conference, success or failure will be collective. so our message to you is this, azerbaijan can build a bridge, but you all need to walk across it. president—elect donald trump speaks to russia's president putin, advising him not to escalate the war in ukraine. the british prime minister is in paris to extend armistice day celebrations and meet president emmanuel macron. welcome to bbc news. cop29's president mukhtar babayev says the un climate talks in baku mark a "moment of truth" for the paris agreement. speaking at the start of the two—week conference, mr babayev warned "we are on the road to ruin",

as he pointed to recent deadly floods in spain and other climtate catastrophes. it comes as scientists say this year is set to be the hottest on record. over 100 world leaders and heads of states are converging for the first time since reports that average global temperatures are expected to exceed 1.5 celsius above what they were before the industrial revolution. the gathering opened just a short while ago and began with a speech from the outgoing president of cop28, which was held in the united arab emirates. sultan ahmed aljaber called on the delegates to act with solidarity to create a green world, and he had these parting words. let us focus on collaboration and partnership, and let us show the world but we have the determination to unite, the responsibility to act, and the will to deliver. i thank you.

applause the outgoing president of cop28. a short time ago we heard from the president of this year's cop summit, who said, if not addressed, the current rate of global warming would be catastrophic for millions. we must be totally honest, the un environmental programme shows— un environmental programme shows that current policies are leading — shows that current policies are leading us to three degrees of warming _ leading us to three degrees of warming. these temperatures would — warming. these temperatures would be _ warming. these temperatures would be catastrophic for millions, they would threaten the existence of communities represented in this room. colleagues, we are on the road to ruin — colleagues, we are on the road to ruin bul— colleagues, we are on the road to ruin. but these are not the future — to ruin. but these are not the future problems, climate change is already— future problems, climate change is already here. from flooded homes — is already here. from flooded homes in _ is already here. from flooded homes in spain to forest fires in australia, from rising oceans _ in australia, from rising oceans in the pacific to barren plains — oceans in the pacific to barren plains in — oceans in the pacific to barren plains in east africa. whether

you see — plains in east africa. whether you see them or not, people are suffering — you see them or not, people are suffering in _ you see them or not, people are suffering in the shadows, they are dying _ suffering in the shadows, they are dying in the dark, and they need _ are dying in the dark, and they need more _ are dying in the dark, and they need more than compassion, more than prayers and paperwork, and they are — than prayers and paperwork, and they are crying out for a leadership and action. cop29 is an unmissable moment to chart a new path— an unmissable moment to chart a new path forward for everyone. the cop29 presidency has worked tirelessly— the cop29 presidency has worked tirelessly to be the foundation for success. we have travelled the world _ for success. we have travelled the world to see the challenges you face, — the world to see the challenges you face, and we are resolved to produce _ you face, and we are resolved to produce an ambitious and balanced _ to produce an ambitious and balanced package that delivers on all— balanced package that delivers on all mandates and takes the first global big step forward. we have made every effort to bring — we have made every effort to bring you _ we have made every effort to bring you together and build momentum. we have hosted political— momentum. we have hosted political and technical sessions here in azerbaijan,

and — sessions here in azerbaijan, and we _ sessions here in azerbaijan, and we are already collaborating with you on the c0p29 — collaborating with you on the cop29 action agenda and presidency initiatives. but we need — presidency initiatives. but we need much more from all of you. when _ need much more from all of you. when i _ need much more from all of you. when i want to be crystal clear about — when i want to be crystal clear about our— when i want to be crystal clear about our expectations, our plan — about our expectations, our plan is _ about our expectations, our plan is based on two pillars — to enhance ambition and enable action~ — to enhance ambition and enable action. this means setting out clear— action. this means setting out clear climate plans and delivering the finance we need. these _ delivering the finance we need. these two pillars are hugely reinforcing, each sending a strong _ reinforcing, each sending a strong signal to the other, because _ strong signal to the other, because as we mobilise climate finance, — because as we mobilise climate finance, we allow for higher ambitions. and as we signal to -et ambitions. and as we signal to get higher ambition, we ambitions. and as we signal to get higherambition, we build trust — get higherambition, we build trust to— get higherambition, we build trust to unlock greater financial commitments. dear colleagues, to enable action, the cop29 presidency's top priority— the cop29 presidency's top priority is to agree a fair and

