an nth—hour deal at the cop29 climate summit, after negotiations on financing for poorer nations went into overtime. officials in lebanon say more than 50 people have been killed in israeli air strikes on beirut and baalbek. and a man dies after storm bert brings heavy snow, rain, and winds across the uk. i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. we begin with breaking news out of baku — where a day of twists and turns at the cop29 summit has just ended in a major climate finance deal. in an agreement welcomed with applause, wealthier countries will offer $300 billion per year to poorer nations for efforts to fight climate change. just hours ago, talks were on the verge of collapse, when the group representing poorer nations walked out.

they eventually returned to the negotating table, but were angered by an offer from wealthier nations — that was far short of the $500 billion they wanted. talks at the summit in azerbaijan went on 32 hours longer than they were meant to. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt filed this report detailing the chaotic scenes in baku. i resume the 11th meeting of the cop. the final session of this conference opened an hour—and—a—half ago — but minutes later, the meeting was closed again... thank you. ..to consternation in the room. these talks have been fraught from the start — just a few hours ago it looked like any chance of agreement had evaporated. representatives of dozens of the world's least—developed countries stormed out of a key meeting. we've just walked out. we came here to this cop for a fair deal. we feel that we haven't been heard,

and there's a deal to be made, and we are not being consulted. there was real anger. we need to hold the historic polluters accountable for the crisis they have caused. and we cannot let the great escape that they are actually planning in baku. baku will be remembered as the place that betrayed the world. john, how's it going? poor countries demanded more cash, richer countries said they'd keep on talking. i'm hoping this is the storm before the calm. are you confident that that might be the case? well, we're going to keep working to see whether we can pull it back together. but cash is hard to come by in developed countries like the uk, which face cost—of—living crises. they're saying half a trillion minimum, or they won't do a deal. they're saying no deal is better than a bad deal. well, in the end, parties will have to decide the deal that is offered, and whether it's an acceptable

deal or not. currently, developed countries pay $100 billion a year. energy secretary ed miliband says the new offer of $300 billion by 2035 is generous — not when you take into account inflation, say poorer countries. this is what they always do, they break us at the last minute. you know, they push it and push it, and push it until our negotiators leave, until we're tired, until we're delusional from not eating, from not sleeping. it is after 2am now, and we are all feeling tired. you may be wondering what all this talk about money has to do with actually tackling climate change. well, the hope is that that cash will be used to help developing countries power their growth with renewable energy, not fossil fuels. that should moderate emissions, and hopefully slow climate change.

as may, good to see you. we know you've been there for many hours, talk us through what's been included. , , . , talk us through what's been included. , ., , ., ., included. just a few minutes ago, behind me _ included. just a few minutes ago, behind me in _ included. just a few minutes ago, behind me in the _ included. just a few minutes ago, behind me in the main _ included. just a few minutes ago, behind me in the main room, alll included. just a few minutes ago, i behind me in the main room, all the countries are gathered, the deal started to get past. the main one we were looking at was this finance deal — effectively how much money would travel from richer countries to poorer nations to help them prepare for climate change, and also to move away from fossil fuels. now what was in this deal that was agreed was $300 billion by 2035 — an increase in the 250 opening gambit if you like from richer nations earlier in the week. there was also other details in there with an aspirational goal by $1.3 trillion in the same day. how we will get there is not quite clear, the suggestion is the money could come from the private sector. poorer nations say that's only a fair

reflection of the demands and needs that they have, saying they are at the forefront of climate change and have a disproportionate burden, and they've also contributed very little to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are the driver of climate change. now despite what's being passed and the cheers we heard arrived here, it wasn't quite all clean sailing — in fact after the gavel went down, the indian representative, i'll read out to you on my phone, said she was "absolutely furious. she felt like the whole deal was stage—managed, that essentially the cop president, azerbaijan, tried to push the deal through very quickly." i think they felt cornered that time was running out here and that theyjust had to agree what was on the table. so even though it might go down as a landmark agreement, it doesn't necessarily mean everybody is happy. really interesting to get some of the initial reaction coming in. i know it's perhaps difficult to quantify right now, but do we have any idea when it comes to climate science, for example, how meaningful

