this is bbc news 7 these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. i'm ben brown. world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed their first major deal — a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. we have to stop the devastating love of our forests, these great, teaming ecosystems, trillion pillared cathedrals of nature. —— the devastating loss of our forests. brazil is one of the signatories to the deal, but the bbc has seen evidence of the growing deforestation of the amazon rainforest. we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that is supposed to be protected.

i'm annita mcveigh, live in glasgow at the cop26 summit. i will be getting reaction to the announcement on deforestation and asking one of the key architects behind the paris climate agreement what it will take to get a deal here. the uk environment secretary has welcomed what he calls a big de—escalation of the post—brexit fishing row with france. paris says it will delay introducing punitive trade measures while further talks are held. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office — after they shared photos of the bodies of murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman on whatsapp. uk mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused until the government can prove they�* re safe. the system uses the hard shoulder to increase capacity, but critics say that's contributed to road deaths

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. around 100 world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed on a plan to end, and reverse, deforestation by 2030. stopping the mass felling of trees is seen as crucial for preventing dangerous climate change, as forests absorb c02. my colleague annita mcveigh is at the conference in glasgow. thank you, ben. welcome back to glasgow. the president of the usa, joe biden, is speaking. let’s joe biden, is speaking. let's

listen. and _ joe biden, is speaking. let's listen. and taking _ joe biden, is speaking. let's listen. and taking a - joe biden, is speaking. let's listen. and taking a whole i listen. and taking a whole government approach and working in our case with congress to deploy up to $9 billion in us funding through 2030 to conserve and restore forests and mobilise billions more from our partners. as part of this we will work to ensure markets recognise the true economic value of national carbon sinks and motivate governments, landowners and stakeholders to prioritise conservation. we will work to align the private—sector investment flows and our climate conservation goals, including reducing the drivers of deforestation. creating sustainable supply chains, pursuing more sustainable commodity sourcing and that every step we are working in partnership with the people most impacted by deforestation and most experienced in sustainable land management, local communities,

indigenous people, local government, civil societies, to make sure our approaches are effective and focused on the needs of populations. preserving under the ecosystems can and should play an important role in meeting our ambitious climate goals as part of the net zero emissions strategy we all have. the united states will lead by example at home and support other forested nations in developing countries in setting and achieving ambitious action to conserve and restore these carbon sinks. i am confident we can do this. all we have to do is summon the will to do what we know it's right, necessary and in our capacity. as simple as it sounds, i think it is this simple, let's get to work. we can do this, and it will have a generational impact. thank you. applause studio: presidentjoe biden very

much singing from the same song sheet as uk prime minister boris johnsonjust about one sheet as uk prime minister boris johnson just about one hour ago when he made a short speech about the announcement on halting deforestation by 2030, notjust halting perch reversing it by planting many more trees. joe biden was talking about conserving and restoring and again coming back to that theme of how crucial the economy will be in cop26. he says markets now recognise the true value of natural carbon sinks, and otherwise the true value of forests that absorb greenhouse gases from our atmosphere. that absorb greenhouse gases from ouratmosphere. like that absorb greenhouse gases from our atmosphere. like borisjohnson our atmosphere. like boris johnson he our atmosphere. like borisjohnson he talked about reducing the drivers of deforestation, borisjohnson was talking about cocoa farmers, that they will get a third prize and be able to earn a living enable —— in order to be able to protect their forests, they would be encouraged and paid to protect forests while

still making a living. let's listen to more from borisjohnson. if we want to keep the paris goal of 1.5 degrees insight and support communities in the front line of climate change, we must protect and restore the well�*s forests. i believe we can do it. many in this room have already made ambitious claims, including one president from indonesia who has pledged to reduce people and exploitation in indonesia. president ivan duque has taken fantastic strides in safeguarding the colombian amazon, and leaders of the congo basin are working to protect their precious forests. with the glasgow leaders' declaration, i am told 110, not 105, is that right, 110, leaders have come together representing 85% of the world's forested state. they have made a landmark commitment to

work together to halt deforestation and land degradation by 2030, not just hold but reverse. you and land degradation by 2030, not just hold but reverse.— just hold but reverse. you heard boris johnson _ just hold but reverse. you heard boris johnson mentioning - just hold but reverse. you heard boris johnson mentioning the i boris johnson mentioning the president borisjohnson mentioning the president of colombia. colombia is of course home to some of the amazon rainforest — and the colombian president has been talking about the importance of protecting wildlife and nature. ez�*s protecting wildlife and nature. 52% of m protecting wildlife and nature. “3:2% of my country's landre protecting wildlife and nature. ljze�*jij of my country's landre tropical forest, 35% of our land is under zoning land, and we have 52% of the world's high altitude ecosystems, so we can't today not with a theoretical approach but with clear commitments, and we have decided to sign the leaders' pledge for nature so that by 2030, will have 30% of our land being declared a protected

area, but i must say this today, we area, but i must say this today, we are not waiting until 2030, today we are not waiting until 2030, today we are committing ourselves to protect 30% of our territory as a protected area in 2022, because we must act now. the amazon rainforest is seen as vital in the fight against climate change. the president of columbia alluded to that. it contains around a third of all the tropical rainforests left on earth and stores vast amounts of carbon. yet illegal logging and fires have seen huge parts of it destroyed. the trees can be cleared for agriculture too. from rondonia state in the brazilian amazon, our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports. the amazon dream, a forest haven

combating climate change. but the reality can look like this. no more tree canopy, the land stripped bare for planting crops. we were shown how easy it is to plunder the amazon, just one man and a chainsaw. well, we are making our way now deeper into the forest. we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that's supposed to be protected. but campaigners say illegal loggers have a green light from president jair bolsonaro. they accuse him of carving up environmental protections and fuelling climate change. miguel isn't worried about the planet, he's

his handiwork, seen from above. every tree that falls here releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. by night, specialist police are on the lookout for crimes against the forest. illegal logging is big business, there is a rainforest mafia. the timber can wind up in europe or the us. this load is legal, but sergeant robertson says he is fighting a losing battle.

but we got a very different perspective from this activist. she has spent her life defending the rainforest and its indigenous peoples — or trying to.

this rich but fragile ecosystem is changing its colours. deforestation means the rainforest in brazil now emits more carbon than it stores. the message from here is a distress signal. 0rla guerin, bbc news, in the amazon rainforest. iamjoined in i am joined in glasgow in our studio at the cop26 climate summit conference byjennifer tollman, the european climate diplomacy needs for

e36, european climate diplomacy needs for e3g, an independent climate change think tank. what is most notable to you so far at this climate summit, maybe not what has happened but what has not? we maybe not what has happened but what has not? ~ . , , , ., , has not? we had seen very statements about how we — has not? we had seen very statements about how we will _ has not? we had seen very statements about how we will provide _ has not? we had seen very statements about how we will provide countries - about how we will provide countries with the money to do what they say will happen, so it is the money to back it up beyond the smattering of pledges which were welcome, but by no means sufficient.— no means sufficient. mobilising finances is _ no means sufficient. mobilising finances is one _ no means sufficient. mobilising finances is one of— no means sufficient. mobilising finances is one of the _ no means sufficient. mobilising finances is one of the key - no means sufficient. mobilisingj finances is one of the key goals no means sufficient. mobilising i finances is one of the key goals of this cop26, so what needs to happen in your opinion? we this cop26, so what needs to happen in your opinion?— this cop26, so what needs to happen in your opinion?— this cop26, so what needs to happen in your opinion? we need to see some ledues, in your opinion? we need to see some pledges. at — in your opinion? we need to see some pledges. at the _ in your opinion? we need to see some pledges, at the end _ in your opinion? we need to see some pledges, at the end of— in your opinion? we need to see some pledges, at the end of the _ in your opinion? we need to see some pledges, at the end of the day - pledges, at the end of the day public money is incredibly important to lubricate the wheels on some of these pieces but we need to tackle these pieces but we need to tackle the systems, that is what we heard from leaders yesterday, we saw chancellor angela merkel and the italian prime minister talk about the role of the world bank

development banks, they have literally billions of assets they can mobilise and they are key to bringing in the private finance we have not seen invested so far, particularly in developing countries.— particularly in developing countries. ~ ., ,, ., countries. when you talk about chanauin countries. when you talk about changing financial _ countries. when you talk about changing financial systems, - countries. when you talk about changing financial systems, is l countries. when you talk about. changing financial systems, is that what you mean? it is changing financial systems, is that what you mean?— changing financial systems, is that what you mean? it is a big part, we have seen really _ what you mean? it is a big part, we have seen really good _ what you mean? it is a big part, we have seen really good progress - what you mean? it is a big part, we have seen really good progress in l have seen really good progress in terms of some of the financial sector work but the piece really missing is the big finance development architecture, this is not fit for purpose for the challenge we are facing and the challenge we are facing and the challenge that climate approves the development goals, so we really need to see progress on the world bank is really behind, as are many other development banks. irate really behind, as are many other development banks.— really behind, as are many other development banks. we have heard from joe development banks. we have heard fromjoe biden _ development banks. we have heard from joe biden and _ development banks. we have heard from joe biden and boris _ development banks. we have heard from joe biden and boris johnson i from joe biden and borisjohnson already today about working with indigenous peoples to address economic drivers of deforestation, for example giving smallholders, farmers, a better price what they produce so that they protect their forests, so a financial incentive

forests, so a financial incentive for them to protect their forests. at a grassroots level, how important is that compared to the big financier were talking about? incredibly important, that smallholder farmers will not change supply chain so invested the infrastructure needed to transport goodsin infrastructure needed to transport goods in a net zero way, we really need to take infrastructure investment package and the estimate is adjustable clean energy investments in emerging and developing countries we will need 1 trillion p a get by 2030, that is a of money when we are struggling to mobilise 100 billion. it is of money when we are struggling to mobilise 100 billion.— mobilise 100 billion. it is markets recognising _ mobilise 100 billion. it is markets recognising the _ mobilise 100 billion. it is markets recognising the moral _ mobilise 100 billion. it is markets recognising the moral value - mobilise 100 billion. it is markets recognising the moral value as i mobilise 100 billion. it is markets i recognising the moral value as well as the market value? it is recognising the moral value as well as the market value?— as the market value? it is about markets but _ as the market value? it is about markets but also _ as the market value? it is about markets but also the _ as the market value? it is about markets but also the big - markets but also the big institutions that shape our markets behave. in a development country your market is mainly set by an investment bank and what they will investment bank and what they will invest in, that is the big difference between a country like the uk or germany, where i am from, and an actual developing country.

when you talk about the role of development banks, explore in a bit more detailfor us what development banks, explore in a bit more detail for us what you would like to see those big banks doing? essentially saying we will no longer finance possible fields, but also provide money for the transition and investment in renewable energy infrastructure, we will engage and support leveraging to support the social transition for the workers and really talking about how they can better leveraged their portfolios, that is a very geeky term that it means reducing the risk for private money to invest in a developing country. if you are a private investor or a big private bank, there are a couple of developing countries that look pretty risky if it is just you investing, you would much rather put more into germany or the us, may be a bit less so into colombia. louie more into germany or the us, may be a bit less so into colombia.— a bit less so into colombia. we are seeinr a bit less so into colombia. we are seeing hints _ a bit less so into colombia. we are

seeing hints of _ a bit less so into colombia. we are seeing hints of big _ a bit less so into colombia. we are seeing hints of big multinational. seeing hints of big multinational corporations going in that direction of travel with this announcement on deforestation, some have signed up to that so it is a step in the right direction? , , , to that so it is a step in the right direction?— direction? yes, but it is about accountability _ direction? yes, but it is about accountability and _ direction? yes, but it is about i accountability and follow-through, accountability and follow—through, there is a big new expert panel to assess even the credibility of some of these net zero commitments, you can say a lot when the day is long but are you delivering it and moving that money in five years? that but are you delivering it and moving that money in five years?— that money in five years? that will be a key question. _ that money in five years? that will be a key question. jennifer - that money in five years? that will. be a key question. jennifer toleman from e3g, the independent european climate change think tank, thank you very much. her majesty the queen really wanted to be a cop26 but her doctors advised her to rest. she recorded a message, speaking about her pride in her son prince charles and her grandson prince william's work on climate change, it was interesting to hear her talk about a

long experience of meeting leaders from around the world, her ability to recognise what makes a great leader, a great statesman or woman. that is part of her appeal, she said the people who will be remembered as great states people will think not just of the politics of the moment but the politics of the future and how it impacts future generations too. none of us underestimates the challenges ahead but history has shown that when nations come together in common cause, there is always room for hope. working side by side, we have the ability to solve the most insurmountable problems and to triumph over the greatest of adversities. for more than 70 years, i have been lucky to meet and to know many of the world's great leaders and i have perhaps come to understand a little about what made them special. it has sometimes been observed that what leaders do

for their people today is government and politics. but what they do for the people of tomorrow, that is statesmanship. i for one hope that this conference will be one of those rare occasions where everyone will have the chance to rise above the politics of the moment and achieve true statesmanship. it is the hope of many that the legacy of this summit, written in history books yet to be printed, will describe you as the leaders who did not pass up the opportunity and that you answer the call of those future generations, that you left this conference as a community of nations with a determination, a desire and a plan to address the impact of climate change and to recognise the time for words has now moved

for the time for action. of course the benefits of such actions will not be there to enjoy for all of us here today. we none of us will live for ever. but we are doing this not for ourselves but for our children and our children's children and those who will follow in their footsteps. dutch recorded message from her majesty the queen, played to world leaders here in glasgow yesterday —— that recorded message. let's focus now on energy prices, renewable energy, these will all be topics for debate over the course of the next couple of weeks in scotland. we will be hearing a reporterfrom spain in a few minutes about the struggle with energy prices, but first let's speak to claire mack, chief executive of scottish renewables, as well as being one of the friends of

cop. what is the story scotland has to tell the world over these couple of weeks about renewable energy? scotland has a world leading role in renewables, taking very much a first mover status in rolling out renewables, and one of my roles at scottish renewables is about growing and maintaining that. they eyes of the world around us and we need to make sure that everyone knows scotland knows about renewables and can help the rest of the world with its journey. can help the rest of the world with itsjourney. we have some can help the rest of the world with its journey. we have some of the most challenging targets in the world, 75% reduction by 2030 and zero x 2045, and we hope to get more detailed plan here at cop about everything we need to do to hit those net zero targets. haifa everything we need to do to hit those net zero targets. how much of the ener: those net zero targets. how much of the energy people — those net zero targets. how much of the energy people using _ those net zero targets. how much of the energy people using scotland i those net zero targets. how much of. the energy people using scotland now is from renewables? in the energy people using scotland now is from renewables?— is from renewables? in scotland we have tripled — is from renewables? in scotland we have tripled our— is from renewables? in scotland we have tripled our renewable - is from renewables? in scotland we have tripled our renewable energy, | have tripled our renewable energy, renewable electricity generation in

the last ten years, we have the carbon quicker than any g20 country since 2008, driven largely by a target to hit 100% by 2020, we are sitting at 97.4% right now, we will find out in december. the demand for renewable energy, we think, will continue to grow so we need to electrify heating, transport, we have seen a lot of electric buses in glasgow and that will grow the need for renewables and we need to think about how we plan to expand that generation. about how we plan to expand that generation-— about how we plan to expand that reneration. . ., , ., , generation. scotland is synonymous with the oil industry, _ generation. scotland is synonymous with the oil industry, and _ generation. scotland is synonymous with the oil industry, and we - generation. scotland is synonymous with the oil industry, and we do i generation. scotland is synonymous with the oil industry, and we do not| with the oil industry, and we do not know whether this hugely controversial cambo oil field off shetland will go ahead. what have you learned from the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, lessons you could pass to world leaders in glasgow?