ambitious _ priority is to agree a fair and ambitious new collective want a viable _ ambitious new collective want a viable goal on climate finance. this— viable goal on climate finance. this nrust— viable goal on climate finance. this must be effective and adequate to the scale and urgency— adequate to the scale and urgency of the problem. it must address— urgency of the problem. it must address the needs and priorities of developing countries, including... and it must — countries, including... and it must include detailed qualitative elements. we have seen _ qualitative elements. we have seen some progress on access futures, — seen some progress on access futures, transparency and the ten year— futures, transparency and the ten year timeframe, we know that— ten year timeframe, we know that there are different views on how— that there are different views on how to achieve them. we have also heard — on how to achieve them. we have also heard that the realistic goal— also heard that the realistic goal for— also heard that the realistic goal for what the public sector can directly provide and mobilise seems to be hundreds of billions. the cop29 presidency has made every effort — presidency has made every effort to— presidency has made every effort to bring the parties close _ effort to bring the parties close together. but we still

have — close together. but we still have much to do and just 12 days— have much to do and just 12 days to _ have much to do and just 12 days to land a deal. we have much to do and “ust 12 days to land a deal.h have much to do and “ust 12 days to land a deal. we will be live with are _ days to land a deal. we will be live with are corresponding - days to land a deal. we will be live with are corresponding inl live with are corresponding in baku shortly. our climate editorjustin rowlatt looks now at what cop29 is liekly to be able to achive. cop29 is definitely the most important event of this year. this climate conference is the most significant international meeting azerbaijan has ever hosted, and the country has not skimped on the preparations. but some things you can't control. my plan will terminate the green new deal, which i call the green new scam. greatest scam in history, probably. # it's fun to stay at the ymca! like when the biggest economy in the world elects a climate sceptic. last night, workers were putting the finishing touches to the conference venue. mr trump has said he'll pull out of the key part of the un climate talks.

the us has sent a delegation here, but any promises they make are likely to be overturned when trump takes office injanuary. and top of the agenda this year is the trickiest topic of all. they are calling this the money cop, because the focus is on finance. negotiators want to agree a new goalfor how much money richer countries should be paying to poorer countries to move away from fossil fuels and also adapt their countries to climate change. at the moment, it's $100 billion a year. the hope is it will be hundreds of billions of dollars a year. developing countries would like it to be more than $1 trillion. i can give you some of the statistics. activists involved in the talks say they don't think the summit will be derailed. it takes collective response. if we're going to be able to hold warming to below 1.5, it will take the whole world to come together. geopolitics, the biggest geopolitical challenge the world faces is climate change.

if we don't tackle it, we don't have a planet. raising $1 trillion a year was always going to be a tall order, but with the us set to pull out of the game, it will be even harder. and that could have an impact on climate action for years to come, because the less money raised, the less likely countries are to dial up their carbon—cutting ambitions. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. we will be live in baku imminently with our correspondent as cop29 is now under way. us president—elect donald trump spoke with russia's president vladimir putin just hours after his election win last week, urging him not to escalate the war in ukraine, dmitry peskov has denied there

was any court saying it doesn't correspond to reality and is completely made up, false information and there was no conversation. but according to the post, mr trump made the call from his mar—a—lago residence where he is said to have reminded resident putin about the large military presence in europe and expressed interest in further efforts to end the war in ukraine. donald trump's campaign team said they would not comment on the reports. i stop wars with phone calls. russia should have never happened, with ukraine, would have never happened if i were president, would have never happened. there's been uncertainty surrounding donald trump's intentions in regards to ukraine, but it now appears discussions started only hours after his election victory. reports of a conversation between him and vladimir putin last thursday in which, according to the washington post, the president—elect warned the russian leader against any escalation of the conflict.

