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at the un climate summit — but while some celebrate, poorer countries say it comes nowhere near addressing their environmental challenges. storm bert continues to batter parts of the uk for a second day, as police confirm they've recovered a body in the last hour in wales. israel's government says an israeli rabbi missing in the united arab emirates has been found dead. max verstappen finishes fifth at the las vegas grand prix — winning his fourth consecutive formula one world title. hello, i'm martine croxall. the cop 29 climate conference has finally agreed a deal — in the early hours of sunday morning — in baku. the world's richest nations pledged more than $300 billion — that's £240 billion — a year to help poorer nations. the money will be used
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to mitigate the impact of climate change and help them develop without needing to rely on fossil fuels. despite the amount being three times the existing pledge, many smaller nations criticised the deal as being insufficient. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. it was in the early hours of this morning when the key text was agreed. to huge applause from the room. but some delegates from developing countries were angry and just listen to how that went down in the room. i regret to say that this document is nothing more than an optical illusion. this, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face. therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document. at the same time, there was an effort by a group of fossil fuel rich countries, led by saudi arabia, to water down a promise made at last year's cop conference
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to transition away from fossil fuels. the final deal here includes both a 300 billion a year commitment to helping developing countries tackle climate change and that strong language on cutting emissions. i'm very pleased that we've got this deal through. it's the right thing for britain, it's the right thing for speeding up the cleaner energy transition, which is good for britain in that it will help protect us against climate change, and that is the right thing to do. and it will also help generate jobs and growth for people in britain. it's an 11th—hour deal. some people are saying this deal isn't generous enough, that developed nations are dodging the debt they owe the developing world. others are saying it shows that, despite the divisions, despite donald trump threatening to pull to pull america out of the process, the world can come together in this cooperative un effort to tackle the existential threat of climate change.
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justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. sherry rehman, the chair of the pakisan senate committee for climate and former climate change minister of pakistan, says the deal is a travesty of climate justice. i'm struggling to find joy in this headline. the initial baseline figure that developing countries were speaking about, and now to hear of 300 billion, which frankly is a let down. it is something that developing countries had to accept in the end, because without multilateral tables there is no forum to engage this egregious threats to our survival. for us, it is not about making a just energy transition. it is much more than that. our country is on the front line of
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an accelerated climate emergency globally, and now need much more than what was being discussed today, the headline number of now $300 billion. it is going to not be able to meet the needs of many of the countries that are struggling to keep their heads above water. so i think all sides, including the developing countries, who have no option but this multilateral forum, countries, who have no option but this multilateralforum, to bring their needs and stories of what they are going through, which is unthinkable in many of the climbs we are talking about. i think now is the time we expected a better global stock—take, even higher ambition of reducing emissions, because these emissions impact us very, very egregiously. and also some focus on the global
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adaptation, because for us that is the fight on the ground, just how to stay resilient and adapt to the very aggressive, accelerated impacts of climate change, which i think we all seem to be sidestepping at this point. and i do echo the sentiments of many in the developing world who feel that this is evasion of responsibility. this is evasion of resonsibili . . ., ., responsibility. the chair of the pakistan _ responsibility. the chair of the pakistan senate - responsibility. the chair of - the pakistan senate committee. israel's government says an israeli rabbi missing in the united arab emirates has been found dead. the office of the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said zvi kogan, who was last seen on thursday, was murdered. it described his death as an act of anti—semitic terrorism. rabbi kogan represented the ultra—0rthodoxjewish group, chabad, in the uae. israel has vowed to hunt down
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the suspected killers. let's speak to our security correspondent, frank gardner. the uae normalised relations with israel as part of the abraham accords, which was done under then president donald trump's presidency. since then, there has been quite a lot of crossing between israel and united arab emirates, and as part of that this ultra—0rthodox foundation, the chabad organisation, which is essentiallyjewish missionaries, they have been active in the uae, setting up kosher shops and so on. this particular man, zvi kogan, he managed a kosher supermarket in the emirates and was very active in trying to smooth the
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way for israeli visitors to the emirates, showing them where to get kosher food emirates, showing them where to get kosherfood in emirates, showing them where to get kosher food in things like that. but the israelis think that. but the israelis think that he was under some kind of surveillance by iran and its agents, and he disappeared on thursday. the alarm was sounded. the mossad, israel's external spy agency, started to investigate this from around saturday, possibly earlier. and then today we got the news that his body has been found by the emirates authorities. it is being investigated between israel and the uae, but there are some really tough statements coming out of the prime minister's office. mossad answers directly to the premise to's office. they are managing this. so his office has vowed that israel will hunt down the perpetrators, who are believed to be three uzbek nationals who are reported to have fled to turkey. are reported to have fled to turke . ~ . , , are reported to have fled to turke. ., ,~,
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turkey. what is this likely due to the relationship _ turkey. what is this likely due to the relationship between i to the relationship between israel and the uae? after all, israel and the uae? after all, israel does warn against travel to the uae for its citizens for the most part.— the most part. yes, the relations _ the most part. yes, the relations are _ the most part. yes, the relations are fairly - the most part. yes, the | relations are fairly good, despite the fact that the uae, like all arabic countries are extremely upset about what is happening in gaza. ten days or so ago, i was in riyadh, where the amaretti isjoined others in condemning israel's actions in condemning israel's actions in gaza. but they have not pulled out of the abraham accords. they have still got diplomatic relations. the uae is a country i have lived in for a few years, and every street in abu dhabi and dubai is covered in some way by some kind of cameras or surveillance. so it will not be that hard to find out who it is who either lowered or abducted this man away on thursday, and the amaretti authorities have