you could pass to world leaders in glasrow? , ., you could pass to world leaders in glasmw? , ., 4' you could pass to world leaders in glasrow? , ., ~' ., glasgow? great point. i like to think of scotland _ glasgow? great point. i like to think of scotland is _ glasgow? great point. i like to think of scotland is having i glasgow? great point. i like to think of scotland is having the | think of scotland is having the problems and solutions in a nutshell in that we have an economy that has been grown and driven by fossil fuels for a long number of years and we also have a legacy oil and gas that needs to be transitioned and that needs to be transitioned and that takes work, on the solution side of things we have an incredible abundance of natural resources, 25% of your�*s offshore wind resource, tidal stream resource and about 10% of wave resource in scotland and it is spread all over the country, which is great because then you can develop projects everywhere, allowing us to maintain world leadership. we have technologies well doubted some of the most challenging situations here in scotland and we have people and skills, some of which are residing in the oil and gas sector right now and managing that and a commitment to transition is already in place, but we have the infrastructure and institutions to help us. i am but we have the infrastructure and institutions to help us.— institutions to help us. i am afraid we had to wrap — institutions to help us. i am afraid we had to wrap it _ institutions to help us. i am afraid we had to wrap it up, _ institutions to help us. i am afraid we had to wrap it up, i _ institutions to help us. i am afraid we had to wrap it up, i could -

institutions to help us. i am afraid| we had to wrap it up, i could speak to you much more, but we are listening to the entrepreneur billionairejeff bezos who is speaking at cop26. billionaire jeff bezos who is speaking at cop26. instead of sequestering _ speaking at cop26. instead of sequestering carbon, - speaking at cop26. instead of sequestering carbon, we - speaking at cop26. instead of sequestering carbon, we are l speaking at cop26. instead of - sequestering carbon, we are made. in too many parts of the world, nature is flipping from a carbon sink to a carbon source. this is a profound and urgent danger to us all. that is why last month in new york, nine philanthropic organisations announced an additional $5 billion to support the goal of 30 x 30, to protect 30% of all land and sea by 2030. i was honoured to be part of this with a $1 billion pledge from the bezos fund, and i'm pleased to announce a two period dollars pledge allocated directly to restoring nature and transforming food systems. this is part of my fund's

$10 billion commitment to fight climate change, enhance nature, enhance environmentaljustice and enhance environmental justice and economic enhance environmentaljustice and economic opportunity. together this $3 billion in pledges will drive a new threefold nature agenda for the bezos earthbound, focused on restoration and food transformation. we must conserve what we still have, restore what we have lost and grow what we need to live without degrading the planet for future generations to come. in the atmosphere, molecules of carbon dioxide caused climate change and risks destroying life as we know it, but bring that carbon back down—to—earth through the magic of photosynthesis into trees, plants, crops and soil, this brings life and

vitality. today, two thirds of the london africa is degraded, but this can be reversed. restoration can improve soil 30 luthi, raise yields and improve food security, make water more reliable, createjobs and improve food security, make water more reliable, create jobs and boost economic growth while also sequestering carbon —— cut improve soil 30 t. initiatives like africa 100 and great green wall offers significant hope. head of cup 27 next year the bezos earth fund would be able to participate in a concerted strategy, led by african nations to seriously and effectively mmp nations to seriously and effectively ramp up support for restoration on the continent. we cannot i only on governments, ngos and

philanthropists to solve the climate twice as. the private sector must play its part. companies need to take leadership positions, anderson has co—founded the climate pledge and set a goal to reach net zero carbon by 2040, ten years ahead of the paris agreement goals. as part of this pledge, anderson aims to power all its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 and is working to converted to delivery fleet to electric vehicles. anderson is inviting other companies tojoin the climate pledge and more than 200 have today —— amazon is inviting. companies can lead the way are nature —based solutions. 0ver companies can lead the way are nature —based solutions. over the past six months, and is on partnered with leading —— anderson partnered with leading —— anderson partnered with companies and governments of

several countries to mobilise an unprecedented level of funding to fight tropical deforestation. studio: jeff bezos, the entrepreneur billionaire amazon founder returning to that theme. we had said it already and will be saying a lot more over the course of cop26, he talked about environmentaljustice alongside economic opportunity. the economy of nations driving forward sustainability, he said the 200 companies had signed up to a climate pledge already, he talked about growing what we need without further degrading the plan for future generations, lots of detail in the speech from jeff bezos. let's return to the subject of energy, we were speaking couple of minutes ago to claire mack from scottish renewables about what she will be trying to get across to world leaders about scotland's record on renewable

energy. soaring energy prices are having an impact on countries across europe. among the hardest—hit nations is spain. after its economy was particularly battered by the covid pandemic, guy hedgecoe reports from madrid. barajas, a dormitory town near madrid, is rarely short of sunshine. the company installing the solar panels has rarely been this busy due to a spike in demand driven by the soaring cost of electricity. that's the main reason i decided to install solar panels right now. spanish consumers like isabel are paying around 45% more for electricity than a year ago. my energy bill has increased by 20% in the past two or three months, so it is a lot, and now with the winter coming, it will increase even more.

many eu countries are facing the same problem, caused by an energy shortfall. what happened in 2021 was an increase, a steep increase, in demand for energy. the global economies are moving out of covid—19. this usually would expect to see a match in supply, an increased match in supply to match the increased demand, and this has not happened yet. spain's energy crisis is exacerbated by its reliance on gas from north africa, where political tensions are restricting supply. the spanish economy shrank by 11% last year, more than any other country in the eu, and this year's recovery is being hampered by the spiralling cost of energy. and it is notjust families that are feeling the pinch here. many companies are also starting to struggle.

several big industrialfirms have temporarily halted production due to energy costs, and other sectors are also feeling the impact. this man works for a fishmongerfranchise. in recent weeks, the company has cut back on its haulage fleet and its use of refrigeration in order to reduce expenses. translation: we are thinking about closing four or five - of our shops because they cannot make a profit. you reach a point where you cannot even pay the salary of the people working in those shops. the government recently unveiled policies aimed at mitigating the effect of energy costs, including tax cuts and re—channelling the profits of electricity companies. but with colder temperatures expected in the coming weeks,

many are asking whether such measures will be able to prevent a spanish winter of discontent. guy hedgcoe, bbc news, madrid. in about 15 minutes i will be talking to franz�*s climate change ambassador and one of the key architects of the paris climate agreement so she will be ideally placed to give us a sense of what it is going to take to get some big agreements here in glasgow. that will be in about 15 minutes. france is postponing sanctions against british boats in order to give negotiations a chance to resolve a dispute about post—brexit fishing licences. the government in paris had said it would block british boats from some of its ports today, unless more permits were granted to french vessels. the uk environment secretary george eustice says he appreciates paris's decision to step back

from ta row over fishing. we very much welcome that france has been clear it will not implement some of the threats that it made last wednesday. we had constructive talks yesterday where we made clear that if there are additional vessels that have got evidence and they can put that new evidence forward we will obviously consider it and there will be further discussions on thursday. so it is a de—escalation of this and we very much welcome the fact that france has decided not to go ahead with its threats and we will continue to have those constructive discussions. 0ur correspondentjessica parker is in the french port of boulogne—sur—mer. the threat of sanctions, of retaliation, hasn't disappeared, but it has been delayed, so there was a deadline set by france of midnight last night for these potential retaliatory measures over the dispute on fishing licenses. as we know emmanuel macron the french president said that because talks were ongoing he was not going to opt for sanctions right now,

so what we have got is more talks are going to happen. they happened yesterday between the european commission, the uk government, thejersey government, the french as well. we understand those talks are going to continue. ultimately this is a numbers game, really. we are looking now at dozens of licenses, individuals, small boats, looking to fish close to the waters close to the shore ofjersey or the united kingdom and it is whether enough evidence can be presented to help those numbers creep up as far as the french are concerned and maybe enough for the french government, communities like the one i am in here today, to be satisfied. but the uk has been adamant it has applied the agreement fairly, it is open to more evidence should that be presented. we willjust have to see what happens to those numbers over the next few days.

chloe north is the manager of the western fish producers' 0rganisation, a cooperative of fishing companies in the south west of england. how worried have you been that this whole fishing dispute could escalate?— whole fishing dispute could escalate? . ., ., , escalate? yeah, we are really worried about _ escalate? yeah, we are really worried about what _ escalate? yeah, we are really worried about what is - escalate? yeah, we are really worried about what is going i escalate? yeah, we are really| worried about what is going to happen over the next couple of months. we are exporting today so hopefully that will go well but we have been told to expect a bumpy ride by exporters and the insurance companies that cover the exporting of flesh and not covering political risk —— exporting of fish. if it takes too long to go through customs thatis takes too long to go through customs that is being taken by the seafood companies themselves. they could potentially be some big losses that france follows through with the threats it has made. it france follows through with the threats it has made.— france follows through with the threats it has made. it has made those that _ threats it has made. it has made those that are _ threats it has made. it has made those that are various _ threats it has made. it has made those that are various sanctionsl threats it has made. it has made i those that are various sanctions but at the same time it has put those

threats it has made. it has made those that various sanctions but at the same time it has put those rates on hold, pause those that, so do you welcome that?— welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple _ welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple of _ welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple of days _ welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple of days so _ welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple of days so it - welcome that? yeah, we welcome it. it is for a couple of days so it is - it is for a couple of days so it is just kicking the can down the road. i don't really see what extra evidence they are going to be able to gather in the next couple of days they have not been able to gather. this whole dispute is about a relatively small number of french fishing boats who are saying they have not got licenses when they should have done, something like 50 boats. ., should have done, something like 50 boats. . ., , , , ., boats. yeah, absolutely. it is a small number— boats. yeah, absolutely. it is a small number of— boats. yeah, absolutely. it is a small number of small-scale i boats. yeah, absolutely. it is a i small number of small-scale boats small number of small—scale boats that want access to six to 12 nautical miles, a small area, and they can fetch outside of that area, and it could potentially affect the whole of the seafood industry over the coming months so we are hoping

the coming months so we are hoping the effects did not end up being as big. this row has escalated into front—page news. we had president mike ron and borisjohnson involved. do you feel there is a lot of politics involved on both sides? absolutely. we want to be able to carry on fishing alongside our french counterparts and carry on exporting to them. we want to have good fishery management in the channel but it seems that because politics is getting on the way of that. do politics is getting on the way of that. ,., , ., politics is getting on the way of that. ,, . ~' politics is getting on the way of that. i. ., ,, ., politics is getting on the way of that. ., ,, ., . that. do you talk to your french fishin: that. do you talk to your french fishing counterparts? _ that. do you talk to your french fishing counterparts? yeah, i fishing counterparts? yeah, absolutely. _ fishing counterparts? yeah, absolutely. i— fishing counterparts? yeah, absolutely. i was _ fishing counterparts? yeah, absolutely. i was in - fishing counterparts? yeah, absolutely. i was in france. fishing counterparts? yeah, | absolutely. i was in france a fishing counterparts? yeah, i absolutely. i was in france a few weeks ago to talk to them about brexit and there is less animosity fishing industry to fishing

industry, it is more their frustration that our government. [30 frustration that our government. do you understand those frustrations? do you think they have a point when they say they are not getting licenses they should be getting? it is really difficult to say because i haven't been seeing the evidence they have presented to our government. the ones that have been able to demonstrate that they were fishing in that area have been given the licences. they are small—scale boats that they didn't have to have vessel monitoring systems, electronic positioning systems at the time, so paper logbooks is what they are relying on and perhaps they have lost them or they were not keeping them properly, so it is hard to know what evidence they have presented and whether i would think that would be enough. i am sure there are some vessels that do have a legitimate claim that have not been able to prove it but there may been able to prove it but there may be other vessels that are maybe

trying to get a license when they weren't actually fishing the, so it is hard to say. weren't actually fishing the, so it is hard to say-— weren't actually fishing the, so it is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursda , is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursday. so _ is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursday. so we _ is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursday, so we will— is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursday, so we will see - is hard to say. talks scheduled on thursday, so we will see what i thursday, so we will see what happens with those. thank you very much indeed. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to sharing photos of the bodies of two murdered sisters on whatsapp. pc deninaffer and pcjamie lewis were assigned to protect the scene after sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman were found dead in parkland in north—west london. instead, they breached the cordon to take what's been described as "inappropriate" and "unauthorised" photographs of the bodies. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson is at the old bailey for us. it was a relatively short hearing

here at the old bailey. both officers pleaded guilty to one count each of misconduct in a public office. they had been tasked with guarding the crime scene when the sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman were found dead in undergrowth in a lastjune and the officers had been tasked to preserve the integrity of the crime scene but instead we have heard that the two officers moved from their posts even though they had been instructed to stay where they were, they moved from their posts and approached the victim is not bodies and took photographs of the murdered sisters. we know that pc lewis edited one of the photographs by superimposing his face onto that photograph with the victims in the background. he then said that photograph to pc jaffer

who sent it onto a female officer. 0ne who sent it onto a female officer. one of the photographs was shown to a meal of that he was leaving the crime scene. pc person also shared photographs he had taken at the crime scene which did not show their victims in the background but he said that to a whatsapp group of more than 40 police officers and a whatsapp group was called the a team. both officers have been released here from here on conditional bail by the judge and thejudge told the conditional bail by the judge and the judge told the two men that these were extremely serious matters and that they should be no illusions when they return for their sentencing hearing they are extremely likely to get a prison sentence and a prison sentence of some length. you may be able to just

about make out the reporters outside the court. we are waiting to hear from the independent 0ffice the court. we are waiting to hear from the independent office for police conduct and also from the sisters' mother who was back here in court to hear those two metropolitan police officers admit to taking and sharing photographs of her daughters' bodies, so we are expecting those statements shortly but in the last few moments we have had a statement from the cpsu have described what these officers dead as senseless and their conduct fell well below that to be expected from police officers. two metropolitan police officers here pleading guilty to one count of misconduct each, admitting that they too can shared photographs of the murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman who were found injune of last year in a london park.

