he says — sir alok sharma — there is consternation at the united nations after your speech, with peopledo the same." well, i was just at the g20 in india, talking with leaders from around the world, and at that summit i made a commitment to the green climate fund — a $2 billion commitment to help the world's poorest countries transition to climate change. single biggest commitment that our country's ever made, warmly welcomed by leaders across the globe. help us helping them make that vital transition. and, again, you talk about the un and other countries. look, here are the facts — because, again, lots of people want to deal with emotion in this debate — but here are the facts. we've decarbonised faster than many other major economy thus far. because the coal mines were closed. no, because there's lots of different things. we've developed offshore wind. and that's a good thing, that we've got coal out of our power system — that's not a bad thing — we've done that faster than other countries. but here are the facts. 2030, everyone's had to set a target for what they'll do

let's chat now to sir alok sharma, who was president of the cop26 climate change conference held in glasgowntly in new york for another climate conference. hello, alok. hi, adam, great to be on. thank you so much for inviting me. welcome back. a bit of transatlantic action on newscast tonight. so, you are at this climate action conference. what's it been like being there as a british person surrounded by lots of, presumably, climate action people as the uk seems to be taking maybe a bit less action on the climate? the uk actually has been a leader on climate action, certainly historically, and it is the case that we have decarbonised the economy faster than any other g7 nation in recent years. over the time that i did cop, and the work i'm doing now, people do ask in other governments, how is it that the uk has managed to decarbonise so quickly? what are the lessons to be learned? so that, of course, is very positive. i think the reaction in terms of...with the prime minister's speech, i think it was a combination of concern and, actually, puzzlement. they have seen the uk lead on this issu

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but the former cabinet minister, sir alok sharma, seen here with the king and mr.ak, is among those who worry it will cost votes and international influence. some opposition politicians think mr sunak is misreading the public mood. we know investment in the green economy is good forjobs, it's good for our environment and it's good for the economy. so basically he seems to be doing this simply to to draw some political dividing lines with labour. that isjust so reckless. car makers have said they're concerned about the suggestion that the ban on new petrol and diesel cars could be moved back from 2030. in a statement, ford said... the view of the industry is we're on track for the ending fossil fuel vehicles. it's not for turning back and the uk should be leading it both it's expected that labour will recommit to the 2030 date if the government announces it's delaying it. government has been signing off hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayer subsidies to help businesses get ready for these long held changes. and now rishi sunak is you turning via leaks and midni

, the go on to alok sharma, the conservative, he said .aid. a couple of years ago, the offshore wind sector is a major british success story, providing cheap green electricity while supporting thousands of good quality jobs. and let's finish off with the great green convert himself, boris johnson, who said, i tell every body who thinks hydrocarbons are the only answer and that we should get fracking and all that , that fracking and all that, that offshore wind is now the cheapest form of electricity in this country. there you are . this country. there you are. well, clive moffatt, former government adviser on energy security and hotfoot from a parliamentary committee today on this very subject, joins me . so this very subject, joins me. so if all the politicians are telling us that wind energy is cheap, that must be right, mustn't it ? mustn't it? >> i'm afraid not. no. if it was cheap, nigel, then the developers would have bid into the auction and we wouldn't have had the very low bid on offshore wind. >> this was the auction last week, w

, the go on to alok sharma, the conservative, he said .d. a couple of years ago, the offshore wind sector is a major british success story, providing cheap green electricity while supporting thousands of good quality jobs. and let's finish off with the great green convert himself, boris johnson, who said, i tell every body who thinks hydrocarbons are the only answer and that we should get fracking and all that , that fracking and all that, that offshore wind is now the cheapest form of electricity in this country. there you are . this country. there you are. well, clive moffatt, former government adviser on energy security and hotfoot from a parliamentary committee today on this very subject, joins me . so this very subject, joins me. so if all the politicians are telling us that wind energy is cheap, that must be right, mustn't it ? mustn't it? >> i'm afraid not. no. if it was cheap, nigel, then the developers would have bid into the auction and we wouldn't have had the very low bid on offshore wind. >> this was the auction last week, was