that $300 billion per year would actually be, how much it can potentially change?- actually be, how much it can potentially change? that $300 billion a split _ potentially change? that $300 billion a split across _ potentially change? that $300 billion a split across effectively three areas — the first is what we call medication, so any effort that goes towards a greenhouse gas emissions, so they could be switching out a coal power plant for a massive wind turbine project. also goes towards mitigation, preparing other countries for the worst impacts of climate change. this year is predicted to be the hottest on record, we've seen time and time again extreme weather events, hurricanes battling the caribbean, typhoons in asia — so it's very clear that money is needed on that front. also there is a suggestion so that money might go towards what's called loss and damage, giving money to those countries already affected by climate change. we've had reports from the likes of the un and others who are trying to assess how much money is needed, and they say it is

in the trillions. so really, that $300 billion is a minimum floor required to support these countries which is potentially why the indian representative felt so disappointed by what was finally agreed to today. are climate reporter there in baku, great to talk to you, thanks a lot. live now tojoseph sikulu, pacific regional director for 350.org. that's an environmental organisation working to address climate change. joseph, very good to have you with us. ijust want joseph, very good to have you with us. i just want to joseph, very good to have you with us. ijust want to begin by getting your reaction to this deal. this deal is what _ your reaction to this deal. ti 3 deal is what we would call the lowest denominator for the new client finance goal. it is basically having to accept the inequality that's been given to us, or what's been set on the table. and i think what we also need to remember is that $300 billion isn'tjust for the pacific itself, we are looking at

vulnerable communities in latin america and the caribbean, in asia and africa. so this spans the entirety of the world and it will just be a drop in the ocean to help these communities adapt or try to weather the climate crisis they did not create. so it is what we have to accept, but it's disappointing. you said it this deal _ accept, but it's disappointing. you said it this deal is about accepting the inequality — just tell us more about what you think the concrete impact of this will be, because i know there are members of the alliance in small island states, like tonga, a country which you are from, which walked out. so with that number in mind, what number do you think they'll be facing when it comes to rising sea levels, for example?— comes to rising sea levels, for examle? ~ ., ., , ., example? we have to remember about these negotiations, _ example? we have to remember about these negotiations, it's _ example? we have to remember about these negotiations, it's not _ example? we have to remember about these negotiations, it's notjust - these negotiations, it's notjust what's happening at this time at cop 29. before we even got to this point, there are so many different meetings that we have to be a part of that we have to get to. and this is just one step in this road map of this entire decade in which we are

supposed to be preparing the world for the climate crisis, and everything we do from now until 2030 is supposed to help stave off the worst effects. so they financed this especially to help the most vulnerable countries that might prepare for that, and we are supposed to be preparing for this over the next five years. it's not a lot — for example in the marshall islands, they had built the national adaptation plan for a cost of about 21 billion, so $300 billion for the entirety of this world won't achieve a whole lot. and we came to this with a clear ask of $1.3 trillion, which is what will be needed by the most vulnerable nations, and we are far from that. most vulnerable nations, and we are farfrom that. so it's reallyjust most vulnerable nations, and we are far from that. so it's reallyjust a drop in the ocean for what we need to prepare. the drop in the ocean for what we need to prepare-— drop in the ocean for what we need to --reare. ., ., . to prepare. the argument from richer nations has been _ to prepare. the argument from richer nations has been that _ to prepare. the argument from richer nations has been that a _ to prepare. the argument from richer nations has been that a larger - nations has been that a larger contribution is simply impossible because of the economic circumstances. when you hear that, what do you make of it? we understand _ what do you make of it? - understand that to be true, and we

