He rounded-off his fifteen-minute statement by claiming leaders need to "blow out the candles of a world on fire".

       Johnson said: “And so I invite you, this great UN assembly in November to come and take part, by your actions in what I hope will be a global coming of age and to blow out the candles of a world on fire.”

       He then looked ahead to November's meeting in Scotland's largest city.

       The Prime Minister concluded: “Thank you all very much.

       "Thank you for the pledges that you’re making.

       "I hope that you will increase them and do what is necessary.

       "Mr President, see you in Glasgow.”

       2.40am update: Boris claims Kermit the frog is 'wrong' as he pushes world to go Green

       The Prime Minister has metaphorically challenged the Muppets character over the climate agenda.

       The fictional frog had claimed 'It's not easy being Green'.

       But Mr Johnson told world leaders at the UN general assembly in New York that Kermit the frog was wrong.

       "I want you to know that he was wrong," he said.

       The Prime Minister added: "It IS easy, it’s easy, it’s lucrative and it’s right to be green. Although he was unnecessarily rude to Ms Piggy I thought.

       "But it is easy. ‘We have the technology,’ as they used to say when I was a kid. We can do it. So in 40 days time we have the choice before us."

       2.35am update: PM says COP26 in Glasgow will be 'turning point for humanity'

       Boris Johnson has used his speech at the UN general meeting in New York to promote the upcoming meeting of global leaders in Glasgow.

       The Prime Minister explained how people had inflicted "irreversible" damage being inflicted on the "beautiful planet".

       Looking ahead to COP26 in November, Mr Johnson said: "And that is why the Glasgow COP26 summit is the turning point for humanity."

       2.30am update: Boris claims $100bn climate pledge ‘within touching distance’

       Boris Johnson has said the world is within "touching distance" of reaching the $100bn pledge towards solving the climate crisis

       He said: “I’m very pleased and encouraged by some of the pledges we’ve heard here at UNGA (UN General Assembly), including from Denmark and now a very substantial commitment from the US that brings us within touching distance of $100bn pledge that we need every year.

       “But we must go further and we’ve got to be clear that government cash alone is not going to be enough.”

       2.20am update: PM calls on world to 'come together' to fight climate change

       The Prime Minister has called on the world to work together to combat climate change.

       Speaking to his counterparts at the UN general assembly in New York, Boris Johnson said he wants the world to "come together in a collective coming of age".

       The Prime Minister went on to detail the need to restrict the global rise in temperatures to just 1.5 degrees.

       He claimed: "The world - this precious blue sphere with its eggshell crust and wisp of an atmosphere - is not some indestructible toy, some bouncy plastic romper room against which we can hurl ourselves to our heart's content."

       2am update: Boris Johnson begins speech to UN general assembly in New York

       The Prime Minister has started to deliver his speech to other world leaders at the UN general assembly in New York.

       Boris Johnson, 57, who arrived uncharacteristically early, began by warning the "gloomy scientists" have been proved right over COVID-19 and implored his counterparts to "come together" to tackle climate change.