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�* the �*the un, the secretary general of the un, that we have cracked it here at cop in edinburgh, of course not. and i totally agree with him about that. and yes, you are right. we are still on a trajectory to increase the temperature of our planet by around 2 degrees, as i said at the beginning. orthat 2 degrees, as i said at the beginning. or that is what it is looks likes. but what it houses the hope, and i don't think anybody would this, we have the hope that we can use all the tools that we've now equipped ourselves with to keep it at 1.5, and to keep 1.5 alive. and i think that was, what we have done at cop26 is slow the growth. we couldn't stop the growth, but we have unquestionably slowed it down. and i think the other thing that is
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so exciting and makes me optimistic is i think genuinely that by asking countries to focus on these very specific deliverables, on coal, cars, cash and treason to making them focus on what they are going to do to reduce co2, we have helped to plot the way ahead, to create a road map for defeating climate change. iam i am optimistic, but optimism should not be confused with confidence. nothing could be more fatal to this enterprise than any feeling that we have beat it all that we have cracked it. on your other question, all i would say is i think it is very important that all mps work primarily and above all for their constituents and... anybody who
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lobbies on behalf of a commercial interest is clearly in breach of the rules. you can take from what i have said that all mps should follow the rules and i think the rules are there to protect them, protect the public and they are very simple to understand and we should get on with it. natasha clark, the sun. he -hased it. natasha clark, the sun. he: phased down on the path to phasing out and this is the first time we have got the coal language in. it is worth reminding colleagues, cops are building posts. we have had cop26
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and the next one will be in egypt. at future co ps we and the next one will be in egypt. at future cops we can push further on that issue. you raised this thing that i was emotional and there was a range of reasons for that. it was relief we have got this deal over the line. i genuinely believe this is a historic thing the uk government has helped to pull off and i had had about six hours sleep in three days. the prime minister has thanked all the key people here, but i want to thank the civil society, the youth groups. they have applied enormous pressure to ensure we were able to get countries to make those commitments and they will continue to play a key role as we go forward and get better commitments from countries. to forward and get better commitments from countries.— from countries. to reinforce that, whether it — from countries. to reinforce that, whether it is _ from countries. to reinforce that, whether it is face _ from countries. to reinforce that, whether it is face down _ from countries. to reinforce that, whether it is face down or - whether it is face down or phase—out, for the first time the world has made a commitment for a downward gradient, let me put it
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that way, whether it is out or down, it is downwards and that is a first. and greenpeace, said, sorry i don't want greenpeace to repeat this, but they said as a result of cop26, the era of coal is ending. that is a colossal thing. era of coal is ending. that is a colossalthing. natasha era of coal is ending. that is a colossal thing. natasha clark from the sun. ., ~' ~ colossal thing. natasha clark from the sun. ., ~ ~ ,, ., ., colossal thing. natasha clark from thesun. ., ~ ,, ., ., ., the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are ou auoin the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to — the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing up _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing up another. you going to be eyeing up another cabinet _ you going to be eyeing up another cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the _ cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the fire — cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the fire and you have said you were _ to the fire and you have said you were disappointed to the last minute changes— were disappointed to the last minute changes to the deal. do you feel like you — changes to the deal. do you feel like you have failed your children and grandchildren in not pushing for more _ and grandchildren in not pushing for more on _ and grandchildren in not pushing for more on coal? prime minister, do you think— more on coal? prime minister, do you think you _ more on coal? prime minister, do you think you could have done more, do you wish_ think you could have done more, do you wish he — think you could have done more, do you wish he should have done more to push the _ you wish he should have done more to push the deal in glasgow. do you think— push the deal in glasgow. do you think you — push the deal in glasgow. do you think you took your eye off the ball tiy think you took your eye off the ball by dealing — think you took your eye off the ball by dealing what was going on in westminster last week and how would you both _ westminster last week and how would you both rate of the deal out of