know the financial crisis isn't just hitting developing countries, it's also hitting — the cost of living crisis is hitting the whole world. but we also know to be true is the money is there. look at the money we spend on wars, that we give out a fossilfuel spend on wars, that we give out a fossil fuel industries and subsidies — what we lack at the moment and are not seeing within the world at the moment is the political will to mobilise. wejust need moment is the political will to mobilise. we just need the political will to get there. if mobilise. we just need the political will to get there.— will to get there. if you take a look at the — will to get there. if you take a look at the small _ will to get there. if you take a look at the small print - will to get there. if you take a look at the small print of - will to get there. if you take a look at the small print of this| look at the small print of this text, i'm sure you are coming through it right now as well, there's that aspiration when it comes to that over $1 trillion mark — but it is aspirational, so when you look at a country like china, for example, its contributions there would be voluntary. so that $1 trillion number is there in that text, but aspirational. what are your thoughts on that?- text, but aspirational. what are your thoughts on that? that's the thing about _ your thoughts on that? that's the thing about this _ your thoughts on that? that's the thing about this cop _ your thoughts on that? that's the thing about this cop process, - your thoughts on that? that's the thing about this cop process, it's| thing about this cop process, it's held together by commitments and aspirations, and we need to move

beyond that — which is why it's so important for us to continue to engage, which is why we continue to come into this process and have to accept these deals, because we must make sure that it works. it is the only process available to vulnerable nations to advocate for everything we need in this climate crisis, it's also the only platform available for vulnerable countries to get up there and express and tell our stories, and express and tell our stories, and hope we are heard. so these aspirations, we have to continue to hold people too, and it comes down notjust hold people too, and it comes down not just to governments hold people too, and it comes down notjust to governments themselves, but the people within that country to ask yourselves what you value. so whether you're in china or the uk, australia, we have to do whatever we can hold our governments accountable to the commitment they are making within those negotiations and hope that they keep them, and also keep vulnerable communities at the centre when we think about these things. coming back to the idea of political will briefly, there are questions being asked right now about what the incoming trump administration could mean for the united states and its

participation in the paris agreement, and so on — do you have any concerns about the us�*s contributions? any concerns about the us's contributions?— any concerns about the us's contributions? ~ �* ., ., contributions? we've lived through a trum era contributions? we've lived through a trump era before, _ contributions? we've lived through a trump era before, and _ contributions? we've lived through a trump era before, and i _ contributions? we've lived through a trump era before, and i know- contributions? we've lived through a trump era before, and i know we - contributions? we've lived through a| trump era before, and i know we will be able to get through it again. the thing we have to ask ourselves, and this is something we do as an organisation, is ask our communities to think about what it is that they value in life. and that's really what we have to look at as a global community. it doesn't matter who's in the leadership. yourself, me, we have to think think about whether we value life, the environment, and people. and understand that in the work we do, how then can we protect all these things? it doesn't matter who's in leadership — at the end of the day, it comes down to the people on the ground and the community. who do you value and what will you do about it, and how we make that happen? about it, and how we make that ha en? , about it, and how we make that hat-en�*s, , ., , about it, and how we make that happen? joseph, many thanks for shafinu happen? joseph, many thanks for sharing your _ happen? joseph, many thanks for sharing your thoughts _ happen? joseph, many thanks for sharing your thoughts and - happen? joseph, many thanks for| sharing your thoughts and reaction

to that deal with us here on bbc news. . ~ to that deal with us here on bbc news. ., ~ , ., to that deal with us here on bbc news. ., ~ i. . ., to that deal with us here on bbc news. ., ~ . ., ., news. thank you so much for having me. you can see these live pictures in baku, azerbaijan, where the gavel has come down at the cop climate summit as it went into overtime — it was supposed to be wrapped up by 6pm yesterday, running over 30 hours into overtime. but with that gavel coming down, applause, some engaging in a standing ovation because a deal has been signed off, if you'rejust joining us, that deal on climate financing with wealthier nations paying some $300 billion us per year to poor nations affected by climate change. of course you can find out more as our reporters there in baku continue to comb the fine print, that's all on our life page. we will have all the latest details of that deal, as well as reaction from all the parties concerned.

