new analysis of decades old data from the moons of uranus open new possibilities for life within our solar system. hello. lam i am called osman. welcome to the programme. delegates at the cop—29 climate meetings in azerbaijan have secured a breakthrough on day one of the conference, approving new standards for a global carbon market. the agreement will allow richer countries to offset carbon pollution by investing in clean energy projects or forests in poorer countries. one focus of this year's summit is how to keep the increase in global temperature below 1.5 degrees celsius — a target set by the 2015 paris agreement. casting a shadow, though, is president elect, donald trump, a known climate skeptic who has threatened to again withdraw the us from that landmark agreement.

us climate envoyjohn podesta, who's at the summit in baku, says efforts to combat global warming will continue, despite what he called a disappointing election outcome for climate activists. this is not the end of our fight for a cleaner, safer planet. facts are still facts, science is still science. the fight is bigger than one election, one political cycle and one country. this fight is bigger still because we are all living through a year defined by the climate crisis in every country of the world. a report, released on the first day of the summit, warned that this year is likely to be the hottest ever recorded. but it says that doesn't mean climate efforts have failed — yet. a key topic this year will be climate finance, with wealthier countries under pressure to deliver a proposed $1 trillion package to support developing nations. the bbc�*s climate editorjustin rowlatt is in baku and sent us this report.

in the last few days, wildfires have been burning on both coasts of the united states. there was even a bushfire in a new york city park. meanwhile, the philippines is in during its fourth cyclone in three weeks. this reminder of the weather extremes of climate change is likely to bring comes as the latest round of un climate talks opened. the head of the dog is one of those risks. ., ., , ., ., risks. colleagues, we are on the road _ risks. colleagues, we are on the road to _ risks. colleagues, we are on the road to ruin. _ risks. colleagues, we are on the road to ruin. climate - the road to ruin. climate change is already here. like in somalia. _ change is already here. like in somalia, where _ change is already here. like in somalia, where it _ change is already here. like in somalia, where it is _ change is already here. like in somalia, where it is driving i somalia, where it is driving even hotter, drier weather, which in turn is deepening conflict. the cause? the emissions made by developed countries as they got rich, yet poorer countries like somalia feel the impacts hardest. we are not feel the impacts hardest. - are not talking about something

thatis are not talking about something that is nice to have. we are talking about a threat to humanity here, so we really, really need to look at it like that and take it very, very seriously, because it affects everybody on the planet. but there has _ everybody on the planet. but there has been _ everybody on the planet. but there has been progress here. the final component of the landmark paris agreement has been resolved after ten years of fierce negotiations. it aims to create a market to allow rich countries to pay poorer countries for emission reductions, think wind turbines in south africa are planting trees in south america. carbon cutting measures are often cheaper in developing countries are the hope is this will generate billions of dollars to help them target climate change. but the list of countries whose leaders won't be attending is growing. it now includes china, the us, the eu and brazil. but there are some newcomers. the taliban spotted a photo op. meanwhile, sir keir starmer has arrived. tomorrow,

he will be announcing the uk's target for cutting emissions over the next decade. the hope it will encourage others to bolt action, as these tricky talks begin. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. tricky indeed. joining me live is kim cobb, director of the institute at brown for environment and society. donnacha not going to be at this climate conference but how do you think you will be affecting these negotiations taking place in azerbaijan? i sincerely hope it won't be too much of a threat to what is desperately needed at cop 29, which is raising ambitions towards dramatic near terms emissions reduction. let's hope the momentum here at home will continue, no matter what unfolds in dc over the next couple of years, with of course an incredibly important legislative package on the ground here in the united

states, the inflation reduction act, the largest climate policy in the history of the us. and we may see that may stay the course actually, and so much to be still resolved here in the united states with respect to climate momentum, but of course we have to see other nations stepped up, and that includes the united states, where actors are ready to act at the state level and the local level. i suspect we will be seeing a lot more of that. fin suspect we will be seeing a lot more of that.— more of that. on the national state more of that. on the national stage we _ more of that. on the national stage we know _ more of that. on the national stage we know president - more of that. on the national| stage we know president elect trump has pledged again to take the us out of the paris climate agreement, he is even suspected of wanting to remove the us from this entire process whatsoever, the foundation really of all of these talks, so who do you think might take up so who do you think might take up the mantle, if it is not the us leading these negotiations, as we saw last year in dubai, who might step up? could we see china, the eu, in your mind who might continue that momentum? it is important to remember we have seen this story before.