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ten? _ you both rate of the deal out of ten? , , ., you both rate of the deal out of ten? ,, ., . ., you both rate of the deal out of ten? ,, ., ., , ten? on the issue of coal, of course i would ten? on the issue of coal, of course i would have — ten? on the issue of coal, of course i would have preferred _ ten? on the issue of coal, of course i would have preferred stronger - i would have preferred stronger language. i said that yesterday evening. the fact we have managed to get language in there, i was determined in that one hour that we kept the word coal in the document. i was determined to do that and we did manage to do that. i do think we have moved the goalposts in terms of our generation and future generations. as the prime minister said, lots of commitments have been made, what we now have to do is ensure those commitments are delivered by governments around the world. i think in terms of future roles and things, i will leave that to the prime minister, but we have the presidency for a year and there are lots of things we have done during the past two years, we have set up a council, we have set up an
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energy council where we are supporting countries around the world with a move to clean energy. the cop, we were part of an announcement of $10 billion to help developing countries move to clean power. we will be working on that as well. and the whole range of commitments we got out of the cop itself. we will be working closely with the next cop holders, egypt, to make sure these commitments are delivered on. he make sure these commitments are delivered on-_ delivered on. he has done an outstanding _ delivered on. he has done an outstanding job _ delivered on. he has done an outstanding job and - delivered on. he has done an outstanding job and he - delivered on. he has done an outstanding job and he has i delivered on. he has done an - outstanding job and he has another year to run as president of cop. working with the uk government and the egyptians, to hold everybody�*s feet to the fire, as he rightly say, natasha. myjob has been to continue the leader level, that is what i have been doing for months and months, talking to colleagues around the world and getting them to make
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progress, as indeed a lot of them have. not all of them as much as we would like but a lot of them have come through with some pretty remarkable things, difficult things for their countries. remarkable things, difficult things fortheir countries. i remarkable things, difficult things for their countries. i want to repeat what i think is the key thing about this cop. we have given ourselves the tools to fix the problem. we haven't fixed the problem. we haven't fixed the problem but we now have a tool. when i was a kid, 80% of our energy came from coal. as mayor of london, 40% came from coal and today, 1%. countries around the world can see the downward gradient. what we are doing now is bringing together coalitions of supportive countries, adding in the finance, leveraging in the private sector to help those countries who find it difficult to move beyond coal, to decarbonise. that is the exciting agenda that
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cop26 in glasgow has lifted off. that is what we are going to be building on. talking to leaders from countries around the world, india, indonesia, south africa, they can all see how this model could be relevant to their progress and their ambition. so that is the reason i am most optimistic. {jut ambition. so that is the reason i am most optimistic.— ambition. so that is the reason i am most optimistic._ out. ambition. so that is the reason i am most optimistic._ out of| most optimistic. out of ten? out of ten for achievement? _ most optimistic. out of ten? out of ten for achievement? yes. - most optimistic. out of ten? out of ten for achievement? yes. i - most optimistic. out of ten? out of ten for achievement? yes. i don't l most optimistic. out of ten? out of. ten for achievement? yes. i don't do those sort of — ten for achievement? yes. i don't do those sort of numbers. i think my last number was a six out of ten chance of success, i said. the outcome is over six out of ten, how about that? it is over six out of ten, i won't say more than that. what you really need to do is listen
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to what for instance, the least developed countries are saying. they have said this has really moved things forward in terms of climate action, they have thanked the uk for the leadership we have shown. in our presidency year, this is our opportunity to continue this. we talk about global britain, this is global britain in action, we are leading the world, both domestically, i say that because countries around the world see the leading domestically, but we are leading domestically, but we are leading globally as well. you leading domestically, but we are leading globally as well. you have a future trade — leading globally as well. you have a future trade deal _ leading globally as well. you have a future trade deal with _ leading globally as well. you have a future trade deal with india, - leading globally as well. you have a future trade deal with india, would l future trade deal with india, would you make — future trade deal with india, would you make more stringent climate change _ you make more stringent climate change targets part of a trade deal with phasing out coal as part of that? _ with phasing out coal as part of that? and _ with phasing out coal as part of that? and mr sharma, how did you get here in— that? and mr sharma, how did you get here in time _ that? and mr sharma, how did you get here in time today to attend this press _ here in time today to attend this press conference? and prime minister. _ press conference? and prime