the news that rishi sunak is considering weakening key green policies, we have had news from sir alok sharmaformer president of cop26, warning that this could cost the conservative party votes. he told bbc radio 4... i think it would be extremely damaging if the political consensus that we forged in our country on the environment and climate action is fractured. he said... franklyi and climate action is fractured. he said... frankly i really don't believe that it is going to help any political party electorally which chooses to go down this path. i'm sure we will have plenty more reaction to that story and we will bring it to you. azerbaijan says it will continue its military assault on nagorno—karabakh until armenian separatists there surrender. officials in the disputed territory say 25 people have been killed and more than 80 injured since fighting broke out early on tuesday. azerbaijani forces have launched artillery, missile and drone attacks in the breakaway enclave which is recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan. let's get more on this with our correspondent in tbilisi, rayh

sir alok sharma says he will not stand at the next general election.ns cop26 president said it wasn't an easy decision, but that he will continue to support his conservative colleagues and champion causes such as climate action. a top paediatrician has told the bbc that the public health message that vapes are 95% safer than smoking has backfired, encouraging some children to vape. dr mike mckean says it must be made clear that children should not be vaping and that it could be bad for them. thousands of teenagers are using vapes every day. david walliams is suing the company that makes itv�*s britain's got talent. the high court case against freemantlemedia follows his exit as a judge. the action is listed as dealing with data protection. the firm declined to comment. walliams, who was a judge between 2012 and 2022, admitted last year to making "disrespectful comments" about two contestants in what he said were private you're live with bbc news. ukraine is seeking to establish whether a senior russian naval commander was killed in an attack on crimea

as i said, alok sharma there, and people reading west, posting on social media on x, formerly known asext general election —— mp for reading west. satellite images show that sea ice around antarctica this winter shrank to its lowest level since records began. the reduction, byjust over a million square kilometres, equates to an area the size of egypt easily beating the previous record low in 1986. scientists say the sea ice never fully recovered from its record summer shrinkage. the loss of pack ice directly affects breeding penguins and other animals, but it doesn't raise ocean levels because it is already formed of sea water. earlier, i spoke to climate ice scientist robbie mallett. he told me why cic is so critical to sustaining life in antarctica. —— cic. sea ice is really the linchpin of so many systems in antarctica. the ecology is one really big thing, so a lot of birds like penguins depend on it, but also microorganisms like phytoplankton and krill that sustain the whole food web above them. they really rely on the light being blocked out actually by the sea ice in the summer a

the news that rishi sunak is considering weakening key green policies, we have had news from sir alok sharmar country on the environment and climate action is fractured. he said... franklyi and climate action is fractured. he said... frankly i really don't believe that it is going to help any political party electorally which chooses to go down this path. i'm sure we will have plenty more reaction to that story and we will bring it to you. azerbaijan says it will continue its military assault

optimistic than two years ago on reaching net zero by 2050 — a former advisor to cop26 president alok sharma for 18 months now the war in ukraine has ground mercilessly on. any russian hopes of an easy advance into kyiv were quickly dashed — but moscow now controls around a fifth of its neighbour's territory. battlelines settled in the spring of last year have in many places barely shifted since. and despite months of fierce fighting, and reports of large losses on both sides, a ukrainian counteroffensive has this summerfailed to dramatically break through. many now expect an enduring and longterm conflict, with kyiv reliant on western backing to hold its line. how then, does the war feel to those on the frontline — and to their families back at home away from ukraine's battlefields? newsnight has secured rare access to one ukrainian unit, the 24th mechanised brigade and through their eyes, over the next three nights, we hope to bring you an insight into the reality of this conflict. right now the 24th brigade are fighting in the donbas in a section of the front between bakhmut and horlivka.