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got their own internal investigation division that i think will work quite closely with mossad. it is embarrassing this, for the uae, but there is a precedent here. sometimes there have been plots detected in countries and israel has acted, and no doubt they will try to make good on their promise of hunting down his alleged killers. for promise of hunting down his alleged killers.— alleged killers. for the moment. _ alleged killers. for the moment, thank - alleged killers. for the moment, thank you i alleged killers. for the i moment, thank you very alleged killers. for the - moment, thank you very much. 0ur security correspondent. we are going to return to that deal that was struck at cop 29, the climate summit being hosted by azerbaijan. it is being criticised as too little by two late by poor countries relying on finance from richer countries. let's speak to asad rehman the executive director of war on want, who has been taking part in the cop negotiations for decades and sits on the cop 29 coalition
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steering committee. your reaction to this deal? insufficient, inadequate and insulting. they are the words of many developing countries. they were said in numerous press conferences. "is this a joke?" but it is a joke that is deadly for both people and planet. we entered these negotiations, what was called the finance cop, with a warning. absolute devastating consequences for the future of humanity. so finance was desperately needed for countries to be able to cut emissions, adapt to the fact that climate change is already here, and of course pay the bill for huge losses and damages from all of these extreme weather events. and to be able to have an option of
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not developing and using dirty energy like the developed countries did, but to be able to use the renewable energy and have the technology to do that. but it is three times the existing pledge, and the richer countries that are footing the bill are under the current economic circumstances, they cannot manage any more. what is the say to you about the power balance at cop?— the say to you about the power balance at cop? there is always hue balance at cop? there is always huge power _ balance at cop? there is always huge power imbalances - balance at cop? there is always| huge power imbalances between the richer countries and developing countries. the deal was run through despite the objection of many developing countries, and that was clearly not have happened if it was the us or the european union. so thatis us or the european union. so that is parfor the us or the european union. so that is par for the course. what we have got to realise is first of all this 300 billion is not 300 billion. it is not a grant —based, which is what was required. it is a drop in the ocean compared to the costs the un estimates between... it is a
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much smaller number. and of course much of that money... it is quite vague as to who is going to be providing it? this is not a commitment from developed countries. secondly, we have got to remember by 2035 that 300 billion would be the same amount as what was offered backin same amount as what was offered back in 2009 if you take into account inflation. and while the costs rise, the amount of money that is put on the table is getting less and less. if i give you an analogy. if you an arsonist and you burn down somebody�*s home, you do not get you turn your back on the flames and tell the victim to pick up the tab. that is a responsibility. a legal responsibility. a legal responsibility under the paris agreement. responsibility under the paris agreement-— agreement. thank you for talkin: agreement. thank you for talking to _ agreement. thank you for talking to us. _ police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old
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man who disappeared yesterday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain for a second day, with wales being badly hit this morning. a major emergency has been declared in pontypridd after the river taff burst its banks. there are nearly 50 flood alerts in place for wales with continued heavy rain causing flooding to roads and rail lines with a number of rivers bursting their banks. 0livia richwald has the latest. volunteers fighting the floodwater to protect homes and businesses. this is the aftermath of storm bert in pontypridd, wales. the storm has been described as a multi—hazard event. some people have been flooded for the second time infouryears, despite flood prevention measures. my heart goes out to all those people whose
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homes are flooded again. the rain has been absolutely torrential. i give all my praise for all the council workers who are out, who've been out in the early hours of the morning. parts of wales had a month's worth of rainfall in just a day, causing landslides. this one was in llangollen. and another in south wales. northern ireland has seen flooded, too. at one point 6,500 homes were without power and roads and railways submerged. houses in east belfast have been inundated. we're the only ones out of the houses — we left and move the cars to go and get the sandbags and while we were out the water reached the properties and we can't get back in. in west yorkshire, yesterday's heavy snow and overnight rain left the main road between hebden bridge and todmorden impassable. the fire service have been using pumps to get it moving again.
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this is a major road that links todmorden to hebden bridge. as an estimate, the stretch of road is about 300 metres that's got water on, so a significant amount of water. so, at the moment, the river levels are going down, which is positive, which will enable us to pump the water, as you can see, back into the river system. the wild weather will continue throughout the day with met office yellow warnings for wind in south and eastern england and northern ireland and north—west scotland throughout the day and evening. there are also yellow warnings for rain in the south—west of england until almost midnight tonight. 0livia richwald, bbc news. now it's time for a look at today's sport with jane. we are going to start with formula i, because max verstappen has won a fourth consecutive drivers championship under the lights at the las vegas grand prix. the 27—year—old did what he had to do, finishing ahead of this title rival, lando norris. the red bull driver came fifth. norris just behind red bull driver came fifth. norrisjust behind in red bull driver came fifth. norris just behind in sixth. that means max verstappen becomes just the sixth driver in history to win semi
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championships. it follows what he calls a difficult season for red bull. he maintains the title with two races to spare. to stand here is a four—time world — to stand here is a four—time world champion are something i never_ world champion are something i never thought was possible. at the moment, just feeling relieved in a way. it also very proud — relieved in a way. it also very roud. ~ . , relieved in a way. it also very roud, ~ . , relieved in a way. it also very roud. ~ . , proud. mercedes took the top two spots _ proud. mercedes took the top two spots in _ proud. mercedes took the top two spots in the _ proud. mercedes took the top two spots in the race. - proud. mercedes took the top two spots in the race. george| two spots in the race. george russell crossing the line first. he finished ahead of lewis hamilton in second. third was a ferrari's carlos sainz, with his team—mate in fourth. football, it is bottom against top in the english premier league. it has been quite quiet at st marys. just over two hours' time, portland will be the venue for ruben amber and's first match as manchester united head coach. just a couple of weeks after being officially named as erik ten
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