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minister, you told parliament this week— minister, you told parliament this week that — minister, you told parliament this week that the handling of the owen paterson _ week that the handling of the owen paterson affair as an error. and do you see _ paterson affair as an error. and do you see apologising as a form of weakness?— you see apologising as a form of weakness? , ., ., ., ., ., weakness? first of all on india and our relations _ weakness? first of all on india and our relations with _ weakness? first of all on india and our relations with india. _ weakness? first of all on india and our relations with india. we - weakness? first of all on india and our relations with india. we have l our relations with india. we have got a great relationship with india and... i don't think there is any particular need to introduce this into the discussion about our bilateral relations because i think narendra modi can see that the advantages for india and going down the track he is now on. don't forget, india made a pretty impressive, in spite of what happened at the last minute about face down, phase—out, india came up with some really impressive stuff on decarbonising their power sector, decarbonising their power sector, decarbonising their power sector, decarbonising the economy by 2030. the actual commitments, the solid
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commitment that india made are real and we have got to make sure they are delivered. but look at what narendra modi is actually producing on his one grid, one world initiative. it is pretty incredible, his solar powered programme. india is blessed in that respect and i think they will make a lot more progress. the uk, as i said, what the uk wants to do, we have the technology, we have the access to the technology, we have the fantastic expertise in finance. we want to help and be part of the coalitions that are trying to take countries forward. on your point of what may or may not have been said in some cabinets away day, your
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sources are normally worryingly good, but i will say no more than that, if that is all right? in good, but i will say no more than that, if that is all right?— that, if that is all right? in terms of india, i _ that, if that is all right? in terms of india, i want _ that, if that is all right? in terms of india, i want to _ that, if that is all right? in terms of india, i want to echo - that, if that is all right? in terms of india, i want to echo that. - that, if that is all right? in terms | of india, i want to echo that. india has committed to quite ambitious 2030 reduction targets and they have said 50% of their power sector will be from renewables by 2030. that is really very very big. i think we should commend them for that. i spent quality time talking to the power minister and we are working with india and other initiatives as well. it is important to recognise. i got here by train and then electoral vehicle, courtesy of the government car service. you electoral vehicle, courtesy of the government car service.- electoral vehicle, courtesy of the government car service. you are 'ust showin: government car service. you are 'ust showing off- — government car service. you are 'ust showing off. the fi government car service. you are 'ust showing off. he raised i government car service. you are 'ust showing off. he raised the issue h showing off. he raised the issue about air travel. _ showing off. he raised the issue about air travel. on _ showing off. he raised the issue about air travel. on a _ showing off. he raised the issue about air travel. on a personal i about air travel. on a personal level, i think it is about personal
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choice, but what you need to do is to incentivise people. i have always believed in carat rather than stick that the government is investing in civil aviation views, we got the jet zero programme up and running between the transport department on the business department. there is a lot we are doing and will continue to do. technology goes really very very fast. only a few years ago we had very little offshore wind and the prime minister has been very much pushing this agenda. we have the biggest offshore wind sector in the biggest offshore wind sector in the world and we are going to quadruple that by 2030. i think we could go even further, because there is appetite within the sector. thank ou ve is appetite within the sector. thank you very much- _ is appetite within the sector. thank you very much. ultimately - is appetite within the sector. thank you very much. ultimately we - is appetite within the sector. thank you very much. ultimately we wantj you very much. ultimately we want all govern at —— government because to be electric vehicles, but there is a problem with the armour