former cop26 president sir alok sharma says he will not stand at the next general election.rms across england and wales are "falling short" on performance measures around leakages, supply and reducing pollution. a hospital trust has blamed computer error for 21r—thousand letters not being sent to patients and their gps. newcastle hospitals has apologised for the issue, which dates back to 2018. many of the letters explained what should happen when patients were discharged. but a significant number were written by specialist clinics spelling out required care. breaking news before we move on, i was selling in the last hour that the canadians have a video of the killing of that seek separatist back in june, killing of that seek separatist back injune, which reporters at the washington post had seen which presumably is a key part of the evidence. in the last few minutes the indian foreigners minister has called on canada to produce the evidence we will look at all evidence, he says. but this is not as a hearing separatist this is not as a hearing separatist this is not a policy

be honest about what they are proposing and this sort of hysteria from former cabinet minister alok sharma't going to fly anymore. we want the facts , not doomsday claims , as facts, not doomsday claims, as we have countries around the world resigning from their commitments. >> i'm afraid that the patient is going to be very much on life support and by that i mean of course the planet . course the planet. >> it was superwoman suella who summed up the mood of the country best. >> not going to save the planet by bankrupting the british people . people. >> you hear now, look, today was a great start, rishi, but give us a referendum next on the most consequential policy ac in living memory to respond now my superstar panel, the author and broadcaster christine hamilton, the businessman and activist adam brooks, and former labour party adviser matthew laterza . party adviser matthew laterza. christine, this is a good start and, you know, i've been critical about sunak not being conservative enough. so i think he does deserve praise today. but at the same time, doesn't he need to go further and

be honest about what they are proposing and this sort of hysteria from former cabinet minister alok sharma't going to fly anymore. we want the facts , not doomsday claims , as facts, not doomsday claims, as we have countries around the world resigning from their commitments. >> i'm afraid that the patient is going to be very much on life support and by that i mean of course the planet . course the planet. >> it was superwoman suella who summed up the mood of the country best. >> not going to save the planet by bankrupting the british people . people. >> you hear now, look, today was a great start, rishi, but give us a referendum next on the most consequential policy ac in living memory to respond now my superstar panel, the author and broadcaster christine hamilton, the businessman and activist adam brooks, and former labour party adviser matthew laterza . party adviser matthew laterza. christine, this is a good start and, you know, i've been critical about sunak not being conservative enough. so i think he does deserve praise today. but at the same time, doesn't he need to go further and

money and the former cop, 26 president alok sharma , has announced he won't sharma, has announced hennouncement comes election. his announcement comes a few days after he raised concerns about rishi sunak weakening net zero policies. the former cabinet minister says he's not been an easy decision, but he'll still champion the climate action agenda for the remainder remaining time in parliament. us gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. this is britain's news. channel >> tomorrow's news tonight. now in our media buzz, i've got the first front pages here. let's look at them kicking off with our lead story tonight , two. our lead story tonight, two. home secretary superwoman suella made this brilliant speech in washington, dc earlier today . washington, dc earlier today. the paper says she argued it's too easy to be a refugee and she called for an overhaul of un rules . she's completely right, rules. she's completely right, by the way. she also said multiculturalism doesn't work . multiculturalism doesn't work. nhs st

alok sharma because zero.ple who want a cleaner environment, almost everybody. but there's lots of ordinary working people are really worried about where the cost of this change falls and that's what the tories are responding. >> this is developed, keeping us all very interesting what all very interesting as to what is happening this. during is happening with this. during the views really the week. and your views really , really welcome and we'll get to those next time round. >> know, lot of where the >> you know, a lot of where the cost falling is on the cost is falling is on the forecourt. as we've been discussing this morning. and we can now and speak can cross to one now and speak to reporter, lisa hartle, to our reporter, lisa hartle, who is there us this who is there for us this morning. and is the cost of morning. and it is the cost of fuel that we think could well mean bit of a problem further mean a bit of a problem further down it comes to down the road when it comes to inflation, in spite of the goo