reports, not denied by the trump campaign, which follow a campaign pledge to end the war within a day. russia should have never happened, with ukraine, would have never happened. i knew putin, knew him well, and i tell you what, i will have that war finished and done and settled before i get to the white house as president elect, i will get that done. mr trump is due to meet president biden at the white house on wednesday. the message to an incoming president sceptical about continued us funding from an outgoing one whose support was total, "don't abandon ukraine." our approach remains the same as it's been for the last two and a half years, which is to put ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it is ultimately in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table, and it should be up to ukraine to decide for its own sovereignty and its own territorial

integrity, when and how it goes to the negotiating table. as power is transferred, there are fears the conflict could escalate. this was the scene in western ukraine after russia launched one of its biggest drone attacks of the war so far. ukraine is demanding nato membership and the return of land annexed by russia. donald trump has reportedly assured ukraine's leadership of his support. but the question is, on what terms? david willis, bbc news, washington. so, has there been any reaction from the kremlin? here's our russia editor, steve rosenberg. none yet. the kremlin hasn't commented yet on these reports. we haven't had confirmation from the trump transition team about the phone call. there's been no print—out about the phone call, which wasn't organised via the state department. that's the case, i think, with donald trump's other post—election calls

with world leaders. so, all we know is what sources have told, for example, the washington post, in other words, that allegedly donald trump warned vladimir putin not to escalate the war in ukraine and reminded him of american military strength in europe. as i say, the truth is we don't really know what the truth is about this phone call. what we do know, however, is i think there's concern in kiev. ukrainian officials publicly are trying to remain positive. president zelensky was very quick to congratulate donald trump on his election victory. but there will be concern about what donald trump was saying in the run—up to the us election. his total lack of criticism of vladimir putin over vladimir putin's full—scale invasion of ukraine. at times, trump seemed to blamejoe biden more than vladimir putin for putin's invasion of ukraine, claiming that if he'd

been in the white house, donald trump, then vladimir putin wouldn't have invaded. and trump was very critical about the scale of us military and economic assistance for kyiv, the tens of billions of dollars that america has sent ukraine. added to all of that, if you think back to september and whatjd vance, the vice president—elect, was saying, he sort of sketched out what a peace deal for ukraine could look like. it sounded very similar to what vladimir putin had been talking about. in other words, under that idea, russia would get to keep the territory that it had seized already. there would be some kind of demilitarised zone, and ukraine would have to sign up to neutrality. in other words, ukraine would not be able to to join nato. if that's the kind of deal we're talking about over the next few months, that will not go down well in kyiv. but, as i say, very few details in these reports of a phone

call between donald trump and vladimir putin. our russia editor there, and we were speaking to him just before we got more details from dmitry peskov, the kremlin spokesperson, saying and denying that there had been any call. obviously no clarity, we will get to the bottom of it. we will go back to our main story now, the opening of the cop29 summit in azerbaijan. what can we expect from cop29? do we have high hopes? it what can we expect from cop29? do we have high hopes?— do we have high hopes? it will no on do we have high hopes? it will go on for _ do we have high hopes? it will go on for two _ do we have high hopes? it will go on for two weeks, - do we have high hopes? it will go on for two weeks, already l go on for two weeks, already people are arriving today. you can see i'm behind the main plenary hall where proceedings kicked off this morning. very

busy, lots of delegates and ngos busy, lots of delegates and ngos here. the main topic of conversation on the table is climate finance. you may remember a few years ago, developed or richer countries committed to giving $100 billion by 2020 to poorer nations to help them prepare for climate change. well, that target needs updating and could considerably increase. in the moment it the draft text, we are looking at1 trillion or $2 trillion, and developing nations are saying they need more money because the impacts of climate change are ramping up. in of climate change are ramping u . _ , ., of climate change are ramping up. in terms of even before cop29 up. in terms of even before com kicked _ up. in terms of even before com kicked off, - up. in terms of even before com kicked off, it - up. in terms of even before cop29 kicked off, it was . cop29 kicked off, it was embroiled in controversy given that a senior cop29 official was apparently using his role within cop29 to discuss potential fossil fuel deals. yes, it casts somewhat of a shadow over proceedings before it even started. a similar situation happened last year with the uae, which was being hosted or led by a president

who previously also worked for their state oil firm. there have been questioned for four from ngos and civil society whether such countries should host these conferences, but the argument against that is that every year a different country hosts cop, and this is a un event and every country should participate. countries like azerbaijan will argue that most of their oil and gas exports actually go to the european union, so if richer nations really want to see action on climate change, it is not that they should stop producing but that these countries should stop demanding it. the that these countries should stop demanding it.- that these countries should stop demanding it. the un wants every country _ stop demanding it. the un wants every country to _ stop demanding it. the un wants every country to participate, - every country to participate, but when it comes to significant world leaders, a lot of them are not there. yeah, exactly. this comes at a time with a lot of turmoil politically in a lot of countries. biden is not here following last week's's election in the us. we know german leaders are not here because of the turmoil they are facing politically as well. but there are new countries we have not seen before, the taliban