lebanon's health ministry says 3,670 peple have been killed in israeli attacks since october 2023, with at least 35 people killed saturday. in beirut, at least 20 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured in a strike which flattened an eight storey residential building. and near the city of baalbek, in the east, 15 others were killed, including a mother and herfour children. there has been no comment from the israeli military. hugo bachega reports from beirut. a crater in central beirut after a massive israeli airstrike. an attack that happened without warning at four 4am in the morning when many here were sleeping. hours later, a heavy smell of explosives was still in the air. bunker buster bombs were apparently used in the attack, and one eight—storey residential building collapsed. this is the site that was hit,

and there's still a massive operation happening here to remove the rubble. there's a heavy security presence as well. this attack was so powerful that it was heard and felt across the city. there has been no reaction from the israeli military. reports say this was an attempt to kill a senior hezbollah official who is believed to have survived. a very horrible explosion happened. all of the windows, the glass, are all over me and my wife and my children. my home now is a battlefield, if you see it. ok, one person is hiding here — should they destroy three buildings with the people sleeping inside? across lebanon, israeli airstrikes have intensified, despite new efforts for a ceasefire. israel calls it a strategy of negotiations under fire and says the attacks will continue. hugo bachega, bbc news, beirut.

let's speak now with asher kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the university of notre dame. many thanks for joining many thanks forjoining us here on bbc news. i'd like to start with those air strikes that we've seen in lebanon today, including a very large one in central beirut, killing at least 20 people, reports saying there wasn't an evacuation warning. looking at all this and the israeli military saying that it's wrapping up military saying that it's wrapping up its attacks there on hezbollah, i wonder what you think this also means for hopes of a cease—fire? it could be seen as israel's efforts to put extra pressure on hezbollah so that in these rounds of negotiations, hezbollah would be more flexible, hezbollah and iran. so that's one way to look at it. but do ou so that's one way to look at it. but do you think _ so that's one way to look at it. but do you think you could have an impact on political will? it’s

do you think you could have an impact on political will? it's hard to tell, clearly _ impact on political will? it's hard to tell, clearly there _ impact on political will? it's hard to tell, clearly there are - impact on political will? it's hard to tell, clearly there are also - to tell, clearly there are also domestic issues inside israel that are also at play. prime minister netanyahu has to deliver some sex to the israeli public that is growing more and more exhausted with the ongoing war. so he must deliver some cease—fire at least in the north, and he also probably anticipating to deliver that in the context of the new administration that is coming up in washington, dc. and it seems to me that both israel and hezbollah, and iran now have an interest to reach a cease—fire in some way or the other. reach a cease-fire in some way or the other-— the other. taking a look at hezbollah _ the other. taking a look at hezbollah in _ the other. taking a look at hezbollah in all _ the other. taking a look at hezbollah in all this, - the other. taking a look at hezbollah in all this, to i the other. taking a look at i hezbollah in all this, to what extent do you think that it has been weakened in this? because receding that proposal with regards to the

cease—fire earlier this week, we heard from hezbollah's secretary—general — his warning was that hezbollah is nonetheless still ready for a long fight.— ready for a long fight. there is no auestion ready for a long fight. there is no question that _ ready for a long fight. there is no question that israel _ ready for a long fight. there is no question that israel has _ ready for a long fight. there is no question that israel has managed j ready for a long fight. there is no i question that israel has managed to significantly weaken the military strength of the organisation — at the same time, hezbollah shows strong resilience and its ability to fire rockets and missiles into israel, and to fight on the ground in south lebanon. so there's hardly any doubt that hezbollah is still able to engage militarily and israel — which takes us back to the starting point, that this round of fighting can only and with a negotiated agreement, and not through a declared defeat of hezbollah, that will never happen. and if there is that negotiated agreement, including things such as