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rail link believed to exceed £100 billion of taxpayer money and the former cop26 president, sir alok sharmaas announced he will not stand as a tory mp at the next general election. his announcement comes a few days after he raised concerns about rishi sunak weakening net zero policies. the former cabinet minister says it's not been an easy decision, but he'll still champion climate action in for the remainder of his time in parliament this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and now on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play a gb news. this is britain's news . britain's news. channel hello . hello. >> hello. welcome to headliners i >> -- >> i'm lam em >> i'm simon evans joining me tonight to provide intelligent and sensitive analysis of wednesday's newspapers. >> we have two comedians. well, it's a ridiculous idea, but it works here is headliners legend leo kearse and circuit legend adam bloom . adam bloom. >> hello. >> hello. >> hello. >> how are you .7 >> how are you.7 >> how are you.7 >> all >> how are yo

. >> the amendment to the energy bill tabled by the former cop26 president sir alok sharma rewritingtical correspondent, joining us from downing street . joining us from downing street. and catherine, already reaction, i think tory mp chris skidmore welcoming and he moved to relax the ban but wanting to see the details . details. >> yes, exactly . the devil will >> yes, exactly. the devil will be in the detail, won't it? this very vexed issue of wind farms has been really a huge conservative row now for months and months and months. rishi sunak hadn't been long in the job of prime minister when they were forced to give in to rebels at the time. included liz truss and boris johnson . then over and boris johnson. then over this pretty much no wind farms have been built since 2015. onshore wind farms that is because it's been just so incredibly difficult. now the government agreed to make it eafien government agreed to make it easier, but then months and months have gone by and nothing has happened . now we come to the has happened. now we come to the energy bill back in the house of com

the conservative mp for reading west, sir alok sharma, has announced he will not stand at the next general a project looking into how the pandemic affected families with young children who live in temporary accommodation has been turned into a play. the team behind the champions project at university college london interviewed the families and the professionals as part of their research. it's hoped the play, named milestones, will shape the way both parties work together in the future. they can't play because of the space, they can't walk so they can't develop properly. and because they've moved so often, actually this is trauma for them as well. and it can give them anxiety as well. so, all in all, it's a very, very difficult young life for these children to be in. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's no service southbound on the overground between willesden junction and shepherds bush. and severe delays between hackney downs to and from enfield and cheshunt. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. a dry start this morning. the brunt of storm agnes which is approachi

this is what one of them alok sharma had to say . say. >> we have countries around the world resigning patient is going to be very much on life support. and by that i mean of course the planet . mean of course the planet. >> but given that the prime minister has put clear green water between his party and laboun water between his party and labour, isn't it time for all tory mps to get behind his net zero pledge? well one of them member of the net zero scrutiny group, carl mccartney, joins me now. so carl, look, i know you've been calling for this for a long time, but do you think the prime minister needs to go further and scrap the 2050 target . or indeed are target altogether. or indeed are calling for the delay from 2030 to 35, echoing much what, france and germany, two other big economies in in europe , have economies in in europe, have recently done. >> i'm not sure we need to scrap 2050. it's 27 years away . i 2050. it's 27 years away. i guess there's going to be lots of technological advancements before then . and we've seen lots before then. and we've seen lots in the last 27 ye

this is what one of them alok sharma had to say . say. >> we have countries around the world resigning patient is going to be very much on life support. and by that i mean of course the planet . mean of course the planet. >> but given that the prime minister has put clear green water between his party and laboun water between his party and labour, isn't it time for all tory mps to get behind his net zero pledge? well one of them member of the net zero scrutiny group, carl mccartney, joins me now. so carl, look, i know you've been calling for this for a long time, but do you think the prime minister needs to go further and scrap the 2050 target . or indeed are target altogether. or indeed are calling for the delay from 2030 to 35, echoing much what, france and germany, two other big economies in in europe , have economies in in europe, have recently done. >> i'm not sure we need to scrap 2050. it's 27 years away . i 2050. it's 27 years away. i guess there's going to be lots of technological advancements before then . and we've seen lots before then. and we've seen lots in the last 27 ye