were found in june of last year in a london park-— london park. thank you for that u date. emergency teams in nigeria have been working through the night in the search for survivors of a lagos apartment block that collapsed while under construction. diggers are picking through a huge mound of concrete from the collapsed tower. suzanne kianpour reports. a nightmare in the nigerian city of lagos after a 21—floor luxury residential building, under construction, comes crashing down. everything collapsed. people were inside. plenty of people inside. a number of people are dead, with a rescue mission for the workers trapped inside ongoing. we tried to remove them. they have been in there up till now. nothing we can do.

scenes of chaos and anger at what locals see as a slow response and unanswered questions as to why a building, where the cheapest unit was selling for $1.2 million, could fall apart. we've been working here since last year, but nobody can say what happened. we are just yelling. everything just collapsing. but they are in the other building. they say there are more than 50 people inside there. and since more than one hour we have been calling 111, they have not answered us since. and people are still inside there. subpar materials, negligence and skirting construction regulations have made building collapses more common in lagos, and other parts of nigeria, africa's most populous country. local authorities say it is too early to determine

the cause of the tragedy, and have vowed to make the results of an inquiry into the matter public. suzanne kianpour, bbc news. a group of mps has called for a pause in the roll—out of smart motorways — until the government can prove they are safe. the updates to the motorway system are intended to increase capacity, but safety campaigners say they've contributed to deaths on the roads. here's our transport correspondent, caroline davies. marching through westminster yesterday. each coffin represents someone killed on a smart motorway. protesters want the hard shoulder to be brought back. more of england's roads are being turned into smart motorway intended to ease congestion. some have had the hard shoulder removed to add an extra lane without having to use more land. if a car breaks down in a live lane, a red cross tells other drivers not to drive it. now a group of mps have said

that they think no more should be built for years until there is more data to prove whether or not smart motorways are safe. at the moment, we only have a five year evaluation record of 29 miles of smart motorway, because they are a relatively new concept. so the committee is calling for five years' worth of safety evidence on the network as currently exists. and then take a look and determine whether they are indeed safer, or less safe. the committee also wants the government and highways england to make the safety changes they promised five years ago on the smart motorways that are already operating. but it doesn't commit to bringing back the hard shoulder, saying in some cases it could be more dangerous. it argues that if the extra lane was taken away congestion could mean more drivers move to local roads which are often less safe. it's not gone far enough for some campaigners, including claire mercer, whose husband died on the m1 smart motorway. our aim is to just get the hard shoulder back in every single instance.

so, you know, we don't feel that these proposals are strong enough. but i welcome the fact that they say to pause them. they propose pausing smart motorways, because that gives me more time to get the legal case in the high court moving. and hopefully, if they did pause them, then i can get them banned in the meantime. the government has argued that deaths on smart motorways are less likely than normal motorways. it's admitted that improvements have not always been made as quickly as they could have in the past, but it's committed to making smart motorways as safe as possible. caroline davies, bbc news. let's go back to the cop climate summit in glasgow and my colleague annita mcveigh. it is the second day of the leaders summit. the readers will be going

away after today. the negotiating teams will be getting down to the detail. many will be coming back for the end of the conference. we are getting lots of announcements. we have heard an announcement on deforestation which we will talk about in a moment but there is another in the offing from the us. it is about methane. mit? another in the offing from the us. it is about methane.— it is about methane. why is that important? _ it is about methane. why is that important? when _ it is about methane. why is that important? when we _ it is about methane. why is that important? when we talk - it is about methane. why is that important? when we talk about| important? when we talk about greenhouse gases we often talk about carbon dioxide as though it is the only one but there is nitrous oxide, meeting in particular which is important, because it is very potent so it is actually more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. we produce less of it but it is very potent and it comes from things like agriculture, landfill sites as well as fossil fuel production is, agriculture, landfill sites as well as fossilfuel production is, but the good news is it stays in the atmosphere for a lot less time than carbon dioxide. 0nce carbon dioxide

is pumped into the atmosphere the effects of that linger for hundreds of years. after a decade or two methane is gone is the scientist think if you can reduce methane levels significantly by 2030 that could take 0.2 degrees off of the rising global temperatures by 2050, so if we come back to the number we were talking about yesterday, the aim to limit the rising global temperatures to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, if the reduction in methane can take 0.2 degrees off of the rise that is a pretty significant thing and it can be done quite quickly because methane stays in the atmosphere for a short time. this announcement we are expecting is from america's environmental protection agency. what is the detail as far as we know so far? it is part of what various countries led by the us and the eu have been doing which is to produce a global methane pledge and the aim of that will be to reduce emissions of

methane by 30% by the end of the decade. i think the american announcement is going to be by the environmental protection agency specific measures which are going to be taken in the united states. 0ne be taken in the united states. one of the problems is leakage from industrial site so it is about mapping where those leaks take place, reducing the loss of methane or the production of methane in things like landfill and agriculture and so forth so it will be an american specific announcement but part of the global pledge because as in all these things it is good if one country does it but everybody needs to be doing it. the reduction in methane could be quite a quick win in terms of bringing back or limiting that rising global temperatures. it limiting that rising global temperatures.— limiting that rising global temeratures. , ., . temperatures. it is about policing it and enforcing _ temperatures. it is about policing it and enforcing it. _ temperatures. it is about policing it and enforcing it. that _ temperatures. it is about policing it and enforcing it. that was - temperatures. it is about policing it and enforcing it. that was a i it and enforcing it. that was a topic we were discussing in relation topic we were discussing in relation to this pledge on deforestation, stopping deforestation by 2030, and restoring areas that have already been deforested. previous deals full

of fine words but they have not actually lead to an end to deforestation so how do we know that this plan is going to do what they have not? we this plan is going to do what they have not? ~ ., ., ., , , have not? we do not for sure but it is probably — have not? we do not for sure but it is probably the _ have not? we do not for sure but it is probably the most _ have not? we do not for sure but it| is probably the most comprehensive that has been done and because of the time and place in the political input it is by far the most significant. it is notjust countries pledging including all of the countries have large forest cover, it is global corporations, assets of $9 trillion, i have my number is right, for once, he pledged to take deforestation out of the assets be managed by 2025. so if that can be done, and if countries can genuinely find a way to enforce an end to deforestation that have to be big questions about that i will look at what has been happening in the amazon in parts of africa, of

course there are going to be the questions, but it feels like compared to previous announcements on deforestation this one has much higher level political input. in bangladesh is one of the countries most severely affected by climate change. frequent cyclones, flash floods and tidal surges have made life more difficult for the nation's population of 170 million. people living in coastal areas are particularly at risk as experts project that millions of people could be forced out of their homes due to the adverse effects of climate change. akbar hossain reports. carrying water from far away as an everyday struggle for lalita. she has to walk for one kilometre every day to collect

water from the only pond in her village that has usable water. translation: we use rain water for cooking l this during rainy seasons. if there is no rain we have to take water from a pond. my sister—in—law and i carry the water home. she is now sick so i must do everything on my own. increased water salination in bangladesh's coastal areas has made life difficult for lalita. even underground water has become too salty to use. water is all around here in satkhira district, but not drinkable. sea level rise caused by climate change has turned these waters so salty. bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. frequent cyclones and tidal surges have washed up surface water sources. and for fresh water, villagers must rely on these water purification centres set up by non—government organisations. but water here is too costly for poor villages. this water treatment

plant can provide 14,000 litres of water every day, which is helping 400 families. but the water here is 23 times costlier than in the capital. climate change is not only affecting fresh water sources, cyclones have also devastated farmlands which are a main source of income for people in bangladesh. the country's coastal areas are particularly at risk. this farmer was well off 10 years ago. now he can barely make ends meet. translation: we usedj to grow rice, vegetables and some fruits here. people were running their families peacefully. after three major cyclones with tidal surges, salty water intrusion happened here so we cannot grow anything now. experts warn that 20,000,000 people may be forced out of bangladesh's coastal areas due to climate change.

the government is trying to mitigate the impact, but it is not telling people to accept the reality and live with the consequences. i want to let you know that the guest i was saying i would be talking to this other, one of the key architects of the paris climate agreement, unfortunately we cannot speak to her this ever but we are endeavouring to make sure we do that interview a little later and hopefully we can bring that two years. the story so far here on day two of the leaders summit at cop26 in glasgow, one big announcement made already on deforestation, the aim to stop deforestation by 2030 and restoring areas that have already been deforested. joe biden and borisjohnson talking about that in speeches already this morning. as

we have just been in speeches already this morning. as we havejust been hearing, an announcement expected led by the usa and the eu unremitting methane from the atmosphere as well. now let's get the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. as we go through the next few days and nights it's going to be cooler than it has been. we are also looking at a touch of frost and some mist and fog as well as sunshine and showers by day. the low pressure that brought us all the wet and windy weekend weather now moving away, but we still have a lot of showers rotating around it and although it's not going to be as windy today as it was yesterday it will still be pretty busy across the north west of scotland and later across the north coast of northern ireland. there will be a lot of dry weather. a lot of cloud across the north of scotland with those showers. sunnier in the south and for northern ireland and also northern england again looking at a mixture of sunshine and servers. most of the showers today will be

in the west but some of them edge a bit further eastwards across parts of england and wales but a lot of us will miss them altogether. temperatures today nine to 12 degrees and later in the day showers across the mountains in scotland will turn a bit more wintry. through this evening and overnight we've got a week weather front sinking south taking its cloud and showers with it. it's also going to be quite a breezy night across western areas and a cold one once again with a touch of frost, some mist and fog patches forming for example across the midlands and the south—east. that will lift as we go through the course of the day tomorrow but generally as our weather front continues to sink southwards it will bring a bit more cloud across england with some showers. sunshine and showers for the north. some of those showers on the northern hills once again will be wintry with a top temperature up to ten or 11. into thursday a ridge of high pressure tries to build in from the atlantic. there will still be some showers coming in on the northerly wind on the east coast and a few on the west as well but a lot of dry weather. feeling chilly and we have another weak front coming

in across the north west introducing some cloud and also some spots of rain. friday is looking fairly cloudy as well with some spots of rain across the far north—west of the country and once again temperatures are going to be a lot lower than they were this time last week, nine to about 11 or 13 degrees but having said thatjust slowly starting to pick up compared to where they are at the moment. and then as we go through the weekend high pressure looks like it's going to build so things will turn a little bit more settled and also a little bit milder.

this is bbc news, i'mjoanna gosling. the headlines at 11. world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed their first major deal — a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. we have to stop the devastating loss of our forests, these great, teaming ecosystems, trillion pillared cathedrals of nature. brazil is one of the signatories to the deal — but the bbc has seen evidence of the growing deforestation of the amazon rainforest. we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that is supposed to be protected. two metropolitan police

officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office — after they shared photos of the bodies of murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman on whatsapp. mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused — until the government can prove they�* re safe. the uk environment secretary has welcomed what he calls a big de—escalation of the post—brexit fishing row with france. the uk environment secretary has welcomed what he calls a big de—escalation of the post—brexit fishing row with france. paris says it will delay introducing punitive trade measures while further talks are held. punitive trade measures good morning and welcome to bbc news. around 100 world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed on a plan to end,

and reverse, deforestation by 2030. campaigners and scientists have given a tentative welcome to a pledge. promises about $19 billion in public and private funding. addressing leaders at the summit, the prime minister, borisjohnson, said protecting and restoring the world's forests was crucial to keeping the rise of global temperature to a maximum of 1.5 degrees celsius: if we want to keep the paris goal of 1.5 degrees insight and support communities in the front line of climate change, we must protect and restore the world's forests. i believe we can do it. many in this room have already made ambitious claims, including one president from indonesia who has pledged

to reduce exploitation in indonesia. president ivan duque has taken fantastic strides in safeguarding the colombian amazon, and leaders of the congo basin are working to protect their precious forests. with the glasgow leaders' declaration, i am told 110, not 105, representing over 85% of the world's forest state. they have made a landmark commitment to work together to halt deforestation and land degradation by 2030, not just halt but reverse. us presidentjoe biden announced his plans for conserving and restoring global forests. this plan is the first of its kind and taking a whole government approach and working in our case with congress to deploy up to $9 billion of us funding through 2030 to restore forests and mobilise more from our partners. as part of this, we're going to work to ensure

markets recognise the true economic value of natural carbon sites and motivate governments, land owners and stakeholders to prioritise conservation. we will work to align the private sector investment flows in our climate and conservation goals including reducing the drivers of deforestation. creating sustainable supply chains, pursuing more sustainable commodity sourcing. at every step we will work in partnership with the people most impacted by deforestation and most experienced in sustainable land management, local communities, indigenous people, local governments, civil societies, to make sure our approaches are effective and focused on the needs of vulnerable populations. preserving forests and other ecosystems can and should play an important role in meeting our ambitious climate goals as part of the net zero mission strategy we all have. the president of colombia, ivan duque. colombia is of course home to some of the amazon rainforest —

pledged to protect 30% of the country's land by next year. i come from a country where 52% of our land is tropical forest, 35% of our land is amazonic land and we have 52% of the world high altitude ecosystems, better known as paramus, so we come today not with a theoretical approach, we come here with clear commitments. we decided to sign the leaders' pledge for nature so that by 2030 we will have 30% of our land being declared a protected area. but i must say this today, we are not waiting until 2030. we are today committing ourselves to protect 30% of our territory as a protected area in 2022 because we must act now.

