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that the effective moratorium should be lifted argue that when development should have been big communities that want them, although how this report will be demonstrated and how much opposition will be accepted isn't totally clear. christian: a change in the weather for onshore wind. the british government is relaxing planning regulations, but how many projects are ready to go, and will new legislation deliver new investment? we will hear from the industry tonight. the spanish football federation sees red. first they demand the resignation of louis ruby alice, and now they have sacked the victorious coach that led to the women to world cup glory. will be in washington where we await the sentencing any moment now of henry {enri -- henry "enrique" tarrio,

notorious leader of the proud boys, for the role he played on january 6. the british government has mad big promises on climate -- net 0i-20 50, a transition to green energy, a future built not on oil but renewable. yet it has opened hundreds of new drilling licenses in the nazi and is still just tw --in the north sea and has built just two, two wind turbines. it leads me to question how committed the prime minister is to the climate agenda for some the government caved to a backbench rebellion, announcing he would relax planning permission for new on short windfarms. the changes will come into force immediately and will scrap a previous role that allowed just one objection to a planning application for a new onshore development. the new measures will all communities to apply to their local council that wind turbines in their area, although elected

counselors will make the final decision. with us to discuss from an expert on onshore wind planning for the energy market inside company. there has been plenty of discussion within industry about how far this goes. is it likely to give industry enough confidence to start new investment? >> frankly, no. the changes we have seen today have not gone far enough. we were hoping for a nonblocking of the planning system, and what we have really seen is minor tweaks that are unlikely to make much difference. christian: why is there not much confidence in what has been sent out today? what is it specifically that doesn't go far enough? >> what we were hoping for is that the planning policy that requires areas to be allocated for onshore wind and requires a specific requirement for community support, we were

hoping that would be removed. that hasn't been removed. there is still additional planning hurdles being placed on onshore wind farms that are not in place for any other forms of infrastructure development. so we are still going to require isites to be allocated for onshore wind and a requirement of community support. christian: as we understand it, at the moment one person will no longer be able to object to a planning application. local views will be taken into account as fully as possible and councils will make decisions. is it that specific part of it that is -- that still concerns you, that it is local counselors who might object to turbines being put in a particular area? is that the lack of confidence that there is for the industry? rebecca: so, the two concerns, the key concern is the wording still being kept in about

community support. it says propals must have community support. normally for any other form of planning commission, that is wehed up in the planning process. people see a planning application and they submit letters of objection or support, and that goes into the planning balance. and that is how it works for everything. and the now for onshore wind we are continuing to have this extra requirement where there is this extra needed to demonstrate community support, but at the ment there is no clarity about how that is when you be done or how that can be possible. that's a real concern for the industry. secondly, for all other forms of development, you don't have to have it allocated in specific areas within a local authority. people can put in applications where it -- where they want to, and that will be assessed byhe planning application. it's these extra requirements

that we are seeing just for onshore wind. christian: there has effectively been a moratorium in place for eight years. one imagines when you set that aside, you needed to build a system that is robust enough to encourage investment around the country. that is turbines, its engineers in the right places. is that sort of infrastructure in place, or does the industry need rebuilding? rebecca: the industry needs confidence to get investment back in england, and the way to do that wod be to remove the planning restrictions completely. so if developers know they have got a good chance of getting a planning commission for a windfarm, we will see them putting in applications and we will see that big industry building up again in england. but at the moment if developers aren't confident that they are going to be able to get lanning permission, they are not going to be putting in those applications and we will not see the industry coming back at a

significant scale. christian: when the outgoing regulations were put in place, i think one of the things government was concerned about is that unspoiled parts of the united kingdom would suddenly see a march of turbines, that v iews would be blocked and you would have a various complaints about unspoiled areas being ruined. there is a problem with wind turbines. if you live near them, house prices can fall. there is all sorts of things said about the effect they have on wildlife but as i understand it, wind turbines are much bigger and they create energy more effectively. would we need onshore fewer of them? rebecca: yes, so, over time technology has improved and we have fewer turbines within a location. and also in terms of public perceptions of turbines, i think

that has changed a lot over the past eight years. people are realizing that we need this infrastructure if we are going to reduce our energy bills and meet our net zero targets. we keep seeing survey results showing a high level of support for onshore wind from the public in the u.k. christian: rebecca, thank you very much for coming on the program. good to get your perspective. on the african continent they see wind power as a force for good. they are meeting in nairobi. the u.n. secretary-general called on the will to make africa renewable energy superpower. his comments came on the second day of the africa climate summit. antonio guterres said developing the huge potential for renewable energy on the african continent would bring many benefits. >> with adequate access to financial resources at reasonable costs and technological support, renewables could dramatically boost economies, create jobs, and drive development, including

by reaching over 600 million africans living without access to power. renewable energy could be an african miracle, but we must make it happen. we must all work together for africa to become the renewable energy superpower. christian: the africa director at oil change international, thank you for being with us. there is an abundance quite clearly of natural resources in africa, and yet just 3% of energy investmts worldwide are made on the african continent. how do we change that? >> thank you for having me. indeed, the comments by the unsg are eye-opening. it is an indictment on all of us that only 2% of the global firms have been invested in africa towards renewable energy. we need commitment, political

commitment, political will. that is going to release the required finances, because the transition requires finance, capital. so, we need commitment capital and also we need the technology that is required to be made available. within the ipr's and the international property rights, that limits access to technology for the global south, and then also, just ensure that renewable energy is up to scale, and the scale being determined by meeting the local needs first and foremost. christian: you talked about the financing problems. you are specifically talking about the de payments any african countries are carrying.