government are here for the first time and this is their first time and this is their first major conference. i have been talking with a lot of delegates who are saying it is not just about world leaders turning up, it is about all countries participating and about the negotiating teams being at the table. this is one of the few spaces in the world where warring countries actually all end up in one room, they say this is really important, act absolutely fundamental to action on climate change. late fundamental to action on climate change.- fundamental to action on climate change. fundamental to action on climate chance. ~ , . ,, climate change. we will be back with ou climate change. we will be back with you throughout _ climate change. we will be back with you throughout the - climate change. we will be back with you throughout the day - climate change. we will be backj with you throughout the day and through the next two weeks. esme stalla rd through the next two weeks. esme stallard there, our climate and a science reporter joining us from baku where cop29 has now got under way.

welcome back to bbc news. sir keir starmer has arrived in paris to attend armistice day commemorations, the first uk prime minister to do so in france since sir winston churchill in191ili. in the uk, a two—minute silence

will be held at 11am to mark the anniversary of the end of the first world war. it follows a weekend of remembrance events led by the king. let's speak to our correspondent hugh schofield in paris. the significant day given that sir keir starmer is in paris, meeting emmanuel macron on today, such an important day. it is a significant today, such an important day. it is a significan— it is a significant year for british and _ it is a significant year for british and french - it is a significant year for - british and french relations, the 120th anniversary of the entente cordial, the alliance that preceded the first world war, the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings, also a time when there is a new prime minister in britain has promised to reset relations across the channel with europe as a whole and with france. so all of these make it a significant moment, above all, and this will be the main subject of their discussions going on right now, it is

happening in the immediate aftermath of the trump election, a couple of months before he takes office, but it is time now for europeans, whether they are in the eu or not, to think very hard about the implications of the trump re—election and what that means in terms of trade but above all in terms of trade but above all in terms of european security. and i think this is all happening, the fact this is happening, the fact this is happening on armistice day, that commemorates the dead of particularly the first world war, it is a reminder that the first world war and the second world war happened because there were millions of people in europe who are prepared to sacrifice themselves, give the ultimate sacrifice, to lay down their lives, in the defensive such as the defence of small nations against aggrandising bigger nations, and those that still hold true today? and armistice day is a moment of reflection, and always has been, particularly poignant given the state of affairs

given the state of affairs given america's increasing distance from europe strategically, mentally, emotionally, and the questions that poses for european leaders, whether in paris or in london, about the requirements now on us over here to do more to defend the continent. indeed, they will be at the forefront of conversations, no doubt, important conversations they are taking place. hugh schofield in paris, thank you so much. between the uk leader and the president of france. let's speak to author and historian sir anthony seldon now. you have written nearly 50 books on modern history. when it comes to the reflections that people are having today across what happened across europe, those years ago, just talk to us why it is so significant this time around, not least given that we have seen the 80th anniversary, a very significant event, the

d—day landings, the battle of monte cassino, talk us through what it is so significant now. because the world is now in greater peril than it has perhaps been at any point since 1945, when the second world war ended. there are wars and rumours of wars on every continent, now many people heard a prayer yesterday on remembrance sunday or today, and that says that you tomorrow ought to remember that we, that is the dead... and the reference ability is on political leaders to make certain that the sacrifice of those millions in the first and second world wars was not for nothing, that we are creating a world which will be green and safe for our young people, people of all ages. so we all have that responsibility, it has never been more important,

remembrance day, that we think about it, take stock and try in our own ways about the path of peace along the western front to create something that we can walk and do something and think about what we share in common rather than what divides us. fin rather than what divides us. on that, ourworld rather than what divides us. on that, our world leaders getting it right? arguably, we are seeing sir keir starmer in france on this particular day, such a significant day and a symbolic day, that reach out, are they getting it right in order, do as you say, make sure there is a safer world for future generations? they are caettin it future generations? they are getting it absolutely - future generations? they are getting it absolutely right, i getting it absolutely right, talking is always the right way. as churchill said, we need to trade more and talk together, and the more young people visit each other�*s countries, befriend each other,

