the ipcc makes a far more conservative statement. they state an upper bound of about a meteter, about 3 feet, and it's once again an example of where the ipcc arguably has been overly conservative. some as myself have argued that partly that's just due to the culture of science. scientists tend to bebe reticent. we dodon't like o make strong conclusions that we have to withdraw atat some later time. and there's s also a componenent, i believe, due e to ththe pressure, the outstside pressure, the e critics,s, a vey well-funded and well-organized efforort to literally discredit the science of climate change sometimes by attempting to discredit the s scientists themselves. i myself have been a victim of that. and in the face of all that pressure and those attacks,s, i think to o some ext ththe ipcc has actualllly withdn a bit, a and they've been more guarded, more conservative, more reticent in what they're willing to conclude thahan they realally should be giviven the evidence. and arguguably, you know, if it is indeed the ipcc's role

from the ipcc perspective, it really has not made that much difference.l negotiations themselves because obviously, the americans have given notice of their intention to withdraw. they actually have to stay in for a while, they have to stay in for a while, they have to stay in for a while, they have to give a bit of notice before they pull out. and will other companies —— other companies and state governors have said they will continue their efforts which is welcome, i suppose. indeed, many cities, states and corporations, i thinkjust last week, in fact, exxon joined the global oil and gas climate initiative so that is a fine, i think, climate initiative so that is a fine, ithink, that climate initiative so that is a fine, i think, that the world is still moving on in terms of dealing with climate in the corporate world. we have to leave it there. thank you for joining we have to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. fascinating and we look forward to seeing the report. the billionaire entrepreneur, elon musk, has agreed to step down as chairman of the

to produce the report. the ipcc to produce the report. meeting, taking place in poland in december,ecember, to present the results. the next set of negotiations towards the end of the year. to become a success. he was speaking out about gay rights to give others "hope". of your classmates, not feeling like you fit in. you fit in. socially acceptable to like boys and girls. girls. school i realised, not everyone is like me. you feel less than. succeed in the other things i've done. done. want to prove you are something and someone. someone. everyone when they eventually were to learn my true. drove a flock of sheep across london bridge. as they exercised their rights to herd animals in the capital. to bring their livestock into the city without paying tax. it was amazing. because it is a fairly narrow one—sided bridge. one—sided bridge. but they do have minds of their own. minds of their own. they go to the water or they come backwards. water or they come backwards. the lord mayor and his party behind me. me. capital offence if i go backwards and trample a party? and trample a party?

difference to the ipcc. the right thing to do. because some of the best science globally is being doneifference. the americans have given notice of their intention to withdraw. a bit of notice before they pull out. continue their efforts which is welcome, i suppose. of dealing with climate in the corporate world. drove a flock of sheep across london bridge. as they exercised their rights to herd animals in the capital. to bring their livestock into the city without paying tax. it was amazing. it is a fairly narrow side of the bridge. narrow side of the bridge. have minds of the rodents of they want to leap over a comeback worse. want to leap over a comeback worse. this could be a capital offence, going backwards and trample a party. going backwards and trample a party. we manage that i got quite over the bridge. sorted. time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. fairly cloudy sky over harrogate earlier. earlier. blustery showers over scotland and northern ireland. scotland and northern ireland. hour in parts of scotland could computer yesterday. computer yesterday. shows will f

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the office for police conduct, the former ipcc comm is going to be looking into the circumstances wered as a result of injuries sustained in that accident. we don't know the circumstances in which the police pursuit was happening, whether it is a blue light to suit or not. we will bring you more on that as soon as we get it. the business secretary, greg clark, has asked the competition watchdog to review britain's audit industry, which is dominated by four large firms. mr clark said the collapse of the construction giant, carillion, injanuary had exposed weaknesses in the audit process and that it was time to "apply" the lessons learned from it. the conservatives' annual party conference will get under way in birmingham later, exactly six months ahead of the uk's departure from the european union. ahead of the conference sirjohn major has criticised conservative mps, who he claims routinely attack theresa may. he says those who "taunt" the prime minister over brexit, have no "coherent" plan of their own. theresa may is continuing to stress that her chequers plan is the only one on the

we've seen that with fires and droughts in africa, and the ssternational body, the ipcc, thatses thisame up with this really clear statement and that is climate change will affel of us, but it will affect the poor first and most severely. >> and, curtis, without the federal government's support, is it possible f the u.s. to have a major impact in fighting climate change? >> there was study that came out in the run-up to the climate summit this week by le university that suggested that cities, states, and businesses, the regional players, could fill about half the gap in the pledged emission cuts that the d nation has for paris. so they can get halfway there,b the national government does play ae considerarole. unfortunately on the global ecale, regional governments are filling a lot of the gap. so it really is an issue largely for national governments. >> all right. curtis alexander with the san francisco chronicle and also dan kammen, ucerkeley energy professor, thanks to you both. >> thank you. >> thank you. attention now our to cannabis. this week the associated press reported that