the withdrawal of israeli forces from southern lebanon, also the removal of hezbollah's presence in the area, there's also the question of enforcement and how that would be monitored, and who would carry that out, who would do that?— monitored, and who would carry that out, who would do that? right, there is resolution — out, who would do that? right, there is resolution 1701 _ out, who would do that? right, there is resolution 1701 from _ out, who would do that? right, there is resolution 1701 from 2006, - out, who would do that? right, there is resolution 1701 from 2006, it - is resolution 1701 from 2006, it failed in part because there were no mechanisms of enforcement — and both sides of the equation, for israel and lebanon, or hezbollah — so the question now is how to enforce that in the future hopefully upcoming agreement. israel clearly wants to be the enforcer, or to create international mechanisms that will allow it to enforce implementation, particularly with regards to hezbollah's possibility of redeployment in south lebanon, and i'm sure that's one the sticking points with regards to the

negotiations of a cease—fire. points with regards to the negotiations of a cease-fire. many thanks for being _ negotiations of a cease-fire. many thanks for being with _ negotiations of a cease-fire. many thanks for being with us. - negotiations of a cease-fire. many thanks for being with us. thank i negotiations of a cease-fire. many | thanks for being with us. thank you for havin: thanks for being with us. thank you for having me- _ meanwhile — the israeli military says it's investigating claims from hamas that an israeli hostage has been killed in northern gaza. the iran—backed group posted a video of the purported captive on social media, saying she was killed by israeli military action. hamas added that another female hostage who was with her is in danger. two ukrainian missiles and 27 drones were destroyed over the russian kursk region — that's according to local officials. it comes after a week of significant escalation in the war, after the us and britain gave permission for their missiles to hit russian targets. on saturday, the french foreign minister said his country's missiles could be used by ukraine to attack targets inside russia at any time. jean—noel barrot told the bbc that when it came to defending ukraine, there could be no red lines.

llama each time the russian army progresses bite one km2, the threat gets one square kilometre closer to europe. —— progresses bite one square kilometre. president—elect donald trump tapped brooke rollins as his pick for agriculture secretary on saturday, as he continues to shape his cabinet. ms rollins served in mr trump's first term as the acting director of the domestic policy council. she has spent the last four years as the founder and ceo of the conservative america first policy institute think tank. however, she has little experience in agriculture policy. there are four more positions in trump's cabinet that he has yet to announce that need senate confirmation. that includes the head of the small business administration — whose goal is to support small businesses and entrepreneurs the us trade representative — who will advise mr trump on foreign trade policies — the chair of the council of economic advisers — who will advise on economic policy — and the director of the office of science and technology policy.

a man has died after a tree fell on his car near winchester in the uk, as storm bert caused havoc across much of the uk and ireland. strong winds, heavy rain, and snow have left thousands without power and disrupted transportation. this was the scene in northwest ireland, where the storm caused a river to burst its banks. and in the uk, some areas are bracing for more heavy snow and high winds. dozens of flood warnings remained in place into saturday night. our reporter olivia richwald sent this report. storm bert has brought heavy snowfall, rain, and winds across the uk. lyme regis was battered by its force. one man died after a tree fell on his car in hampshire. heavy snowfall meant treacherous driving in parts of scotland. this was renfrewshire and bus services were disrupted in the central belt. earlier, flights were unable to take off and land for a time at newcastle airport, and in parts of the