there is always a question about ether the financing can be delivered. but surely the west has a partner play in that. it is in their own interest if we are going to meet this global challenge. thuli: definitely the finance that i am talking about, the payments for climate debt, we know that africa has contributed ttle to the situation we are in it now in a terms of climate change. so, the moral thing to happen is for the countries that have developed on the backs of -- described -- destructing the climate to actually pay their climate debt, and those funds would use for resourcing to condition to clean energy for africa and also making the infrastructure available for clean energy and basically improving energy access for all in africa. it's untenable that 600 million africans have no access to

electricity, and just as many also are struggling to access power, energy, just for domestic and local economy. something needs to shift, and it is the financing that needs to happen, and the funds need to come from the countries that caused damage or benefited from the damage to the globe, to the planet, and pay theiclimate debts. christian: it is extraordinary that you say so many people are without electricity on a continent that has abundant sun and wind. the g20 nations are meeting in india this weekend. the secretary-general said they must assume their response abilities. what would you call on them to do when they meet in new delhi at the weekend? thuli: indeed, the g20 countries needed to step up not just on

the commitments -- we have seen too many commitments. i think right now what is lacking is execution of all those commitments. so many pledges have been made into different spaces. going to cost 28 this year, i am sure lots of promises are me as well. when they back up the promises with the real money, e execution plan, that is what i look forward to seeing coming out of the g20 in india. christian: thank you very much for coming on the program. thuli: thank you so much for having me. christian: we are focusing this hour in washington, where we are awaiting the sentencing of the former head of the proud boys, henry “enrique” tarrio, for leading the u.s. capitol riot. the former national chairman, as

he was known, of the group was found guilty of seditious conspiracy by a jury in may. let me show you the scene outside the courthouse in washington. not much to see at the moment, but reporters are all waiting to hear what the sentence will be. it was expected in the last hour. dominic zoeller was given a 10-year jail term last week for obstructing police in an official proceeding. also ethan nordean was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy. that sentenced matched the longest we have seen, over 1000 cases considered in relation to the capitol hill attack. let's cross to our correspondent who is patiently waiting in washington. why the delay? we were expecting it in the last hour. reporter: no, i think with the cases last week, there has been

legal argument for the prosecution and the defense. we have been having at the last couple hours now. i think the sentence will come in the next hour or two. of course, enrique tarrio is the last most senior member of the proud boys, the pro-trump organization, like the oath keepers and other groups who strummed of the capitol january 2021, try to stop the peaceful transfer of power from one elected president to another. these are very serious charges, the conspiracy charges against him. in the last few minutes we have been getting some color from inside the court. tarrio, who is 39 years old, has appeared in an orange prison- issued a jumpsuit because he wasn't present in washington, d.c., that day, his defense lawyers have decided to target that despite this he was nature of the charges, he was struggling to control people on the ground. he was not indirect control, and therefore his response abilities

were diminished. but the judge in the prosecution of said, more to the point come that he was very much part of organizing orchestra income and celebrating what had happened inside congress, the riot in which members obeyed what they saw as encouragement of donald trump to try and stop that peaceful transfer of power. in the last few minutes because there are serious terrorism elements to the charges, his defense team has argued thate was a misguided patriot, not a foreign national waging war on the government. but this seriousness of the charges has been reinforced by the judge. i think that prison sentence of 33 years that the prosecution has asked for, it may not quite go that far, but enrique tarrio can expect a lengthy prison sentence when proceedings are finished. christian: i was looking at the arguments that his lawyer put forward in closing arguments to the jurors, and he said this,

and it is pertinent to what is coming up in relation to the trials around donald trump -- he said it was donald trump's words, it was his motivation, it was not enrique tarrio. they want to use enrique as a scapegoat for donald j. trump and those in power." that is what is interesting about this, a lot of people have watched these cases, and a number of people have been tried in relation to what happened on january 6, but we are going to start hearing in these federal court cases that are coming up who was the man that was in a way encouraging it. and already we are seeing defendants starting to point to that. wyre: yeah, when the other members of the proud boys were sentenced last week, their legal representative came out and said exactly that, they were directed, they were taking orders, ey were taking inspiration from donald trump. what is interesting is that enrique tarrio wasn't here in washington on that day, and donald trump wasn't outside the capitol, he was further down the

mall. but the argument is because of the encouragement donald trump was giving -- remember, he earlier said in a tv appearance in the lead up to the election, said to the proud boys come "stand back and stand ready." he encouraged them, and the words of some of the lawyers we've been hearing from, to do what they did on january 6. important to remember that donald trump is not charged with the more serious charges of sedition. the charges against donald trump are somewhat lesser than those against those who took a direct part in the events of january 6. but when donald trump is due to appear in his very courthouse in the next six months, if that happens, we will be back here covering that. but i think that the fact that donald trump wasn't here on the ground might not work in his defense if the proud boys, or one of the proud boys, enrique tarrio, also wasn't here on the ground but because he orchestrated an organized and celebrated what happened, he will get a lengthy prison sentence. christian: really interesting

