It's no secret that the UK is currently hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. In brief, the COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In light of this and in recognition of This is Engineering Day, NMITE Assistant Professor for Digital Engineering, Tim Belden, speaks of the need for us all to lower our carbon emissions.