the more people can walk on the path of peace in a common cause and the less we can have these powerful men, i'm afraid they all are men, whose personal interests is in leading their own countries into wars which just create misery and damage the environment, i think it is a shame that the united nations seems to be incapable of doing more to try and be the world's peacekeeper. and i have huge hope that day—to—day matter more than we can possibly imagine, to remind us that we all need to be working towards living in a more respectful, safer world where we respect each other�*s differences, not want to kill each other over those differences. ibis want to kill each other over those differences.- want to kill each other over those differences. as we talk about the _ those differences. as we talk about the path _ those differences. as we talk about the path that - those differences. as we talk about the path that these - those differences. as we talk i about the path that these world leaders have to walk, you have created a project, a commemoration project, a walk

along the western front. briefly talk us through what is its significance. it briefly talk us through what is its significance.— its significance. it was a letter that _ its significance. it was a letter that a _ its significance. it was a letter that a soldier - its significance. it was a letter that a soldier had j its significance. it was a - letter that a soldier had 100 years ago, he had a vision that there could be a path of peace along the 1000 kilometres of the western front in the first world war, and he said he wanted every man, woman and child in europe and in the rest of the world to walk it as a reminder of where war leads, in other words, to death and destruction. and tragically, he died very soon after having that vision and writing in a letter. ,, . ., , that vision and writing in a letter. ,, ~ ., that vision and writing in a letter. ,, . ., ., letter. sir anthony, on that note, letter. sir anthony, on that note. we — letter. sir anthony, on that note, we will— letter. sir anthony, on that note, we willjust _ letter. sir anthony, on that note, we willjust have - letter. sir anthony, on that note, we willjust have to l letter. sir anthony, on that i note, we willjust have to hold it there because i have to say goodbye to some of our viewers internationally. there is more sunshine around telling and some of us have seenin telling and some of us have seen in the last couple of weeks.

what we are looking at is a dry week ahead, there will be showers, patchy fog, some of that slow to clear, more sunshine but cloud building through the week and then turning colder by the time we get to the end of the week. this afternoon, we could catch showers coming on the east coast on the onshore breeze. a bit more cloud and patchy rain in the channel islands, but apart from that, it is largely dry with a fair bit of sunshine and temperatures 10—15. at times, the sunshine will be hazy. this evening and overnight, we hang onto showers, east anglia and also into kent. mist and fog forming into kent. mist and fog forming in northern ireland, south—west scotland, north—east england and north midlands, and under clear skies, and north midlands, and under clearskies, it and north midlands, and under clear skies, it will be a cold night. these temperatures are what you can expect in towns and cities, rural areas may even see a touch of frost. high pressure continues tomorrow to dominate, not much wind around to move the fog which will be slow to clear especially across northern ireland. we hang on to

the showers coming in on the breeze across east anglia and the south—east, but for most, it will be a dry day with sunny spells and temperatures eight in glasgow to about 12 in st helier. you can see this cloud waiting in the wings, that is this weather front which will sink southwards during the course of wednesday, bumping into high pressure and weakening all the time, and it will produce a band of cloud, patchy light rain in scotland, getting into northern ireland and later into northern england. ahead of it, sunny skies with patchy mist and fog to clear, and behind it will brighten up for a time and temperatures ten to around 13 degrees. into thursday, mist and fog to start with, a bit more cloud around, then on wednesday. cloud coming into the far north later as another weather front approaches. these are the temperatures, 10—12 north to south. beyond that, as this weather front sinks

itself, here it is here, we can see the change in the air mass. we have the miles are yellows and ambers which will be replaced as we head into the weekend by the cooler blues sinking southwards across the country.

this is bbc news, the headlines... as the cop climate summit gets under way in azerbaijan, the incoming president tells delegates the world is on the road to ruin.

british prime minister sir keir starmer is in paris to attend armistice day commemorations, and meeting president emmanuel macron. arab and muslim leaders are in saudi arabia for a summit to discuss the wars in gaza and lebanon. at the mtv europe music awards, rita ora pays tribute to the one direction singer liam payne, who died last month. the latest cop international climate conference is under way in azerbaijan. cop29 is taking place as projections suggest this year will be the hottest ever recorded. and just after the united states has elected donald trump — a climate sceptic — as president. it's being called the "money cop," with a focus on finance. let's speak to tom rivett—carnac — an advisor at the bezos earth fund. and you're a former senior political adviser to the executive secretary of the un climate change

convention who helped co—develop the strategy that led to the paris climate agreement.