countryside, heavy snow was a challenge for farmers. these extremes do seem to be coming more frequently, but one things for sure, right across the country today, farmers are going to be out tending their livestock. for others, like here in cumbria, it was the rain and flooding that caused problems. in wales, five adults and five children were rescued from a property after a landslide. northern ireland also saw significant flooding, here engulfing a railway line. national grid says over 2,000 buildings in england and wales are still without electricity. it's been pretty tough out there. the weather conditions this morning were probably the most challenging with the snow. it was quite heavy in areas, and difficult getting access to some of the locations where we needed to carry out repairs, and that's kind of improved

through the day as the rain's come and melted quite a lot of the snow. so that's improved. the snow which fell across the north of england this morning was inches deep and is now rapidly melting. so the concern now turns to flooding, with several environment agency flood warnings already in place. the environment agency is tonight monitoring the river calder around hebden bridge and todmorden. strong winds are also expected to cause dangerous coastal conditions in places and potentially structural damage. so what isn't clear yet is what the full impact of storm bert will be. olivia richwald, bbc news. and finally — the holiday season is almost with us — and in portugal, it has officially kicked off. these are pictures from the capital lisbon of its traditional christmas tree lighting ceremony. and a pretty spectacular one at that — with fireworks circling the tree — and a light and laser show.

a big turnout there with crowds eager to get into the holiday spirit. let's remind you of our top story that we are— let's remind you of our top story that we are following - and finally a breakthrough _ that we are following - and finally a breakthrough in _ that we are following - and finally a breakthrough in the _ that we are following - and finally a breakthrough in the cop 20 i that we are following - and finally | a breakthrough in the cop 20 mine that we are following - and finally i a breakthrough in the cop 20 mine -- a breakthrough in the cop 20 mine —— cup 29 climate talks in azerbaijan, where there's finally been a deal reached. countries signing off on some $300 billion a year to poor nations — that's less than the $500 billion a year those smaller and developing nations have been calling for. remember, you can always get the latest on that on our life blog. you're watching bbc news, thanks for your company. more on the way at the top of the hour. i'll see you then. hello there. well, storm bert has given us some very severe weather conditions right

across the uk through the day on saturday — heavy snow, rain, strong gusty winds. potentially more disruption to come, too, its not over yet. here are some of the strongest wind gusts through the day on saturday. high wind gusts recorded across some mountainous regions, and it could be windier still for parts of the channel coast on sunday than it was on saturday. there's been a lot of rain around, as well, a number of flood warnings in force — that number could well rise for the rest of the night and through the day on sunday. there's more rain to come, certainly more strong, gusty winds. here's the centre of the low, moving very slowly northwards and eastwards, tight squeeze on the isobars. more snow melt across scotland tonight, and that could add to the flooding problems, perhaps, here with the rising temperatures into tomorrow morning, that milder—feeling air. still gales, particularly for exposed coasts, and a lot of heavy rain piling into southwest england and wales. but look at the temperatures as we start off the day on sunday, and compare that to how cold it was earlier on through the week. so, a very mild start to the day.

there's more rain across southwest england, in through wales and stretching up to yorkshire, humberside, perhaps, moving southwards and eastwards through the day. some hazy sunshine, dry weather to the north of that and more showers packing into western scotland and northern ireland. but very windy for western scotland, down through the northern isles and for northern ireland as well. gusts of wind here of up to 75mph, up to 65 for some of these channel coasts, too. but a very mild day — we could get to 17 celsius, perhaps, given any brightness in the far southeast of england, that rain clearing away from here as we head into monday morning. still very windy towards the north. there'll be heavy, persistent outbreaks of rain still here. it is a cooler day across the board, but certainly drier further south. still a few more showers out towards the west, perhaps. as we head through monday and into tuesday, the storm is moving off towards scandinavia, so we are going to see lighter winds across the board.

in fact, the winds are coming in from the north, so it is going to be feeling cooler. watch out on wednesday — there could be more rain in the south from another area of low pressure, pushing further northwards and eastwards. so, generally cooler into the start of next week. there will be more sunshine around and lighter winds. watch out for some rain in the south through the middle of the week. bye— bye.

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