it's a trope of the labour party, it's a trope of alok sharma, it's a trope of all the greens and the jingoism that's behind that point of view pays no attention to the costs. as henry has said to ordinary families. and, you know, it's really narcissistic. it says, look at us, we're doing the right thing . i have to differ from henry that and rishi in that order because they're both committed to net zero. i ask you and i ask tom here, that is tom, not james, who is the current chairman of the climate change commission. and did anybody vote for him? can you answer that, tom? sorry to ask. well, i bet i answer that. >> yes . the then prime answer that. >> yes. the then prime minister who appointed him voted for him. so who's the current chair of the climate commission ? i don't the climate commission? i don't get your point. >> well, the point is, lord de—man, by the way, who . de—man, by the way, who. >> who is he? >> who is he? >> still the current chair. is he sorry? >> no longer the chair? >> no longer the chair? >> no, no. >> no, no. >> so you're quite right. well, then i'm not cat

alok sharma we heard earlier chris skidmore . but earlier chris skidmore.e giving a real a real gift here to labour. but of course tories will of course the tories will say, well the chance put well here's the chance to put household ads before household ads first before saving planet . saving the planet. >> aren't of those mps who >> aren't some of those mps who are complaining, the are complaining, chris, the usual suspects we'd expect zac usual suspects? we'd expect zac goldsmith put the boot in. he goldsmith to put the boot in. he resigned government resigned from the government because said it wasn't because he said it wasn't committed enough to green issues . rishi sunak support . and what rishi sunak support us is this is about us can say is this is about sticking up for people who are struggling the cost of living crisis. >> that's right. that's what he will say. and we don't know when that speech might be. andrew, the rumours here in in westminster, could as soon westminster, it could be as soon as that, of course, would as today. that, of course,

. >> mean alok sharma is proposed all which is what the government was looking at was suggesting allocalvas suggesting all which is what the government was those local communitiesg that those local communities could actually benefit from it . could actually benefit from it. >> and look, in a cost of living crisis like we're in at the moment, what is to like moment, what is to not like about money off the cost about getting money off the cost of the local area? >> well, it costs >> all right. well, it costs about 200 grand to put of about 200 grand to put one of them it? i think them up, doesn't it? i think i think about price. think that's about the price. andrew wind farms andrew i mean, do wind farms work? importantly, is it do andrew i mean, do wind farms workwork importantly, is it do andrew i mean, do wind farms workwork ? importantly, is it do they work? >> mean, patrick, both >> well, i mean, patrick, both both you and ed have talked about wind energy being cheaper. ihave about wind energy being cheaper. i have to tell you , it's simply i have to tell you, it's simply isn't tr

is real and is happening and we can offer world leadership by having these targets in place as alok sharmaing only this morning to resile and to row back makes us look as absolute pantomime . and you use the word pantomime. and you use the word chaotic. patrick it is chaotic. it's no way to run a railroad, is it? >> i mean, it's as far as we're aware, it's a more manageable time frame. and i think that's one of the points that i was alluding to, really, which is that people, by and that i think people, by and large, are on board with wanting to not watch the planet burn. okay you're out and okay unless you're an out and out change denier, in out climate change denier, in which just don't care. which case you just don't care. right but it's right fair enough. but it's about frame of doing about the time frame of doing that, isn't it? and when you do ask people these opinion polls that they use, like, do you actually care about the climate, most say yes. then most people say yes. but then when them, can you when you ask them, can you afford a new electric car afford afford a new electric car

sir alok sharma, who was the president of the climate change summit of world leaders cop 26, has announced at the next general election . general election. >> his announcement comes days after he raised concerns about rishi sunak weakening key net zero policies. he's a former cabinet minister and he says it's not been an easy decision. but he will still champion climate action for the remainder of his time in parliament. >> every year, 24,000 women in the uk die from cancer, which could be avoided . well, a new could be avoided. well, a new report on gender inequalities has found six out of ten deaths can be avoided through prevention and diagnosis, whilst the other 4 in 10 deaths could be averted through improving access timely and quality access to timely and quality treatment. the authors recommend sex and gender to be included in all cancer related policies and guidelines . guidelines. >> it is all about the cups. the ryder cup to come. the carabao cup last night. here's paul coyte. >> yes, good morning. how are you? >> hello, my friend. i'm very well. >> good. and and isabel. i've got