point. wyre, we will come back to you when we get word of the sentencing. for the moment, thank you very much indeed. around the world and across the u.k., you are watching bbc news. let's look at some of the stories making headlines here in the u.k. today. a japanese man has admitted in court to starting a fire at an animation studio that killed 36 people. he carried out the attack in kyoto four years ago because he believed the firm had stolen his ideas. he faces murder and arson charges. his defense lawyer is seeking acquittal, citing mental incompetence. two people have been detained after using a mechanical x greater to dig a hole in the great wall of china. officials say irreversible damage has been done to the wall, which was built more than 2000 years ago. th year's bird photographer of the year award has been scooped by this dramatic picture of a

female peregrine falcon protecting her young. it was taken in california. it beat more than 20,000 entries to claim the prize f. a 17-year-old photographer was recognized for this picture of a black bird. you are live with bbc news. jorge vilda, the spanish coach that led the nation's women's team to world cup glory just a few weeks ago, has been sacked. the spanish federation did not give specific reasons for his dismissal, but the word is he is a close ally of the disgraced president luis rubiales and they have been looking for a way to get rid of him last week. vilda facia scrutiny after he blotted the statement rubiales delivered at the federate -- he applauded the statement rubiales delivered weeks ago, which was so widely condemned. mr. rubiales has refused to resign after that kiss on the lips in the aftermath of spain's 1-0 victory against england,

something she said she did not encourage. the spanish fa has aointed over placement, the first female to coach the women's national team. joining me to discuss is our football reporter. lovely to see you. there was a bit of a ticking clock on the coach because it was not much appreciated before they went to the world cup and there were rumors he would be sacked ahead of the tournament. now he's finally gone. reporter: it's been a long time coming. people wish to this for a very long time, especially after last year. 15 players protested the national team directly. they did not necessarily ask for dismissal directly, but in what they complained about, it was directly aimed at him. football managers are rarely pressured on results. jorge vilda has been in that position for eight years without getting any results. any football world and

perspective, when you haven't achieved any results in eight years, you shouldn't necessarily be in any position anymore. and it has taken this long, and it has taken the events to get him out of this place, because a week before the euros last year, for two more years. his position has been saved time and time again, whether he is winning, whether he is losing. he has been in that position for other reasons than footballing reasons. christian: that said, obviously he won the world cup, which is the biggest achievement for any coach. and within weeks of the finals, he is sacked. is it specifically the applause that she is there -- he is there on the front row of this speech that rubiales gives to the federation, an emergency meeting, clapping in the front row. is it that specifically which offended the federation? reporter: that definitely offended the federation.

i think it is important to note that the world cup was won because of the players and not because of vilda. the players won the world cup despite vilda being in that position. theris no weight, shape, and form the world cup was down to him. he has been there 8years, has not achieved anything. the players have spoken about that a lot and everyone is in agreement that it is not because of him that they won the world cup, that is quite clear. if rubiales is not in a position as president, then jorge vilda will not be in a position as manager. jorge vild has been in the position because he has always had the backing of rubiales. you take rubiales out of the equation, and that leaves it open for the federation to take action, which we saw today was because of that, was because of having meetings with external governing bodies on the entire

occasion of vilda, rubiales, and the federation that the action was taken. it has been a long time coming from a football perspective, and the players protested the national team because of the manager, that does a lot. this has been happening since last year, since a few years now. it has been coming, but it is essentially directly related to the rubiales story that he is now dismissed. christian: what can you tell us about the new coach? this time they have gone with a female coach. presumably rubiales would have had no say in that appointment. alex: she has been working under jorge vilda as assistant manager for a bit now. she has never had her own head position as her own -- had manager of any team. she worked with youth national teams as well. she is inexperienced to take on a role, as i mentioned before, the players have been amending a very -- demanding aery much higher standard than what they been receiving with jorge vilda,

is she the right person to carry that on? she is an inexpensive coach that has been under jorge vilda. is that really a change to jorge vilda, essentially? he came in under the same circumstances, only coaching youth national teams, not much experience, not a good relationship with the players. look what is happening 8 years on. whether she is going to take his philosophies -- an assistant manager doesn't always have to be like a miniature they are coaching under. she can do a u-turn. she has the power to do that in her own way. but in terms of football and the standard tha these players are demanding, you don't really know -- you are not confident that she will be able to meet the standard that these players have. we are talking about champions league. the standard is quite high. whether she will be able to keep that up is one thing, and whether she will continue vilda 's philosophies on the players

he calls up and the relationship we has -- she has with the players is a whole other thing. christian: ok, alex, thank you very much indeed for that. we will go to a short break. let me show you live shots from nevada. mass exodus from the burning man festival. the floods trapped them in the desert. there is a picture othe caravans heading out on the road from the desert, narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

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