Glasgow, UK - Small success stories and a few pledges came through the pipes on day two of COP26, but youth activists still feel "betrayed" by world leaders' ineffective plans.

Bold action is still absent from the climate summit on its second day of official statements.

China and Russia's leaders also decided not to show up, which many climate experts say is a huge problem, as China is the worst polluter in the world, and Russia is in fourth place, after India and, yup, the good old US of A.

President Biden did make pacts with other leaders to curb methane emissions from fossil fuel companies, and to stop deforestation by 2030.

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These are seen as small victories before the president left the summit, so now the real work gets started, to try and carve out any agreements.

One main focus of the conference has some new backing, now that institutions that control around 40% of global financial assets have committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

In 2015 developed countries promised to send $100 billion to less developed nations to help support their transition to net-zero, yet that target is unlikely to be met until 2023.

The funding will need more support from countries around the globe, and the COP26 negotiations will have to be efficient to get to agreements on different key issues, because the summit only goes for another nine days.

A demonstration of young climate activists gathered at the COP26 summit, organized by The Avaaz campaign. They held up illuminated letters saying "end climate betrayal".

The organization has also drafted an open letter that demands climate action, which has already received more than one million signatures.

One of those who gave a speech at the demonstration on November 2 was Txai Surui, an Amazonian indigenous activist of the Paiter Surui people.

She also spoke at the summit, and although she said she feels like there is more space for indigenous speakers to be heard, climate justice is still out of reach.

"We're having people invading our lands – such as loggers – and destroying our forests. My friend was murdered because he protected our home. Leaders need to speak about people, we are not going to have climate justice while we don't have social justice."

After her speech, Surui was approached by a member of the Brazilian delegation, who was unhappy with her speech and told her to stop criticizing Brazil.

Dominika Lasota, a Polish member of the Fridays For Future movement who first got involved in climate activism at the start of the pandemic, said she's also lost trust in the world leaders and is waiting for real climate action.

"We've been hearing so many empty promises, empty speeches that sound nice. I think the most distressing thing to see is Boris Johnson and Joe Biden not coming forward with adequate action. They are betraying us."

Methane emission cuts and an end to deforestation would be great for the environment, but new plans for funding hard-hit countries are not expected to take effect until 2023. So far, young climate activists don't see big, bold plans of action that would renew their trust in world leaders.