the amazon rainforest is seen as vital to curbing climate change because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas that it absorbs and stores. from rondonia state in the brazilian amazon our international correspondent, 0rla guerin reports. the amazon dream, a forest haven combating climate change. but the reality can look like this. no more tree canopy, the land stripped bare for planting crops. we were shown how easy it is to plunder the amazon, just one man and a chainsaw. well, we are making our way now deeper into the forest. we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that's supposed to be protected. but campaigners say illegal

loggers have a green light from president jair bolsonaro. they accuse him of carving up environmental protections and fuelling climate change. miguel isn't worried about the planet, he's worried about his family. his handiwork, seen from above. every tree that falls here releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. by night, specialist police are on the lookout for crimes against the forest. illegal logging is big business,

there is a rainforest mafia. the timber can wind up in europe or the us. this load is legal, but sgt robertson says he is fighting a losing battle. about an hours drive away, ritual destruction. about an hours drive away, ritual destruction-— about an hours drive away, ritual destruction. every year vast areas are cleared _ destruction. every year vast areas are cleared away _ destruction. every year vast areas are cleared away by _ destruction. every year vast areas are cleared away by burning. i

destruction. every year vast areas are cleared away by burning. no l are cleared away by burning. no attempt has been made to hide this. it is at the side of a busy road and fires like this are not the work of nature, it is the work of man. in the globalfight against nature, it is the work of man. in the global fight against climate change this is one more loss. and here as well, lost ground. more wild west than wild amazon. cattle farming is driven by global demand for brazilian beef and backed by the president. this man is a second generation rancher. he says the forest as a living, not a fairy tale.

but we got a very different perspective from this activist. she has spent her life defending the rainforest and its indigenous peoples — or trying to.

this rich but fragile ecosystem is changing its colours. deforestation means the rainforest in brazil now emits more carbon than it stores. the message from here is a distress signal. 0rla guerin, bbc news, in the amazon rainforest. let's speak to israel's energy minister karine elharrar. you may have seen what happened yesterday when she was trying to get into the venue in glasgow and had to wait for two hours and was forced to return to her hotel in edinburgh 50 miles a away because it wasn't

suitable for wheelchair and today she has been invited to meet the prime minister. to check you are there all right today?— there all right today? thank you. i'm lad there all right today? thank you. im glad to _ there all right today? thank you. im glad to be — there all right today? thank you. i'm glad to be with _ there all right today? thank you. i'm glad to be with you. - there all right today? thank you. i'm glad to be with you. it - there all right today? thank you. i'm glad to be with you. it was i i'm glad to be with you. it was excellent this morning. i entered very easily. it was quite a different experience from yesterday. no hard feelings from yesterday? have you spoken to the prime minister? i know you have been invited to talk to him. i minister? i know you have been invited to talk to him.— invited to talk to him. i had a meetin: invited to talk to him. i had a meeting with _ invited to talk to him. i had a meeting with boris _ invited to talk to him. i had a meeting with boris johnson, | invited to talk to him. i had a i meeting with boris johnson, the invited to talk to him. i had a - meeting with boris johnson, the uk meeting with borisjohnson, the uk prime minister an hour ago —— an hourahead, andi prime minister an hour ago —— an hourahead, and i have prime minister an hour ago —— an hour ahead, and i have been receiving calls from many people in your government and i think it is a good experience to make sure that for the next time the un conference

will be accessible because we can talk about accessibility and the rights of people with disabilities but in life we need to implement all the conventions and all the regulations and this is an experience that showed us we need to pay attention to all the details everywhere. pay attention to all the details everywhere-— pay attention to all the details eve here. , ., , , , everywhere. obviously everyone is ve sor everywhere. obviously everyone is very sorry to _ everywhere. obviously everyone is very sorry to hear— everywhere. obviously everyone is very sorry to hear what _ everywhere. obviously everyone is very sorry to hear what happened l everywhere. obviously everyone is l very sorry to hear what happened to you but it has shone a light and hopefully will make a difference going forward. hopefully will make a difference going forward-— hopefully will make a difference auoin forward. , . , . going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference _ going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference will _ going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference will be _ going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference will be made - going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference will be made in i going forward. yes, i am sure that the difference will be made in the | the difference will be made in the future. in the difference will be made in the future. , ., ., , future. in terms of what is happening _ future. in terms of what is happening there, - future. in terms of what is happening there, with i future. in terms of what is i happening there, with making the future a better place, what do you hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of — hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of energy, _ hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of energy, i _ hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of energy, i want - hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of energy, i want to i hope will be achieved? is an israeli minister of energy, i want to meet | minister of energy, i want to meet

my colleagues from around the world and let them know it's real as i start up nation and we are hoping to get our start—ups to be very important in the climate crisis battle. i know that the only way to make a really amazing change would be with technologies. we know renewables and hydrogen and carbon capture is, there are so many things we don't know about and there are going to be serious things in the climate battle. we want israel to be one of the countries, the leading countries to make a great change. can you give us some examples of what israel is doing in that regard?

we brought to the governmentjust a week ago a big project. we have renewables that we want to expand, we have energy programme that we want not to use so much energy and we have the start—ups that are thinking of water hydrogen, hydrogen from water, and carbon capture that we are regulating these days and we hope that will be the big change and to bring it to other countries as well, and we can make a great change. i well, and we can make a great chance. ., ., i. well, and we can make a great chance. ., . ,, ~' change. i wonder what you think about countries _ change. i wonder what you think about countries being _ change. i wonder what you think about countries being at - change. i wonder what you think| about countries being at different stages in terms of their development and i hope to speak about later to

the president of bolivia and i want to quote you what he has been saying at the conference, his thoughts on different nations under development and he says he wants developed nations to accept their own responsibility for climate change. he talks about carbon colonialism and says that developed nations are buying time without any responsibility for humanity and motherland credibility is at stake and countries must take into account their historical responsibilities. how do you see the responsibility of different countries on this? i how do you see the responsibility of different countries on this?- different countries on this? i think that each country _ different countries on this? i think that each country has _ different countries on this? i think that each country has to _ different countries on this? i think that each country has to do i different countries on this? i think that each country has to do all i that each country has to do all their efforts to reduce carbon usage. in this year we have a decision that up until 2025 no more usage of carbon and we started already to move all the transportation into electricity and

i think this is the way to fight, this is the way to reduce gas emissions and i hope that all the countries will be part of it. this is a global war. we cannot do it, each country, alone. we need to communicate between countries, we have to collaborate and together that will be the only way tackling covid together. we that will be the only way tackling covid together.— covid together. we have that agreement — covid together. we have that agreement on _ covid together. we have that agreement on deforestation, i covid together. we have that i agreement on deforestation, halting and reversing by 2030 stop the devil will be in the detail and obviously halting and reversing are two different things. how do you see that agreement and how the international community is coming together there. i international community is coming together there.— together there. i think a lot of countries _ together there. i think a lot of countries signed _ together there. i think a lot of countries signed it _ together there. i think a lot of countries signed it and i together there. i think a lot of countries signed it and they i together there. i think a lot of i countries signed it and they hope that many more countries are going

tojoin this very that many more countries are going to join this very important mission as we know, trees and forests are a major part, and we need it, so i really hope that many more countries willjoin us on that.— willjoin us on that. thank you very much forjoining _ willjoin us on that. thank you very much forjoining us. _ willjoin us on that. thank you very much forjoining us. thank - willjoin us on that. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you. i willjoin us on that. thank you very | much forjoining us. thank you. we much for “oining us. thank you. we will be much forjoining us. thank you. we will be talking _ much forjoining us. thank you. we will be talking more _ much forjoining us. thank you. we will be talking more about - much forjoining us. thank you. we will be talking more about what i much forjoining us. thank you. we will be talking more about what is i will be talking more about what is happening at cop26 later and hopefully speaking to the bolivian president. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to sharing photos of the bodies of two murdered sisters on whatsapp. pc deninaffer and pc jamie lewis were assigned to protect the scene after sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman were found dead in parkland in north—west london. instead, they breached the cordon to take what's been described as "inappropriate" and "unauthorised" photographs of the bodies. here's our correspondent helena wilkinson who brought us this update from outside the old bailey.

the two men have actually, in the last ten minutes or so, left court. they were released on conditional bail by the judge here. it was a relatively short hearing here at the old bailey. both officers pleaded guilty to one count each of misconduct in a public office. now, as you mentioned there, they had been tasked with guarding the crime scene when the sisters, bibaa henry and nicole smallman, were found dead in undergrowth in a park in london lastjune. the officers had been tasked to preserve the integrity of that crime scene, but instead we have heard that the two officers moved from their posts, even though they had been instructed to stay where they were, they moved from their posts and approached the victims' bodies and took photographs of the murdered sisters. this we know that pc lewis edited

one of the photographs by superimposing his own face onto that photograph with the victims in the background. we are going to listen to ms smallman. we think it was the last straw. you go to london to prepare the funeral of your children and then have a meeting with the io pc who tell you that police officers who tell you that police officers who should have been protecting the area have actually taken selfies and sent it out to a dentist and a doctor on a whatsapp group. there are details of this whole incident we cannot share with you but they will come out in time. however, i would like to thank the io pc ——

iopc on this particular case, especially graham, who is here, who was the person who had to come and give us the information of what happened. and i tell you this, his emotional body language, everything about him, he was horrified and almost in tears. and he is not speaking today because he doesn't think he will be able to get through it without being emotional. you can read when people are invested, and you can tell when people are just doing theirjob. and if i have any message to give out here it is that the iopc is seriously hampered by

the iopc is seriously hampered by the met police or whoever they are investigating. there are laws in place that do not allow them to do a truly independent report. the reason being, they cannot arrest, they cannot go into the building, and just take the information that they want. they are at the mercy of what the met says they can do what they do. how is that independent? 0ne the met says they can do what they do. how is that independent? one of the things i notice, when people want to make change, they can. that is the mother— want to make change, they can. that is the mother of _ want to make change, they can. that is the mother of the _ want to make change, they can. that is the mother of the two sisters speaking outside the old bailey where two metropolitan police officers pleaded guilty after showing photographs of her two murdered doctors on whatsapp. she

was that the court last week when the colour was sentenced to life imprisonment with the minimum tariff of 35 years. —— —— killer. a group of mps has called for a pause in the rollout of smart motorways — until the government can prove they are safe. the updates to the motorway system are intended to increase capacity, but safety campaigners say they've contributed to deaths on the roads. here s our transport correspondent, caroline davies. marching through westminster yesterday. each coffin represents someone killed on a smart motorway. protesters want the hard shoulder to be brought back. more of england's roads are being turned into smart motorways intended to ease congestion. some have had the hard shoulder removed to add an extra lane without having to use more land. if the car breaks down in a live lane, a red cross tells other drivers not to drive in it. now a group of mps have said that they think no more should be built for years until there is more data to prove whether or not

smart motorways are safe. at the moment, we only have a five—year evaluation record of 29 miles of smart motorway, because they are a relatively new concept. so the committee is calling for five years' worth of safety evidence on the network as currently exists. and then take a look and determine whether they are indeed safer, or less safe. the committee also wants the government and highways england to make the safety changes they promised five years ago on the smart motorways that are already operating. but it doesn't commit to bringing back the hard shoulder, saying in some cases it could be more dangerous. it argues that if the extra lane was taken away congestion could mean more drivers move to local roads which are often less safe. it's not gone far enough for some campaigners, including claire mercer, whose husband died on the m1 smart motorway. our aim is to just get the hard shoulder back in every single instance. so, you know, we don't feel that these proposals are strong enough.

but i welcome the fact that they say to pause them. they propose pausing smart motorways, because that gives me more time to get the legal case in the high court moving. and hopefully, if they did pause them, then i can get them banned in the meantime. the government has argued that deaths on smart motorways are less likely than normal motorways. it's admitted that improvements have not always been made as quickly as they could have in the past, but it's committed to making smart motorways as safe as possible. caroline davies, bbc news. france is postponing sanctions against british boats in order to give negotiations a chance to resolve a dispute about post—brexit fishing licences. the government in paris had said it would block british boats from some of its ports on tuesday, unless more permits were granted to french vessels. the uk environment secretary george eustice said he appreciated paris's decision to step back from a row over fishing.

we very much welcome that france has now been clear it will not implement some of the threats that it made last wednesday. we had constructive talks yesterday where we made clear that if there are additional vessels that have got evidence and they can put that new evidence forward we will obviously consider it and there will be further discussions on thursday. so it is a big de—escalation of this and we very much welcome the fact that france has decided not to go ahead with its threats and we will continue to have those constructive discussions. 0ur correspondentjessica parker is in the french port of boulogne—sur—mer. the threat of sanctions, of retaliation, hasn't disappeared, but it has been delayed, so there was a deadline set by france of midnight last night for these potential retaliatory measures over the dispute on fishing licenses. as we know emmanuel macron the french president said that because talks were ongoing he was not going to opt for sanctions right now, so what we have got is more talks

are going to happen. they happened yesterday between the european commission, the uk government, thejersey government, the french as well. we understand those talks are going to continue. ultimately this is a numbers game, really. we are looking now at dozens of licenses, individuals, small boats, looking to fish close to the waters close to the shore ofjersey or the united kingdom and it is whether enough evidence can be presented to help those numbers creep up as far as the french are concerned and maybe enough for the french government, and communities like the one i am in here today, to be satisfied. but the uk has been adamant it has applied the agreement fairly, it is open to more evidence should that be presented. we willjust have to see what happens to those numbers over the next few days. a staggering 11 billion wet wipes are used in the uk every year — and they cause more than 90% of the blockages in our sewers. that's because the vast majority of them contain plastic, which doesn't break

down or decompose. now there's a new campaign to change the way they're produced, as ione wells reports. we use wet wipes all the time, don't we? to wipe our surfaces, to take our make—up off, to clean up after kids. they're pretty sturdy things. but a lot of them end up on our river banks. the thames river bank near battersea bridge looks like a normal river bank, but peel at the surface of the ground and it's covered in wet wipes that have overflowed from our drains. so, it's notjust sand, it's sand held together by wipes. chris works for the charity thames 21, that clean up the thames river bed. so the problem we've got is that an awful lot of the wipes that are flushed down the toilet shouldn't be. obviously, a lot of material like make—up wipes, cleaning wipes, are much tougher and have plastic fibres in them which make them much stronger, and that means they don't break down and they get into the sewage system in the same

way, theyjust fall apart slowly, but they are still very tough and you can see they are almost bound together like string. they change the shape of the river bed, they break down into pieces, smaller pieces that animals can eat. the wet wipes that don't end up on our river banks and in our rivers end up here in our sewage system and that can lead to all kinds of other problems, like blocking the sewers themselves. this footage shows wet wipes being pulled from one sewer by thames water. they merge with oil and grease to form blockages. so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put into our water network. as you can see, they have been through quite a rigorous treatment process at this point, and even now you can see that they are quite visibly still wet wipes. you can pick those out quite easily. so what we are seeing here is the end point

of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put into our water network. as you can see, they have been through quite a rigorous treatment process at this point, and even now you can see that they are quite visibly still wet wipes. you can pick those out quite easily. the system is not designed to take plastics of this nature. it is three ps only down the toilet, pee, poo and paper. thames water are working with the labour mp for putney, so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put into our water network. as you can see, they have been through quite a rigorous treatment process at this point, and even now you can see that they are quite visibly still wet wipes. thames water are working with the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson, who is trying to change the law to ban plastics from wet wipes. so, 90% of wet wipes have actually got plastic in, i think a lot of people don't

realise they are a single use plastic. those wet wipes can clog up our sewers and drains and we have been here seeing the result of that, so that puts more money on our water bills as well. if only the wet wipe companies would just change the way that they make wet wipes, and it's very easy to do. then that would be a huge environmental benefit but also a financial benefit to us all. the government say they are looking at the effects of wet wipes with plastics on sewers to try and find solutions. in general, they prefer to help people and companies make better choices rather than banning items. so they are trying to raise awareness about how to dispose of them properly. but fleur anderson says if plastics in wet wipes are not banned the build—ups we have seen in these sewers will not go away any time soon. ione wells, bbc news. the build—ups we have seen in these sewers will not go orca what are your thoughts on the progress that is being made in ? being made at cop26? this progress that is being made in ? being made at cop26?— being made at cop26? this to literally significant. _

there have been talks about the reality of stopping deforestation, but with more companies involved, which is important because they have to respect their commitments, it is a good start. we had all the good news, in particular the indian announcement of being 30%, 50% of clean energy by 2030. we are seeing positives moves. for the moment, we are far away from what is intended, the contributions that can put us at 1.5. this is the concern of the glasgow conference at the moment, but this is a good sign and we can rejoice because major forest countries are involved. fin rejoice because major forest countries are involved. on that, it sounds contradictory _ countries are involved. on that, it sounds contradictory when i countries are involved. on that, it sounds contradictory when the i sounds contradictory when the wording is to halt and reverse by