president trump of course pulled united states out of the paris framework when he was elected in 2016 and did so in 2017, so this is something that as a country we are thinking about, those of us who care deeply about climate action at the national level and on the international stage. but make no mistake, china is not sleeping on the opportunity to lead in this moment. the eu of course, long a leader in this space. there are many important actors who are stepping up and playing leadership roles, and that has been the case for quite some time. so i don't think the us is the linchpin to success here. i mean, i really think that of course we will continue to see continued momentum here in the united states, no matter what unfolds in dc and whether we are "formally in or out" of the international framework, "formally in or out" of the internationalframework, it will not stop the sea of momentum that has only started over recent years on the heels of the historic inflation

reduction act. many speaking about how it could still deliver major wins in coming years, whether we are part of the united nations framework or not. �* , , ., the united nations framework or not. �* , ., �* not. briefly if you don't mind, can ou not. briefly if you don't mind, can you explain _ not. briefly if you don't mind, can you explain why _ not. briefly if you don't mind, can you explain why you - not. briefly if you don't mind, can you explain why you thinkj can you explain why you think the inflation reduction act might survive the trump administration? because he was pretty clear during the campaign that he wanted to get rid of it, to whatever extent he could. rid of it, to whatever extent he could-— he could. will have to see which of _ he could. will have to see which of those _ he could. will have to see which of those campaign l which of those campaign promises he will choose to move forward, and then even of those he chooses to move forward, and what he actually can move forward in this political environment, and of course the legal environment. so the fact of the matter is that much of the funds that are driving the inflation reduction act forward are being really welcomed by states across typically conservative regions of the united states, the south, the midwest, where manufacturing is booming for clean energy right now, so he may have some people whispering in his ear to try to maintain as much of that kind

of additional infusion to those economies than you might otherwise think. so we will have to see. but those of us who care deeply about the us climate momentum are quite hopeful. climate momentum are quite ho eful. ~ climate momentum are quite hoeful. ~ ., ., hopeful. we also saw donald trump has — hopeful. we also saw donald trump has named _ hopeful. we also saw donald trump has named lee - hopeful. we also saw donald trump has named lee zeldin hopeful. we also saw donald i trump has named lee zeldin as his pick to lead the epa, someone with a less than stellar environmental voting record at least. what do you think that means, in terms of the way a second trump administration will handle the environment?— administration will handle the environment? haka i think it is obviously _ environment? haka i think it is obviously showing _ environment? haka i think it is obviously showing some - environment? haka i think it is obviously showing some earlyl obviously showing some early cards, and again, we know from the last time trump took office, the epa was in the cross hairs the entire time, and they will probably do whatever they can to roll back so much of the progress that has been made under the biden administration, underthe has been made under the biden administration, under the epa. but again, he will be facing stiff headwinds, i believe, in terms of the legality of what they will attempt to do, knowing that strong climate action, strong environmental regulation delivers economic

wins, public health wins and national security wins. that is the bottom line and that is why those of us like me who believe in us leadership believe that we will see so much momentum continue in the next years, but it is going to take everybody working together at subnational levels and keeping dc accountable. that is what is going to be in the cards for the next couple of years. thank you forjoining us. a spirit airlines flight was struck by gunfire on monday on its approach over the capital of haiti. spirit said the plane sustained damage consistent with gunfire and that one crew member reported "minor injuries". the flight, from fort lauderdale, florida to port—au—prince, was forced to divert to the dominican republic. american airlines and jetblue have suspended flights to haiti through thursday. spirit has suspended their flights to haiti, pending an investigation, and said in a statement... "the safety of our guests and team members is our top "priority." it comes during an apparent

flare—up of violence by criminal gangs in the city, after sunday's news that businessman alix didier fils—aime was appointed to be haiti's new prime minister, replacing garry conille. joining me live to talk more about this is jacqueline charles, a reporter with the miami herald, who's been covering haiti for over a decade. jacqueline, really interesting development here, major us airlines now cancelling their flights over haiti. what more do we know about exactly what took place here and what does that say about the security situation in haiti?- that say about the security situation in haiti? haka what we know is — situation in haiti? haka what we know is that _ situation in haiti? haka what we know is that this - situation in haiti? haka what we know is that this aircraft. we know is that this aircraft was approaching from the east, and it basically travelled over one of the battle grounds, and thatis one of the battle grounds, and that is when it sustained gunfire. i talk to a passenger who was on board that flight. it wasn't a full flight. the pilot circled around the airport and then eventually left and landed in santiago, there are no passengers were injured but as you mentioned,

there was an in—flight attendant who sustained minor injuries. the passengers were back to south florida, but all of the other flights that were preparing to arrive in haiti, american cargo, a jet blue flight, they were turned around, as well as a plane that came from france and we are tracking that flight right now because we are hearing reports that the haitian nationals who were on that plane were not being allowed to get off that flight when it landed in the dominican republic, and so we are trying to figure out what is going to happen with them and if they will be sent back to france with those passengers.- to france with those assenuers. , ., , ., passengers. this of course all comes after — passengers. this of course all comes after haiti's _ comes after haiti's presidential council sacked its former prime 1532