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plating, so we are working on that. jason groves, the male. we had a poll yesterday showing two thirds of voters _ poll yesterday showing two thirds of voters want you to apologise over sleaze _ voters want you to apologise over sleaze. since you are reluctant to do that, — sleaze. since you are reluctant to do that, what would you say to those people _ do that, what would you say to those people who _ do that, what would you say to those people who think you have got it wrong? — people who think you have got it wrong? on the climate issue, mr shanna _ wrong? on the climate issue, mr shanna has — wrong? on the climate issue, mr sharma has gone vegetarian, i think, what are _ sharma has gone vegetarian, i think, what are you — sharma has gone vegetarian, i think, what are you going to do, are you still driving — what are you going to do, are you still driving that clapped out old diesel— still driving that clapped out old diesel of— still driving that clapped out old diesel of yours? finally, how is the queen? _ diesel of yours? finally, how is the queen? have you spoken to her? jason, _ queen? have you spoken to her? jason, this — queen? have you spoken to her? jason, this is a press conference and i have said quite a lot about parliamentary stuff already. of course, i think things could have been handled better, let me put it that way, by me. on my own personal
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contribution to reducing co2, i used to go everywhere by bike, that was a massive thing to do. i don't know if it was massive, but it certainly made some small contribution. as for your question about her majesty, i just want to say i know everybody will be wanting to offer their best wishes to her majesty, the queen. i just want to reassure everybody by saying i did see the queen for an audience last week on wednesday in windsor and she is very well. it shouldn't need saying, but ijust wanted to say it anyway. ok, everybody? i am so sorry, thank you all very much. studio: boris johnson, all very much. studio: borisjohnson, and alok sharma, just ending the press
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conference that started about 45 minutes ago. a few questions for our viewers around the world on the sleaze scandal that has taken over westminster in recent days here. but a lot of questions on the impact of the cop dealfrom a lot of questions on the impact of the cop deal from yesterday. let others bring in someone from the intelligence unit. they were asked, both of them the change of wording in coal and we had the british prime minister saying there wasn't much difference between phasing down and phasing out and alok sharma, although disappointed in saying there was a time he thought the deal was injeopardy for about there was a time he thought the deal was in jeopardy for about an hour? that's right. one of the journalists asked whether he let the indians so cold, get away with it? there was a
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broader package to protect. it is important to remember this is a historic mention for fossil fuels in these cover agreements. it is part of that broader package that brings countries back around the table every year, has these checkpoints to make sure they do reduce their emissions. but something that wasn't addressed very clearly in the press conference, maybe because no journalist actually asked, what is going to happen in this next year? the uk holds the presidency for an entire year, it only gained the presidency on the first day of the climate summit and there is a lot of work to be done on three areas. the first area being actually making sure that all of the pledges made around the formal negotiations are actually transformed and converted into the plans and policies of nations across the world who made historic commitments. vietnam, for
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example, at the third biggest pipeline of coal in the country committed to not building any more new coal in this next year. that is huge. if that gets implemented in their national plans, that will make a significant dent in this emissions gap we have been talking about. there's a huge amount of work to be done and the prime minister did allude to this, around the finance. making sure that a bit of climate finance here and there goes to developing countries but the finance programme with companies public and private switches to green production, transport, home heating rather than supporting and subsidising the fossil fuels that have caused this problem. and subsidising the fossil fuels that have caused this problem. and 'ust on the whore — have caused this problem. and 'ust on the whole coali have caused this problem. and 'ust on the whole coal question, is h have caused this problem. and just| on the whole coal question, is there basically a discrepancy between alok sharma saying he thought the whole deal was injeopardy sharma saying he thought the whole deal was in jeopardy and was
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determined to keep the word coal in and he was asked if he felt the weight of the world on his shoulders and for a very tense hour, he did feel that. and then the prime minister saying there is not so much in it, between those two phrases. the phrases they were talking about was the phase—out and the phased out. but the word coal was in each of those iterations. i think alok sharma was very keen to keep the mention of coal on the face of the cover agreement. mention of coal on the face of the coveragreement. in mention of coal on the face of the cover agreement.— mention of coal on the face of the cover agreement. in terms of, as you said, the island — cover agreement. in terms of, as you said, the island nations, _ cover agreement. in terms of, as you said, the island nations, the - cover agreement. in terms of, as you said, the island nations, the prime i said, the island nations, the prime minister said he felt they were the stars of the whole cop summit because we had them give some visceral, emotional pleas for help in the prime minister admitting they hadn't got all the way there but they had at least given themselves they had at least given themselves the tools to go on the journey, repeating everybody will be called back next year. and he gave the