2030. what is your understanding of what the pledge says? we 2030. what is your understanding of what the pledge says?— what the pledge says? we have to sto as what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon _ what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon as — what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon as we _ what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon as we can. _ what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon as we can. then i what the pledge says? we have to stop as soon as we can. then we | what the pledge says? we have to i stop as soon as we can. then we have of course to let the forest regenerate where it has been capped, so that is important because it is notjust stopping illegal logging or the progression of human activities in the forest, but to let's the forest reconquered their territories lost in the past. so after stopping deforestation, increasing the forest cover. it is a mass of elements, it is what biodiversity demands, it is what the 1.5 target in terms of temperature demands, so it is totally consistent with the recommendations. in totally consistent with the recommendations. , ., recommendations. in terms of getting to an agreement _ recommendations. in terms of getting to an agreement that _ recommendations. in terms of getting to an agreement that will _ recommendations. in terms of getting to an agreement that will make i recommendations. in terms of getting to an agreement that will make 1.5 i to an agreement that will make 1.5 celsius a reality, do you think it is achievable? i

celsius a reality, do you think it is achievable?— is achievable? i think it is far away for _ is achievable? i think it is far away for the _ is achievable? i think it is far away for the moment i is achievable? i think it is far away for the moment and i is achievable? i think it is far- away for the moment and maybe we have to reconvene countries many times to put them on track. i'm not sure that glasgow will deliver the 1.5 at the end of the two weeks because there are many countries that had made commitments that are still very vague or not precise enough. that doesn't help the emissions reduction we need by 2030. i don't think in glasgow per se we will be there, but we can have mechanisms that can force people to come back next year to put things back on track. it is a way of keeping pressure, keeping peer pressure, pressing on companies that they want government to be serious, having the financial sector serious about getting the finance in the transition, this all will be the way

to get to 1.5 trajectory. that to get to 1.5 tra'ectory. that finance for i to get to 1.5 tra'ectory. that finance for the i to get to 1.5 trajectory. that finance for the green i to get to 1.5 trajectory. that finance for the green transition is immense. where is the world in what the commitment is, what it should be, and what actually is there? ijthhat be, and what actually is there? what we save course _ be, and what actually is there? what we save course in _ be, and what actually is there? what we save course in some _ be, and what actually is there? mat we save course in some sectors things are advancing quite well from paris. i can take the example of the electrification of transport that is going much faster than we believed in 2015. finance in terms of announcements, the private finance is much more ambitious on decarbonising the portfolios. some companies have taken that net zero commitment in some sectors, in particular even on the difficult ones, the steel, the aluminium. what we need to serious and accountability, and that is why it was very good to hear antonio

gutierrez and i think yesterday that he would like to have a group of experts setting the benchmarks that can make companies and private investors and many others who are supporting the paris agreement rules accountable. accountability is everything, government, private sector, local authorities, investors, everyone has to be accountable to what they commit to. thank you. let's cross to glasgow where the prime minister is attending a roundtable hosted by presidentjoe biden on build back better world, the initiative to support green infrastructure in developing countries launched at the g7. can we hear? by closing the south

african coal plant ahead of schedule and investing in clean power alternatives for the people of south africa, and supporting a transition from the coal sector, we are following through on the pledge the g7 partners made in cornwall. i realise the reliance on coal is consequential, but i remember growing up as a young man and an area in pennsylvania that have a heavy reliance on coal and i watch the impact of its collapse, the impact it had on the community. the people of south africa... that impact it had on the community. the people of south africa. . ._ people of south africa... that was “ust a people of south africa... that was 'ust a bit people of south africa... that was just a bit of _ people of south africa... that was just a bit of a _ people of south africa... that was just a bit of a taste _ people of south africa... that was just a bit of a taste of— people of south africa... that was just a bit of a taste of what - people of south africa... that was just a bit of a taste of what is - just a bit of a taste of what is happening at cop26 in glasgow. joe

biden is speaking, borisjohnson is next to him. we will bring you interviews responding to the progress made there. the sound wasn't very clear, there. bangladesh is one of the countries most severely affected by climate change. frequent cyclones, flash floods and tidal surges have made life more difficult for the nation's population of 170 million. people living in coastal areas are particularly at risk as experts project that millions of people could be forced out of their homes due to the adverse effects of climate change. akbar hossain reports from bangladesh's coastal district of satkhira, where climate change has made villages nearly uninhabitable forfive million residents. carrying water from far away as an everyday struggle for lalita. she has to walk for one kilometre every day to collect water from the only pond in her village that has usable water.

translation: we use rain water for cooking during rainy seasons. | if there is no rain we have to take water from a pond. my sister—in—law and i carry the water home. she is now sick so i must do everything on my own. increased water salinization in bangladesh's coastal areas has made life difficult for lalita. even underground water has become too salty to use. water is all around here in satkhira district, but not drinkable. sea level rise caused by climate change has turned these waters so salty. bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. frequent cyclones and tidal surges have washed up surface water sources. and for fresh water, villagers must rely on these water purification centres set up

by non—government organisations. but water here is too costly for poor villages. this water treatment plant can provide ia,000 litres of water every day, which is helping 400 families. but the water here is 23 times costlier than in the capital. climate change is not only affecting fresh water sources, cyclones have also devastated farmlands which are a main source of income for people in bangladesh. the country's coastal areas are particularly at risk. this farmer was well off 10 years ago. now he can barely make ends meet. translation: we use to grow rice, i vegetables and some fruits here. | people were running their families peacefully. after three major cyclones with tidal surges, salty water intrusion happened here so we cannot grow anything now.

experts warn that 20,000,000 people may be forced out of bangladesh's coastal areas due to climate change. the government is trying to mitigate the impact, but it is not telling people to accept the reality and live with the consequences. let's go live to glasgow, the nigerian president, isjust nigerian president, is just addressing nigerian president, isjust addressing the conference. consequently, i am addressing the conference. consequently, iam requesting addressing the conference. consequently, i am requesting full financing of a project using transition fuel such as gas. nigeria has developed a detailed energy transition plan and route map based on data and evidence. this plan has highlighted some key facts that face

the difficult conversations. a transition plan also highlights the key role that gas must play in transitioning our economy across sectors and the data and evidence shows that nigeria can continue to use gas until 2040 without taking away from the goals of the paris agreement. nigeria approved a national action plan on climate change. this is part of our growth plan, that will initially determine the contributions. the implementation strategy for this national action plan has been developed in a bid to commit to transitional change through climate

policy. it was approved injune 2021. this will enable us to implement mitigation measures and also help us towards our resilient development pathway in nigeria. mr president, i would like to state that attaining climate change will require sustained financial and technical support two developing countries. in nigeria, nigeria's commitment to a transition is reflected in our energy compact which includes the government's flagship projects to electrify 5 million households and 25 million people using decentralised solar

energy solutions. this is a major step towards closing our energy deficit by 2030. i would like to state again that attaining national and global climate change goals will require technical and financial support to developing countries. there are lots of different sessions under way. joe biden is in a roundtable session with boris johnson. also speaking right now is the european commission president. we can hear what she says.- we can hear what she says. global gateway will _ we can hear what she says. global gateway will build _ we can hear what she says. global gateway will build on _ we can hear what she says. global gateway will build on value - we can hear what she says. global gateway will build on value such . we can hear what she says. global| gateway will build on value such as labour and environmental standards. 0ur labour and environmental standards. our people are asking for it. fourth, it will work hand in hand with the private sector. i think the

example you gave of the new initiative with south africa is an outstanding one, an exemplary one. it is an excellent showcase. indeed, that the united states, united kingdom, germany, france and the european union are together launching thisjust european union are together launching this just energy transition partnership with south africa, up with the president, financially supporting south africa in making the transition out of fossil fuel, in making the transition out of fossilfuel, and into clean in making the transition out of fossil fuel, and into clean energy. i think this partnership, and i hope it will be a blueprint for similar partnerships with other countries, and i look forward to our discussion. i have the pleasure now to give the flow to you, prime minister. ., to give the flow to you, prime minister. . , , ., ~ minister. thanks everybody. thank oujoe minister. thanks everybody. thank you joe and —

minister. thanks everybody. thank you joe and ursula _ minister. thanks everybody. thank you joe and ursula for— minister. thanks everybody. thank you joe and ursula for hosting - minister. thanks everybody. thank you joe and ursula for hosting this| you joe and ursula for hosting this meeting — you joe and ursula for hosting this meeting. we began this idea with the old backbencher partnership at cardiff — old backbencher partnership at cardiff bay. to reach global net zero _ cardiff bay. to reach global net zero and — cardiff bay. to reach global net zero and to protect vulnerable countries _ zero and to protect vulnerable countries from the impacts of climate — countries from the impacts of climate change means the development of new_ climate change means the development of new clean and green infrastructure. this presents a huge opportunity to turn our struggle against — opportunity to turn our struggle against climate change into a global mission, _ against climate change into a global mission, as— against climate change into a global mission, as president biden has said, _ mission, as president biden has said. for— mission, as president biden has said, forjobs and growth. in the uk through— said, forjobs and growth. in the uk through our— said, forjobs and growth. in the uk through our net zero strategy we are pioneering _ through our net zero strategy we are pioneering a green industrial revolution, leveraging billions of pounds — revolution, leveraging billions of pounds of— revolution, leveraging billions of pounds of private funding into a whole _ pounds of private funding into a whole new industries, from offshore wind to— whole new industries, from offshore wind to carbon capture and storage, allowing _ wind to carbon capture and storage, allowing us— wind to carbon capture and storage, allowing us in the uk to level up our whole — allowing us in the uk to level up our whole country with thousands of -ood our whole country with thousands of good new _ our whole country with thousands of good new greenjobs. i partnering with developing and emerging economies to invest in climate smart

infrastructure and meeting are $100 bitiion— infrastructure and meeting are $100 billion climate finance commitments, of course, _ billion climate finance commitments, of course, we can go on to unlock trillions, — of course, we can go on to unlock trillions, whether it is tens of trillions— trillions, whether it is tens of trillions or _ trillions, whether it is tens of trillions or hundreds of trillions, to do— trillions or hundreds of trillions, to do something similar around the whole _ to do something similar around the whole world, so are pursuit of global— whole world, so are pursuit of global net zero can drive global levelling — global net zero can drive global levelling up, helping developing economies fast tracked their way to a more _ economies fast tracked their way to a more prosperous clean and green future~ _ a more prosperous clean and green future the _ a more prosperous clean and green future. the uk wholeheartedly supports the principles of president biden— supports the principles of president biden has— supports the principles of president biden has set out, working in partnership to create the high standards of climate resilient infrastructure, rooted in our shared democratic— infrastructure, rooted in our shared democratic values of transparency, inclusivity. — democratic values of transparency, inclusivity, collaboration, and led by the _ inclusivity, collaboration, and led by the host countries, responding to their needs — by the host countries, responding to their needs. i welcome the work of mark— their needs. i welcome the work of mark carney and others on creating

what we _ mark carney and others on creating what we call country platforms to help connect the pipelines of green infrastructure projects with the vast private capital looking to invest — vast private capital looking to invest in _ vast private capital looking to invest in net zero. the uk is proud to contribute — invest in net zero. the uk is proud to contribute to these efforts today with our— to contribute to these efforts today with our clean, green initiative, as you say _ with our clean, green initiative, as you say. by— with our clean, green initiative, as you say. by taking our green industrial— you say. by taking our green industrial revolution global, we are over £3— industrial revolution global, we are over £3 billion in and mobilising a similar— over £3 billion in and mobilising a similar amount over £3 billion in and mobilising a similaramount of over £3 billion in and mobilising a similar amount of private finance, to support — similar amount of private finance, to support technologies like drug resistant— to support technologies like drug resistant agriculture, where investors— resistant agriculture, where investors have been reluctant to take the — investors have been reluctant to take the risks alone. we are investing _ take the risks alone. we are investing in green bans for renewable energy in vietnam and solar— renewable energy in vietnam and solar power in burkina faso, pakistan, _ solar power in burkina faso, pakistan, nepaland chad. we solar power in burkina faso, pakistan, nepal and chad. we are offering _ pakistan, nepal and chad. we are offering guarantees to the world bank— offering guarantees to the world bank and african development bank to unlock— bank and african development bank to unlock £22 _ bank and african development bank to unlock £2.2 billion of the finance for green — unlock £2.2 billion of the finance for green infrastructure across

india _ for green infrastructure across india and _ for green infrastructure across india and africa. we are working with president ramaphosa to deliver his vision— with president ramaphosa to deliver his vision of faster greener growth, helping _ his vision of faster greener growth, helping to— his vision of faster greener growth, helping to lead an $8.5 billion partnership to decarbonise what is currentty— partnership to decarbonise what is currently the most carbon intensive energy— currently the most carbon intensive energy system in the world. a choking — energy system in the world. a choking of international finance for coal~ _ choking of international finance for coat i_ choking of international finance for coal~ i took — choking of international finance for coal. i look forward to working with you all— coal. i look forward to working with you all as _ coal. i look forward to working with you all as we take forward these investments in clean, green infrastructure. this is like one of those _ infrastructure. this is like one of those moments in the story of humanity— those moments in the story of humanity when everybody is making the same _ humanity when everybody is making the same intellectual breakthrough at the _ the same intellectual breakthrough at the same time, in saint a way forward — at the same time, in saint a way forward in— at the same time, in saint a way forward in leveraging in private finance — forward in leveraging in private finance. we have the global gateway, the one _ finance. we have the global gateway, the one planet initiative from emmanuel, for sustainable markets initiative _ emmanuel, for sustainable markets initiative from the prince of wales, our clean _ initiative from the prince of wales, our clean green initiative, we have build _ our clean green initiative, we have build back— our clean green initiative, we have build back better world, everybody is now _

build back better world, everybody is now on _ build back better world, everybody is now on the same thing, it is time to bring _ is now on the same thing, it is time to bring all— is now on the same thing, it is time to bring all this together so this can be — to bring all this together so this can be the — to bring all this together so this can be the moment when we get real on levetting _ can be the moment when we get real on levelling up the world and securing _ on levelling up the world and securing a cleaner, greener and more prosperous _ securing a cleaner, greener and more prosperous future for everybody. thank _ prosperous future for everybody. thank you — prosperous future for everybody. thank you. not prosperous future for everybody. thank you-— prosperous future for everybody. thank ou. ., ., , ,, thank you. not i would ask the press to leave. thank you. not i would ask the press to leave- that _ thank you. not i would ask the press to leave. that is _ thank you. not i would ask the press to leave. that is the _ thank you. not i would ask the press to leave. that is the moment - thank you. not i would ask the press to leave. that is the moment at - to leave. that is the moment at which the _ to leave. that is the moment at which the cameras _ to leave. that is the moment at which the cameras are - to leave. that is the moment at which the cameras are about. to leave. that is the moment at which the cameras are about to| which the cameras are about to switch off, i think. we just heard from borisjohnson talking about all of the different initiatives and there has been that development today of the agreements for the deforestation across the world to be halted and reversed by 2030. 110 countries at cop26 have signed that agreement. we will be back there for more from the summit in glasgow a little bit later. soaring energy prices are having an impact on countries across europe.

among the hardest hit nations is spain. after its economy was particularly battered by the covid pandemic, the country is now struggling in the face of rising electricity costs. guy hedgecoe reports from madrid. barajas, a dormitory town near madrid, is rarely short of sunshine. the company installing the solar panels has rarely been this busy due to a spike in demand driven by the soaring cost of electricity. that's the main reason i decided to install solar panels right now. spanish consumers like isabel are paying around 45% more for electricity than a year ago. my energy bill has increased by 20% in the past two or three months, so it is a lot, and now with the winter coming, it will increase even more. many eu countries are facing the same problem, caused by an energy shortfall. what happened in 2021

was an increase, a steep increase, in demand for energy. the global economies are moving out of covid—19. this usually would expect to see a match in supply, an increased match in supply to match the increased demand, and this has not happened yet. spain's energy crisis is exacerbated by its reliance on gas from north africa, where political tensions are restricting supply. the spanish economy shrank by 11% last year, more than any other country in the eu, and this year's recovery is being hampered by the spiralling cost of energy. and it is notjust families that are feeling the pinch here. many companies are also starting to struggle. several big industrialfirms have temporarily halted production due to energy costs, and other sectors are also feeling the impact.

this man works for a fishmongerfranchise. in recent weeks, the company has cut back on its haulage fleet and its use of refrigeration in order to reduce expenses. translation: we are thinking about closing four or five - of our shops because they cannot make a profit. you reach a point where you cannot even pay the salary of the people working in those shops. the government recently unveiled policies aimed at mitigating the effect of energy costs, including tax cuts and re—channelling the profits of electricity companies. but with colder temperatures expected in the coming weeks, many are asking whether such measures will be able to prevent a spanish winter of discontent. guy hedgcoe, bbc news, madrid.

emergency teams in nigeria are continuing their search for survivors of a lagos apartment block that collapsed while under construction. diggers are picking through a huge mound of concrete from the collapsed tower. suzanne kianpour reports. a nightmare in the nigerian city of lagos after a 21—floor luxury residential building under construction comes crashing down. all the building came down. exactly! it all collapsed, everything collapsed. people were there inside. people, plenty inside. a number of people are dead, with a rescue mission for the workers trapped inside ongoing. we tried to remove them. they have been in there up till now. that's all you can do. also some blood which i don't have. and water. scenes of chaos and anger at what locals see as a slow

response and unanswered questions as to why a building where the cheapest unit was selling for $1.2 million, could fall apart. they have been working since last year, but nobody can say what happened. we are just hearing boom. everything just collapsing. we were in the other building. we had more than 50 people inside there again. since one hour, we have been calling 111, but there is no answer and people are inside there. subpar materials, negligence and skirting construction regulations have made building collapses more common in lagos and other parts of nigeria, africa's most populous country. local authorities say it's too soon to determine the cause of the tragedy and have vowed to make the results of an enquiry into the matter public.

now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. as we go through the next few days and nights it's going to be cooler than it has been. we are also looking at a touch of frost and some mist and fog as well as sunshine and showers by day. the low pressure that brought us all the wet and windy weekend weather now moving away, but we still have a lot of showers rotating around it and although it's not going to be as windy today as it was yesterday it will still be pretty busy across the north west of scotland and later across the north coast of northern ireland. there will be a lot of dry weather. a lot of cloud across the north of scotland with those showers. sunnier in the south and for northern ireland and also northern england again looking at a mixture of sunshine and servers. sunshine and showers. most of the showers today will be in the west but some of them edge a bit further eastwards across parts of england and wales but a lot of us will miss them altogether.

temperatures today nine to 12 degrees, and later in the day showers across the mountains in scotland will turn a bit more wintry. through this evening and overnight we've got a week weather front sinking south taking its cloud and showers with it. it's also going to be quite a breezy night across western areas and a cold one once again with a touch of frost, some mist and fog patches forming for example across the midlands and the south—east. that will lift as we go through the course of the day tomorrow but generally as our weather front continues to sink southwards it will bring a bit more cloud across england with some showers. sunshine and showers for the north. some of those showers on the northern hills once again will be wintry with a top temperature up to ten or 11. into thursday, a ridge of high pressure tries to build in from the atlantic. there will still be some showers coming in on the northerly wind on the east coast and a few on the west as well but a lot of dry weather. feeling chilly and we have another weak front coming in across the north—west introducing some cloud and also some spots of rain. friday is looking fairly cloudy

as well with some spots of rain across the far north—west of the country and once again temperatures are going to be a lot lower than they were this time last week, nine to about 11 or 13 degrees but having said thatjust slowly starting to pick up compared to where they are at the moment. and then as we go through the weekend high pressure looks like it's going to build so things will turn a little bit more settled and also a little bit milder.

this is bbc news, the headlines: world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed their first major deal — a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. we have to stop the devastating loss of our forests, these great, teaming ecosystems, trillion—pillared cathedrals of nature. brazil is one of the signatories to the deal — but the bbc has seen evidence of the growing deforestation of the amazon rainforest. we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that is supposed to be protected. two metropolitan police

officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office — after they shared photos of the bodies of murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman on whatsapp. mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused — until the government can prove they�* re safe. the uk environment secretary has welcomed what he calls a big de—escalation of the post—brexit fishing row with france. paris says it will delay introducing punitive trade measures while further talks are held. good afternoon. let's go to the summit now and join my colleague annita mcveigh.

welcome to glasgow. before they leave glasgow, they will be making a couple of big announcements.— be making a couple of big announcements. �* , , ., announcements. let's look first at deforestation. _ announcements. let's look first at deforestation. ._ announcements. let's look first at deforestation. . if— announcements. let's look first at deforestation. . if you _ announcements. let's look first at deforestation. . if you have - deforestation. . if you have deforestation, the planet loses the ability to do that, the uk prime minister has been calling this a really momentous one. if we want to keep the paris goal of 1.5 degrees insight and support

communities in the front line of climate change, we must protect and restore the world's forests. i believe we can do it. many in this room have already made ambitious claims, including one president from indonesia who has pledged claims, including the president from indonesia who has pledged to reduce exploitation in indonesia. president duque has taken fantastic strides in safeguarding the colombian amazon, and leaders of the congo basin are working to protect their precious forests. with today's glasgow leaders' declaration, i am told 110, not 105, is that right, 110, leaders have come together representing over 85% of the world's forest estate. they have made a landmark commitment to work together to halt deforestation and land degradation by 2030, not just halt but reverse.

the amazon rainforest is seen as vital in the fight against climate change. it contains around a third of all the tropical rainforests left on earth and stores vast amounts of carbon. but illegal logging and fires have seen huge parts of it destroyed. notjust for not just for that part notjust for that part of not just for that part of the world but for the whole planet. our international correspondent, 0rla guerin, reports from rondonia state. the amazon dream, a forest haven combating climate change. but the reality can look like this. no more tree canopy, the land stripped bare for planting crops. we were shown how easy it is to plunder the amazon, just one man and a chainsaw. well, we are making our way now deeper into the forest.

we're being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here we are at the edge of a national park, an area that's supposed to be protected. but campaigners say illegal loggers have a green light from president jair bolsonaro. they accuse him of carving up environmental protections and fuelling climate change. miguel isn't worried about the planet, he's worried about his family. his handiwork, seen from above. every tree that falls here releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. by night, specialist

police are on the lookout for crimes against the forest. illegal logging is big business, there is a rainforest mafia. the timber can wind up in europe or the us. this load is legal, but sergeant robertson says he is fighting a losing battle. but we got a very different perspective from this activist.

she has spent her life defending the rainforest and its indigenous peoples — or trying to. this rich but fragile ecosystem is changing its colours.

deforestation means the rainforest in brazil now emits more carbon than it stores. the message from here is a distress signal. 0rla guerin, bbc news, in the amazon rainforest. katie white is executive director of advocacy and campaigns for the world wide fund for nature. let's talk about that announcement on deforestation. the world wildlife fund is very clear that helping the planet and the climate go hand in hand. how significant is this announcement today? we hand. how significant is this announcement today? hand. how significant is this announcement toda ? ~ ., �* ., announcement today? we don't get to sta within announcement today? we don't get to stay within safe _ announcement today? we don't get to stay within safe levels _ announcement today? we don't get to stay within safe levels of _ announcement today? we don't get to stay within safe levels of climate - stay within safe levels of climate change, there 1.5 degrees we keep hearing about without nature. we have to use nature, it is our greatest ally. and the announcement

todayis greatest ally. and the announcement today is very welcome. forests contain three quarters of life on land and we need to make sure the forest that are standing are protected and the forests already taken down are restored. it is great to see that forests are up there at the top of the agenda. we have seen world leaders coming out, over 100 world leaders coming out, over 100 world leaders coming out, over 100 world leaders signing up to this pledge today and it is very welcome forests are at the top of the agenda but we have to make sure these commitments are follow through. the devil in the detail. how do we know these promises will be kept to, and who will police that? who will bring about sanctions of promises are not kept? about sanctions of promises are not ke t? , . ., , ., about sanctions of promises are not ket? , , ., about sanctions of promises are not ket? , kept? very welcome statement, as say and there is a — kept? very welcome statement, as say and there is a lot _ kept? very welcome statement, as say and there is a lot of _ kept? very welcome statement, as say and there is a lot of finance _ kept? very welcome statement, as say and there is a lot of finance being - and there is a lot of finance being pledged, multiple pots of money being put on the table. we have heard from philanthropists and countries and all these different

finance mechanisms but it is not clear what the processes from here going forward. unfortunately, particularly on deforestation that is a grave out of targets. so there is a grave out of targets. so there is a grave out of targets. so there is a set amount of mistrust. very happy it is up there, it needs to be “p happy it is up there, it needs to be up there but we have to make sure we have that process and accountability going forward and that is not totally clear yet. find going forward and that is not totally clear yet.— totally clear yet. and the protection _ totally clear yet. and the protection of _ totally clear yet. and the protection of the - totally clear yet. and the protection of the forest l totally clear yet. and the l protection of the forest so important for protecting land—based species, insects and birds and mammals as well as the claimant. the other big announcement we are expecting is dealing with methane emissions. many of these come from agriculture, from livestock. do you think dealing with methane emissions means more people need to eat less meat? ., ., , , , means more people need to eat less meat? ., ., _ , , means more people need to eat less meat? , , meat? the food system is causing about one third _ meat? the food system is causing about one third of— meat? the food system is causing about one third of our— meat? the food system is causing about one third of our greenhouse gas emissions and is responsible for about 60% of biodiversity loss so we need to look at the food system, it is integral to tackling climate

change in nature loss and there's a whole different array of things in terms of input and land management and at the end of the chain diet as well. we know we will have to move to less intensive system and one where we have less meat and dairy but all dairy not produced equally. it has different environmental impacts and it is crucial to look at the wholefood change. we also have to look about food waste, where we are using it and how it is being produced and various inputs that you say and their outputs at the other end in terms of the methane and how we can reduce those. there are lots of different ways to do that so it is good it's been discussed today. and people not wasting food in the first place, bringing it to that domestic level because our audiences tell us they want to know what this means for them, how they can contribute to dealing with this so that area around food is very much part and parcel of everyone's lives. for sure. part and parcel of everyone's lives. forsure. in part and parcel of everyone's lives. for sure. in terms of one of the main things we can do and have an

impact on ourown main things we can do and have an impact on our own carbon footprint is around a diet and the choices we make and it is food waste but also about that reduction in meat and dairy and having more plant and some of those key nitrogen fixtures split—mac fixers, those beans and peas. they are great for the planet. we heard earlier from peas. they are great for the planet. we heard earlierfrom joe biden and the ways they would drive change and it deals with the big banks, multinationals, where their investments are going, are they going into sustainable projects? it also deals with small producers and joe biden and borisjohnson talking about how smallholders around the world producing crops, whether cocoa or whatever, they need to get a decent price for what they produce and part of the deal for them getting a decent price as they protect their local forest. how key

will that be? in protect their local forest. how key will that be?— will that be? in terms of the finance system, _ will that be? in terms of the finance system, it _ will that be? in terms of the finance system, it is - will that be? in terms of the finance system, it is key - will that be? in terms of the | finance system, it is key and crucial. we have seen a lot of discussion within the finance sector about reducing their carbon emissions but today we are seeing a signal as well as reducing carbon emissions and looking at fossil fuel assets we are looking at what the impact is on deforestation and can look to chef that? at the end of the day that will be an asset for them but it is also a lever and incentive structure we can use in this crucial fight against climate change and nature loss. at the same time, what role and everyone play? there is the brawl for retailers to be stepping up brawl for retailers to be stepping up and helping us as consumers make the choices that are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly because people want to do that and the choices can be difficult to navigate and access. people have to find these choices in