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summitjust over, just over more than six out of ten and do you think thatis than six out of ten and do you think that is something people generally agree with over we never get that sort of consensus? i agree with over we never get that sort of consensus?— agree with over we never get that sort of consensus? i don't think you will ever get — sort of consensus? i don't think you will ever get the _ sort of consensus? i don't think you will ever get the consensus. - sort of consensus? i don't think you will ever get the consensus. what l sort of consensus? i don't think you | will ever get the consensus. what is really interesting here, people who really interesting here, people who really wants climate action, greta thunberg is of this world are clearly impassioned about this calling the cop a failure. yet have organisations and individuals who actually want to delay climate action, also calling it a failure. it is strange, odd synergy between these two opposing groups. you will never get everyone to agree and what people need to remember, these summits are important to addressing climate change, but not the only part of addressing climate change. the real economy moving people, the social feeling amongst people all
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across the world in the uk and across the world in the uk and across the world in the uk and across the world, climate change and environment is one of the top concerns for the public and that pressure has been making an impact on the politics, which is why we are now seeing these climate summits moving faster. it is all linked, it is integrated and one thing pushes another and hopefully we will get that acceleration over this critical decade to halve the emissions we need to keep 1.5 alli. $le decade to halve the emissions we need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked. — need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked. it _ need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked, it was _ need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked, it was noted _ need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked, it was noted he - need to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma was asked, it was noted he was i was asked, it was noted he was emotional towards the end of the summit and he said it was for a range of reasons, partly because there were so much relief he had got this deal over the line. he had six hours sleep in three days. both he and the prime minister were also praising the actions of india, because we have heard criticisms of india and china but they were also praising the actions of the government there?- praising the actions of the government there? that is right, india in
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government there? that is right, lndia in the _ government there? that is right, india in the first _ government there? that is right, india in the first week— government there? that is right, india in the first week came - government there? that is right, india in the first week came out i india in the first week came out with a surprise pledge for net zero, to reach net zero by 2070. that might seem like two commentators who are not familiar with the climate world and their historical emissions that have been released by the developed world. but 2070 net zero target for india is really impressive and in line with the paris agreement and in line with the science in order to keep 1.5 alli. alok sharma alluded to this in his statement. the indians are looking to get 50% of their electricity generation from renewables by 2030. that means that pretty much every single new plant they are building will have to be renewables to meet the target. so very impressive pledge that was made by india. it could be said that it actually
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helped put pressure on the chinese to try to get them eventually, hopefully in the next year or so to move faster, too.— hopefully in the next year or so to move faster, too. thank you so much for our move faster, too. thank you so much for your time — move faster, too. thank you so much for your time and _ move faster, too. thank you so much for your time and giving _ move faster, too. thank you so much for your time and giving us _ move faster, too. thank you so much for your time and giving us your - for your time and giving us your analysis of what we have heard in the last 45 minutes or so. and, of course, to save one other important line from what boris johnson course, to save one other important line from what borisjohnson said, he said as far as he was concerned, a lot of progress coming out of the private sector as well because a lot of governments around the world were able to trigger a lot of private investment and so much of the future success will be down to individual people wanting real change. as we have been hearing, india and china have been hearing, india and china have faced criticism because of their demand of last—minute change to the climate deal. india relies on coal for its economic development. we report on the challenges for the