a convenient way. at the end of these two weeks, katie, what will represent a successful cop26 for you? i will ask you to pause because we are going to say goodbye to our viewers on bbc two, and thank you very much for watching. a successful c0 p26 a successful cop26 in the eyes of the world wide fund for nature. what will that look like? ads, the world wide fund for nature. what will that look like?— will that look like? a successful cop26 for us — will that look like? a successful cop26 for us is _ will that look like? a successful cop26 for us is keeping - will that look like? a successful cop26 for us is keeping the - will that look like? a successful. cop26 for us is keeping the crucial 1.5 degrees goal alive. for us it means in terms of coral reefs. at 1.5 degrees temperature rise will lose 70% of our coral reefs and a two degrees we lose everything so the differences very start but in terms of the ambition it is also a lot greater stop so we need to make sure we keep that 1.5 alive. that

means we want to see more ambition on the table and we want to see some of these additional pledges and some of these additional pledges and some of these additional pledges and some of the movement from the finance sector and we want to make sure that all set to step up to do that. we want nature to be recognised in investing in playing its full role. we know we want to make sure that is integrity in the system because we don't want to forget who stepped up to tackle these challenges and who dodged the opportunity. thank to tackle these challenges and who dodged the opportunity.— dodged the opportunity. thank you very much- — dodged the opportunity. thank you very much- the _ dodged the opportunity. thank you very much. the executive - dodged the opportunity. thank you very much. the executive directorl dodged the opportunity. thank you | very much. the executive director of campaigns and advocacy. we heard from presidentjoe biden said the us

would restore a minimum of 200 million hectares of forest by the end of the decade and pledged up to nine billion dollars infunding. creating sustainable supply chains, pursuing more sustainable commodity sourcing. at every step we will work in partnership with the people most impacted by deforestation and most experienced in sustainable land management, local communities, indigenous people, local governments, civil societies, to make sure our approaches are effective and focused on the needs of vulnerable populations. preserving forests and other ecosystems can and should play an important role in meeting our ambitious climate goals as part of the net zero mission strategy we all have. we expect to hear more from united states in dealing with methane emissions. professor ed hawkins is professor of climate science

at the university of reading. he contributed to the august ipcc report and was part of ipcc virtual news conference. let's begin with methane. for anyone who is not absolutely clear what methane is and how it contributes to the warming of our planet, perhaps begin by extending that? we the warming of our planet, perhaps begin by extending that?— the warming of our planet, perhaps begin by extending that? we are all for my worth _ begin by extending that? we are all for my worth carbon _ begin by extending that? we are all for my worth carbon dioxide - begin by extending that? we are all for my worth carbon dioxide being l for my worth carbon dioxide being the primary greenhouse gas but methane is the second most important greenhouse gas warming planet and is omitted through fossil fuel extraction and also from cows and sheep and from agriculture so cutting methane emissions is a critical aspect of what we need to do if we are to stop global warming. i understand that methane packs a bigger punch when it comes to warming our planet but does not hang around in our atmosphere familiar as

long as c02 —— for nearly as long. so we need to get a quick result. we need so we need to get a quick result. - need to cut methane emissions but c02 will be the dominant factor because it class and the atmosphere —— it lasts in the atmosphere for a very long time. if we cut methane emissions we improve air quality. by cutting methane we improve the area we are breathing and it will save thousands, millions of lives around the world. we thousands, millions of lives around the world. ~ ., ., . ., the world. we are looking at climate chance the world. we are looking at climate change from — the world. we are looking at climate change from a _ the world. we are looking at climate change from a number _ the world. we are looking at climate change from a number of _ the world. we are looking at climate i change from a number of perspectives including the impact on all of our health. moving on to deforestation. how crucial is the announcement if it works? we have already had a criticism previous promises, a previous guest said there has been a graveyard of promises on deforestation, they have not come to fruition. , ., ., ,

fruition. deforestation is the second biggest _ fruition. deforestation is the second biggest source - fruition. deforestation is the second biggest source of- fruition. deforestation is the - second biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions after fossil fuels and so we have to stop deforestation and so we have to stop deforestation and also reverse that process and start replanting our forests because that way you can actually extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to try to stabilise global temperatures so it is a critical problem to solve but we need actions and back—up these promises that are being made. and back-up these promises that are being made-— and back-up these promises that are bein: made. . ~ , . ., being made. thank you very much for our time. being made. thank you very much for your time- we — being made. thank you very much for your time. we will _ being made. thank you very much for your time. we will head _ being made. thank you very much for your time. we will head back - being made. thank you very much for your time. we will head back to - your time. we will head back to london to the studio there. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to sharing photos of the bodies of two murdered sisters on whatsapp. pc denizjaffer and pc jamie lewis were assigned to protect the scene after sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman were found dead in parkland in north—west london. instead, they breached the cordon to take what's been

described as "inappropriate" and "unauthorised" photographs of the bodies. here's our correspondent helena wilkinson who brought us this update from outside the old bailey. the two men have actually, in the last ten minutes or so, left court. they were released on conditional bail by the judge here. it was a relatively short hearing here at the old bailey. both officers pleaded guilty to one count each of misconduct in a public office. now, as you mentioned there, they had been tasked with guarding the crime scene when the sisters, bibaa henry and nicole smallman, were found dead in undergrowth in a park in london lastjune. the officers had been tasked to preserve the integrity of that crime scene, but instead we have heard that the two officers moved from their posts, even though they had been instructed to stay where they were, they moved from their posts and approached the victims' bodies and took photographs of the murdered sisters. we know that pc lewis edited one of the photographs

by superimposing his own face onto that photograph with the victims in the background. he then sent that photograph to pc jaffe and pc jaffe then sent it on unsolicited to a female officer who had also been at that crime scene on that evening. also we heard that pc jaffe showed one of the photos of the victims to a male officer as he was leaving the crime scene and pc jaffe also shared photographs he had taken at the crime scene which did not show the victims in the background, but he sent that to a whatsapp group of more than 40 police officers and that whatsapp group was called 'the a—team'. well, both officers, as i say, have been released from here on conditional bail by the judge and the judge told the two men that these were extremely serious matters and that they should be under no illusions that, when they return for sentencing hearing here at the old bailey, they are extremely likely to get

a prison sentence and a prison sentence of some length. well, we are waiting, you might be able to just about make out the reporters outside of court here, we are waiting to hear from the independent office for police contact and also from the sisters' mother, mina smallman, who was back here in court to hear those two metropolitan police officers admit to taking and sharing photographs of her daughters' bodies. we are expecting those statement shortly, but we have had in the last few moments a statement from the cpsu have described ——cps "fell well below that to be expected from police officers". so two metropolitan police officers here, ben, pleading guilty to one count of misconduct each, admitting that they took and shared photographs of the murdered sisters,

bibaa henry and nicole smallman, who were found injune of last year in a london park. a group of mps has called for a pause in the rollout of smart motorways — until the government can prove they are safe. the updates to the motorway system are intended to increase capacity, but safety campaigners say they've contributed to deaths on the roads. here s our transport correspondent, caroline davies. marching through westminster yesterday. each coffin represents someone killed on a smart motorway. protesters want the hard shoulder to be brought back. more of england's roads are being turned into smart motorways intended to ease congestion. some have had the hard shoulder removed to add an extra lane without having to use more land. if a car breaks down in a live lane, a red cross tells other drivers not to drive in it.

now a group of mps have said that they think no more should be built for years until there is more data to prove whether or not smart motorways are safe. at the moment, we only have a five—year evaluation record of 29 miles of smart motorway, because they are a relatively new concept. so the committee is calling for five years' worth of safety evidence on the network as currently exists. and then take a look and determine whether they are indeed safer, or less safe. the committee also wants the government and highways england to make the safety changes they promised five years ago on the smart motorways that are already operating. but it doesn't commit to bringing back the hard shoulder, saying in some cases it could be more dangerous. it argues that if the extra lane was taken away congestion could mean more drivers move to local roads which are often less safe. it's not gone far enough for some campaigners, including claire mercer, whose husband died on the m1 smart motorway. our aim is to just get the hard shoulder back in every single instance.

so, you know, we don't feel that these proposals are strong enough. but i welcome the fact that they say to pause them. they propose pausing smart motorways, because that gives me more time to get the legal case in the high court moving. and hopefully, if they did pause them, then i can get them banned in the meantime. the government has argued that deaths on smart motorways are less likely than normal motorways. it's admitted that improvements had not always been made as quickly as they could have in the past, but it's committed to making smart motorways as safe as possible. caroline davies, bbc news. a staggering 11 billion wet wipes are used in the uk every year — and they cause more than 90% of the blockages in our sewers. that's because the vast majority of them contain plastic, which doesn't break down or decompose. now there's a new campaign to change the way they're produced, as lone wells reports. we use wet wipes all

the time, don't we? to wipe our surfaces, to take our make—up off, to clean up after kids. they're pretty sturdy things. but a lot of them end up on our river banks. the thames river bank near battersea bridge looks like a normal river bank, but peel at the surface of the ground and it's covered in wet wipes that have overflowed from our drains. so, it's notjust sand, it's sand that's held together by wipes. chris works for the charity thames 21, that clean up the thames river bed. so the problem we've got is that an awful lot of the wipes that are flushed down the toilet shouldn't be. obviously, a lot of material like make—up wipes, cleaning wipes, are much tougher and have plastic fibres in them which make them much stronger, and that means they don't break down when they get into the sewage system in the same way, theyjust fall

apart slowly, but they are still very tough and you can see they are almost bound together like string. they change the shape of the river bed, they break down into pieces, smaller pieces that animals can eat. the wet wipes that don't end up on our river banks and in our rivers end up here in our sewage system and that can lead to all kinds of other problems, like blocking the sewers themselves. this footage shows wet wipes being pulled from one sewer by thames water. they merge with oil and grease to form blockages. so what we are seeing here is the end point of what happens when wet wipes and other unflushables get put into our waste water network. as you can see, they have been through quite a rigorous treatment process at this point, and even now you can see that they are quite visibly still wet wipes. you can pick those out quite easily. the system is not designed to take plastics of this nature. it is three ps only down the toilet, pee, poo and paper. thames water are working with the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson, who is trying to change the law to ban plastics from wet wipes.

so, 90% of wet wipes have actually got plastic in, i think lots of people don't realise they are a single use plastic. those wet wipes can clog up our sewers and drains and we have been here seeing the result of that, so that puts more money on our water bills as well. if only the wet wipe companies would just change the way that they make wet wipes, and it's very easy to do. then that would be a huge environmental benefit but also a financial benefit to us all. the government say they are looking at the effects of wet wipes with plastics on sewers to try and find solutions. in general, they prefer to help people and companies make better choices rather than banning items. so they are trying to raise awareness about how to dispose of them properly. but fleur anderson says if plastics in wet wipes are not banned the build—ups we have seen in these sewers will not go away any time soon. lone wells, bbc news. let's go back to cop26.

the duke of cambridge has been speaking at cop26 in the past hour — talking about his role launching the earthshot prize for environmentalism. when i first started discussing what become the prize we didn't know that we will create incredible alliance partners around the world. we didn't know who our first finalists and winners would be and all the solutions they would be recognised for. however, we were confident all this was possible because we knew that there are incredible people all around the world are working on ground—breaking solutions that could help us turn the tide on our earth shots. we knew by telling their stories we could renew optimism and to our finalists and winners, thank you for believing we can face the past challenges in front of us today and for doing your utmost to overcome them. i am sure i speak on

behalf of everyone here when i say we will notjust sheer you want but actively support you to succeed. your success is our collective global earth shots and we will do anything we can to help you. to our global alliance and friends, thank you for your guidance and expertise and support. none of us would have been achieved without you. we are still at the start of ourjourney together and if we are to achieve our goal to repair our planet and what is now less than a decade it is our shared responsibility to continue thinking differently, acting broadly and making the impossible possible. i am honoured and proud to be working alongside you all to achieve this really important goal. thank you. prince william speaking _ important goal. thank you. prince william speaking at _ important goal. thank you. prince william speaking at cop26 - important goal. thank you. prince william speaking at cop26 this i william speaking at cop26 this morning. no time for the weather was ben.

it was a chilly start with frost, that would have come as a shock to the system. those showers peppering northern and western parts of scotland, northern ireland, the western side of england and wales, quite a lot of showers across the channel islands, but further east, more sunshine, highs of nine up to 13 degrees. tonight, showers around the coast. some of the showers in the coast. some of the showers in the very high ground in scotland could be wintry. temperatures dropping just below freezing in the south. fog patches across england and is. through tomorrow, another sunshine and showers date for the most part, more cloud across parts of england and the midlands. if anything, it will feel a little bit chillier. towards the end of the week it will turn milder, not as many showers, but more in the way of

clwyd. hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed their first major deal — a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. we have to stop the devastating loss of our forests, these great teaming ecosystems, trillion—pillared cathedrals of nature. brazil is one of the signatories to the deal, but the bbc has seen evidence of the growing deforestation of the amazon rainforest.

we are being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place and here we're at the edge of a national park, an area that's supposed to be protected. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after they shared photos of the bodies of murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman on whatsapp. mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused until the government can prove they�* re safe. france is postponing sanctions against british boats in order to give negotiations a chance to resolve a dispute about post—brexit fishing licences. the government in paris had said it would block british boats from some of its ports today, unless more permits were granted to french vessels. the uk environment secretary, george eustice, says he appreciates paris' decision to step back from the row over fishing. we very much welcome that france has declared it will not implement some

of the threats that it made last wednesday. we had constructive talks yesterday where we made clear that if there are additional vessels that have got evidence and they can put that new evidence forward we will obviously consider it and there will be further discussions on thursday. so it is a de—escalation of this and we very much welcome the fact that france has decided not to go ahead with its threats and we will continue to have those constructive discussions. 0ur correspondentjessica parker is in the french port of boulogne—sur—mer. the threat of sanctions, of retaliation, hasn't disappeared, but it has been delayed, so there was a deadline set by france of midnight last night for these potential retaliatory measures over the dispute on fishing licenses. as we know emmanuel macron the french president said that because talks were ongoing he was not going to opt for sanctions right now, so what we have got is more talks are going to happen. they happened yesterday between the european commission,

the uk government, thejersey government, the french as well. we understand those talks are going to continue. ultimately this is a numbers game, really. we are looking now at dozens of licenses, individuals, small boats, looking to fish close to the waters close to the shore ofjersey or the united kingdom and it is whether enough evidence can be presented to help those numbers creep up as far as the french are concerned and maybe be enough for the french government, and communities like the one i am in here today, to be satisfied. but the uk has been adamant it has applied the agreement fairly, it is open to more evidence should that be presented. we willjust have to see what happens to those numbers over the next few days. two men from the brighton area have been arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to injure. it follows a number of reports of women being spiked by needles at nightclubs, prompting boycotts of venues around the country.

a 28—year—old man from hove and a 19—year—old man from brighton have been bailed while inquires continue. emergency teams in nigeria have been working through the night in the search for survivors of a lagos apartment block that collapsed while under construction. diggers are picking through a huge mound of concrete from the collapsed tower. suzanne kianpour reports. a nightmare in the nigerian city of lagos after a 21—floor luxury residential building under construction comes crashing down. all the building came down. exactly! it all collapsed, everything collapsed. people were there inside. people, plenty inside. a number of people are dead, with a rescue mission for the workers trapped inside ongoing. we tried to remove them. they have been in there up till now. that's all you can do.

also some blood which i don't have. and water. scenes of chaos and anger at what locals see as a slow response and unanswered questions as to why a building where the cheapest unit was selling for $1.2 million, could fall apart. they have been working since last year, but nobody can say what happened. we are just hearing boom. everything just collapsing. we were in the other building. we had more than 50 people inside there again. since one hour, we have been calling 111, but there is no answer and people are inside there. subpar materials, negligence and skirting construction regulations have made building collapses more common in lagos and other parts of nigeria, africa's most populous country. local authorities say it's too soon

to determine the cause of the tragedy and have vowed to make the results of an enquiry into the matter public. an israeli minister who was unable to get into cop26 says her experience showed the need for better accessibility. on monday, karine elharrar was forced to return to her hotel 50 miles away because the only access to the summit in glasgow was by shuttle or walking. the uk government has apologised. i spoke to ms elharrar earlier about her experience today. it was excellent this morning. i entered very easily. it was quite a different experience from yesterday. no hard feelings from yesterday? have you spoken to the prime minister? i know you have been invited to talk to him. i have a meeting with borisjohnson, the uk prime minister, the uk's

prime minister, an hour ahead, and i have been receiving calls from many people in your government and i think it is a good experience to make sure that for the next time a un conference will be accessible because we can talk about accessibility and the rights of people with disabilities but in life we need to implement all the conventions and all the regulations and that was an experience that showed us we need to pay attention to all the details everywhere. absolutely. obviously everyone is very sorry to hear what happened to you but it has shone a light and hopefully will make a difference going forward.

yes, i am sure that the difference will be made in the future. in terms of what is happening there, with making the future a better place, what do you hope will be achieved? as an israeli minister of energy, i want to meet my colleagues from around the world and let them know israel is a start—up nation and we are hoping to get our start—ups to be very important people in the climate crisis battle. i know that the only way to make a really amazing change would be with technologies. today, we know renewables and hydrogen and carbon captures, but there are so many things we don't know about and there are going to be a serious thing

in the climate battle. we want israel to be one of the countries, the leading countries, to make a great change. can you give us some examples of what israel is doing in that regard? we brought to the governmentjust a week ago a big project. we have renewables that we want to expand, we have an energy programme that won't use so much energy and we have the start—ups that are thinking of water hydrogen, hydrogen from water, and carbon capture that we are

regulating these days and we hope that will be the big change and to bring it to other countries as well. bangladesh is one of the countries most severely affected by climate change. frequent cyclones, flash floods and tidal surges have made life more difficult for the nation s population of 170 million. people living in coastal areas are particularly at risk as experts project that millions of people could be forced out of their homes due to the adverse effects of climate change. akbar hossain reports from bangladesh s coastal district of satkhira, where climate change has made villages nearly uninhabitable forfive million residents. carrying water from far away as an everyday struggle for lalita. she has to walk for one kilometre every day to collect water from the only pond in her village that has usable water.

translation: we use rain water for cooking during rainy seasons. | if there is no rain we have to take water from a pond. my sister—in—law and i carry the water home. she is now sick so i must do everything on my own. increased water salinization in bangladesh's coastal areas has made life difficult for lalita. even underground water has become too salty to use. water is all around here in satkhira district, but not drinkable. sea level rise caused by climate change has turned these waters so salty. bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. frequent cyclones and tidal surges have washed up surface water sources. and for fresh water, villagers must rely on these water

purification centres set up by non—government organisations. but water here is too costly for poor villages. this water treatment plant can purify 14,000 litres of water every day, which is helping 400 families. but the water here is 23 times costlier than in the capital. climate change is not only affecting fresh water sources, cyclones have also devastated farmlands which are a main source of income for people in bangladesh. the country's coastal areas are particularly at risk. this farmer was well off 10 years ago. now he can barely make ends meet. translation: we used to grow rice, vegetables and some fruits here. - people were running their families peacefully. after three major cyclones with tidal surges, salty water intrusion happened here so we cannot grow anything now.

experts warn that 20,000,000 people may be forced out of bangladesh's coastal areas due to climate change. the government is trying to mitigate the impact, but it is not telling people to accept the reality and live with the consequences. the headlines on bbc news: world leaders at the un climate summit in glasgow have agreed their first major deal — a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. two metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after they shared photos of the bodies of murdered sisters bibaa henry and nicole smallman on whatsapp. mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused until the government can prove they�* re safe. as we continue to suffer the effects of the covid pandemic,

as well as the squeeze on the cost of living, the climate talks in glasgow may take a distant place in our conscience, especially with world leaders making decisions behind closed doors that will affect our lives. jayne mccubbin has been to preston to find out what climate change means for the residents of cop lane. welcome to cop lane. climate activists of all ages recognise that our climate is in crisis. kids have never been more clued up about the challenge ahead. i would say, using more renewable types of energy, like water power, solar power and wind power. but what about the grown—ups? many of the most important grown—ups in the world are meeting in glasgow right now to find a plan to fix the problem. some, though, have decided not to attend. so, are we taking this issue seriously enough?

in cop lane garage, they might not be talking about cop26, but they are talking about the environment. everyone who talks about changing their car or anything like that, they're always wanting to go electric. but there is a big issue, cost. right, so it's that they are talking about going electric, but they're not going electric? theyjust can't afford it. if it was cheaper, i'm sure it would accelerate. i think i'll be retired before we see it mainstream. the uk's plan is to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars by 2030. over in the local chippy, andreas says he is a new green convert. as we said, we have to save this planet. and it's all inspired by one man. david attenborough is a hero. i've been watching all his programmes, and i have seen the wildlife, how they suffer. and it made me do this major changes, yes. even though it's costing me a lot of money. wooden forks cost three or four

times more than the plastic forks. that's a big difference. it is, it is. but it is important to do it. in the vicarage, three generations are wrestling with the challenge, and not everyone is convinced they can make a difference. who is the eco warrior in this house? could it be me? it's grandad, is this accurate, grandad? it is. i like all the cardboard put in the cardboard box and the glass in the glass box. the heating off. at the moment, going forward, i think being able to care about the environment is a rich man's game. you need money to be able to show that you care. talking about insulating your house, using the right kind of energy, and all that, it costs money. in fact, only a fifth of uk emissions come from households and we are visiting another to hear a confession. a little bird has told me, you made him last night watch recycling videos on youtube to prep

for the interview. yeah. we're not the best, are we? this is going to sound awful, but sometimes it is just, not laziness, just you're in a rush with life. what's in there, archie? can you recycle tinfoil, archie? you can! what's this, mum? can you recycle cardboard, archie? no. you can recycle cardboard, archie! you've been outed. i have. we're going to do better, aren't we, archie? last week, borisjohnson said household recycling is not the answer to this crisis. but for so many, it is often the first step. so we've invited an expert over to explain other changes we all need to make to get emmissions right down. the biggest impact that your house has on climate change is from heating it. so things like, this radiator, and your hot water as well. so what kind of boiler do you have?

it's a gas boiler. gas is a fossil fuel, it causes climate change when you burn it. and we need to switch to electric heating instead. can i have a look at your fridge? do you have to? the most problematic thing is actually your milk and your butter, and your meat. keeping animals, and particularly cows and sheep, burp and fart, methane. and that's actually a dangerous greenhouse gas. government advisers have suggested that we reduce meat and dairy consumption by about 20%. do you have a car? yes, it's diesel. that's what you're going to ask me! diesel is the worst for air pollution, i'm afraid. you'd want to think about getting an electric car. in fact, living without a car or going electric is the single most impactful decision we could make to individually help tackle this crisis. but professor willis says the one thing people really want from global leaders is a very clear message.

the government is really nervous about talking to people about what needs to be done. and it's almost saying, oh, don't worry your pretty little heads about it, we'll sort it out for you. and that's, it's actually dishonest. and ineffective, because meanwhile, people are sitting there, thinking, i'm really worried about climate change but i feel quite powerless. paper in here. opening cop26 yesterday, borisjohnson said it would be children who willjudge leaders forfailing to act. david attenborough said, their future should be the impetus to turn tragedy into triumph. i think i definitely would like a clearer message for absolutely everything that we are supposed to do, and it to be very clear. as a nation, we are really good at sticking by rules. in doing what we are told. we are really good at that. but if it's just left to individuals? well, you'lljust do what you think is right, or not. and with the un say we are on track

for a climate catastrophe, "or not" is not an option. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. a recent poll suggests people supported the prime minister's bid to curb climate change, but weren't prepared to pay more than £5 extra a week in tax to fund the policies. another poll suggests only 7% of people in this country thought families like theirs should be funding green transformation. sima kotecha has been to dudley to test the public appetite for self sacrifice to save the planet. how worried are you about the climate from one to ten? i'd say about four. you're very worried, so how many out of ten? about nine. nine? i'm extremely worried. so, ten? yes, definitely. going vegan for example, are you less likely, more likely or somewhere in the middle to go vegan? i'm not going to go vegan. so where does that go, is that less likely?

very less likely. if you ate less meat you would save carbon dioxide, a lot of carbon dioxide. yes, that's right, yeah. but you're not prepared to do that? no. would you eat less meat, for example? no. i think sometimes if we did that now it would be more _ harm than good to us, _ like when they go on about smoking. i ain't giving my fags up for a nobody. - so, you're not going to ditch your carthen, orare you? no, i wouldn't ditch it, but i would change to the electric. is that less likely, more likely or somewhere in the middle? more likely. what about buying less? you've got some lovely clothes on. if you're going out on a saturday night, are you going to go and buy a new dress? less likely, as well. so that is not going to happen? no. you have a very nice coat, are you prepared to keep the same clothes for a lot longer, so buy less and perhaps recycle your clothing more? recycle my clothing more. i go to charity shop sometimes. you do? yeah. so buy less, more likely, less

likely, somewhere in the middle. somewhere in the middle. and what about plastic? plastic i recycle. i live in a complex where there are 35 flats. all our rubbish goes down the chute, so there is no recycling. what about a heat pump? they cost between £6,000 and £18,000, but the government has said they will give you a £5,000 subsidy. i've never heard of that. i was reading about one of those in the paper yesterday, some couple had spent thousands of pounds for the heat pumps for their entire house and they were sitting there with their coats on. insulate your home? already done it. who'sjob is it, margaret, to enforce some of these restrictions if people believe in them? is it up to the individual or is it up to the government? well, it's both really. i think there are a lot of people who don't recycle as much as they should. in the black country where it is industryl

with all the factories and that and the smoke and that - over the years. my husband used to work- in the rolling mills and everything, so what difference is it _ going to make now, sweetheart? disneyland in shanghai has closed for at least two days after a single visitor tested positive for covid—19 following a trip to the theme park. health workers in protective suits tested around 33,000 people as fireworks went off around the park's landmark castle. officials say they all tested negative, before being allowed to leave the attraction. china is hoping to reach zero cases of the virus before it hosts the winter olympics from february. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. this morning might have come as a bit of a shock to the system, a touch of frost in places, but with this crisp and chilly autumn autumn weather, many of us are getting to enjoy some bright weather. that is how it looked for a weather watcher in essex. however, there are

some showers, too. you can see the speckled shower clouds pushing down from the north, affecting mostly those areas exposed to the north or north westerly wind. so westerly scotland is a case in point. we have seen some showers here. is a case in point. these will continue across northern and western scotland, some for eastern scotland, too, parts of northern ireland, the western side of england, wales, quite a lot of heavy showers for the channel islands. but further east, more in the way of dry weather. some spells of sunshine and temperatures between ten and 13 degrees. through this evening and tonight showers will continue to pepper coastal districts. we could see some wintry showers developing over very high ground in northern scotland and a few more showers creeping further inland across parts of northern england. temperatures will drop very close to freezing, even below freezing for a few places. the coldest weather of all could be across the far south of england where we could also see some mist and fog patches. in fact, across a good part of england, east wales, there is the risk of the odd fog patch tomorrow morning. through tomorrow, again some sunshine, again some showers, mostly around the coasts, but we will see a few more

getting inland across parts of northern england, getting into the midlands and generally some slightly cloudy weather here as well. temperatures eight to 12 degrees at best, so it will still feel quite chilly and some of us will see a touch of frost again during wednesday night. for thursday, this little ridge of high pressure tries to topple its way and so that means we will see fewer showers, still one or two getting across west wales into the far south—west of england, some for east anglia and the south—east for a time. but otherwise, more dry weather. some spells of sunshine, although more cloud toppling in from the north—west later on. again, a chilly feel at seven to 12 degrees. now, that cloud moving on towards the north—west is a sign of things to come. as we get into friday, our area of high pressurejust as we get into friday, our area of high pressure drifts a little further southwards. we will feed more cloud into northern and western parts of the uk, so generally speaking, through friday into the weekend, northern areas will

see a lot of cloud. there could be some rain in places, particularly in north—west scotland. further south, some will get to see a little bit of sunshine. generally, a lot of cloud but it will be milder for all of us.

today at one: the glasgow climate summit secures two major deals to help combat global warming. there's agreement to cut methane emissions, a major contributor to climate change, by at least 30% by 2030. and a deal to reduce the deforestation of the world's major woodland areas. we have to stop the devastating loss of our forests, these great, teaming ecosystems, trillion pillared cathedrals of nature. we have a special report from brazil, where destruction of the rainforest helps local people survive. we are being led to an area where illegal logging is taking place. and here, we are at the edge of a national park, an area that's supposed to be protected.

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