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country as it faces tackling climate change. india's sacred river, a symbol of purity turned toxic. what looks like harmless bubbles is poisonous foam, much of it caused by industrial waste and sewage. this man is a fisherman who lives and works here. all the chemicals are thrown in the river, he tells me. it is disgusting. but it's not a natural disaster, it is humans who have done this. what we are seeing he represents india's overall challenges when it comes to climate change. one of the country's holiest river is now horribly polluted. the cause? waste from nearby factories, factories that create jobs and help drive economic growth. coal was centre stage at the cop summit in a similar tussle over the country does
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macro economic and environmental needs. the aim is to move quickly towards alternative sources like solar, with the goal of generating 50% of power that way by the next decade. this man has just returned from the cop summit where he was advising india's government. {gail summit where he was advising india's government-— government. coal will grow. what will have to _ government. coal will grow. what will have to grow _ government. coal will grow. what will have to grow together - government. coal will grow. what will have to grow together to - government. coal will grow. what| will have to grow together to meet energy demands for the economy.
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this is bbc news. thank you for watching. hello. there's some rain in the forecast as we end sunday across parts of scotland and northern ireland. this is the earlier satellite picture, so looking at the cloud, had some breaks in that across parts of england and wales. but this thicker zone of cloud moving into scotland and northern ireland is bringing outbreaks of rain and that continues through this evening and overnight. some of that will be heavy and persistent but weakening as it moves its way south and east, so could see some patchy rain into the far north of england, may be some drizzle for parts of wales and south—west england. elsewhere, it's a dry night. some breaks in that cloud across parts of southern england, could see temperatures down to five or 6 celsius — where we've got the cloud, holding up to seven to 10 celsius. for the week ahead for most of us it stays mild both by day and by night.
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there'll be further rain across parts of scotland, particularly the further north you are. this frontal system is still with us tomorrow but it's running into high pressure so weakening all the while. some patchy rain through monday morning across parts of northern england, maybe into north wales, south—west england but fading out through the morning. to the north of this, some sunshine for scotland and northern ireland but to the south we will keep that area of cloud, some lingering mist and fog through the morning too. but mild — 11 to 13 celsius for most tomorrow and a much brighter day across scotland and northern ireland. this zone of cloud could begin to lower through monday evening through parts of the midlands, wales, northern england and again just returning some patchy drizzle in places. but then we look to the north and west again as we head into tuesday, more rain piling into northern scotland, northern ireland. notice the squeeze in the isobars, so it's going to be windy as well and that rain will actually be heavy and persistent, particularly for the north and west of scotland and into the northern isles. further rain across northern ireland, could see a bit arriving into the far north of england later in the day, but again, that front is weakening all the while. to the south of this across england and wales on tuesday, it's mainly dry — 11 to 13 celsius the top temperature.
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and it's a similar pattern, this frontal system is running into an area of high pressure so it does weaken, but what we see through wednesday is just some slightly cooler air pushing in across the uk. and what that means across scotland on wednesday is, we'll see some showers on some of those showers could be wintry over the highest ground. but actually for wednesday, thursday and friday for much of the uk away from northern scotland it's mainly dry and mild, turning wetter and cooler through the weekend. bye— bye.
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map for defeating climate change. this is bbc news. the headlines at six... despite concerns over the watered down commitments on phasing out fossil fuels like coal at the climate summit in glasgow — the prime minister says cop26 was a success. glasgow has sounded the deathknell for coal power. it is a fantastic achievement, and it isjust one of many to emerge from cop26. 90% of the world's economy is now following our lead here in the uk by committing to net zero. the queen misses the remembrance sunday service at the cenotaph because of a sprained back, but other members of the royal familyjoin the nation in falling silent to remember those who died in past conflicts.
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