the 28 nation e.u. block is responsible for 12% and china is the world's worst polluter and it shows as residents of beijing with smog. china pumps out more than a quarter of the total emissions. india plans to build more coal fired power stations despite the fact it is the world's third worst polluter. many nations at c.o.o. p21 will be trying to secure a stronger commitment from india to reduce its emissions. adrian brown, what strategy has been at these talks in paris with china? >> reporter: it's interesting, isn't it. china is the world heaviest polluter, but it is probably spending more money on combatting pollution on any other country, as it should say environmentalists. in paris the strategy has been to be seen, taking decisions that in beijing's words are pragmatic, positive and balanced. it has been stretching something else in paris. it wants to remind the world it is a developing nation even though the world's second largest economy. there say reason for that because if china were to be cla

e.u. has similar deals with lebanon and jordan. the united nations security council will hold its first ever meeting of finance ministers. the gathering will focus on the money supply of the islamic state group. ministers will discuss a draft resolution aimed at ramping up sanctions against the group and cutting off its revenue. now there is concern about the arise -- the rise of the islamic state group in libya. it is has -- it has been part to years since the fall of mo mark and off he come and security has fallen to dangerous levels. -- of mo mark gadhafi -- of muammar gaddafi. security has fallen to dangerous levels. the than one month after deadly paris attacks, the hunt goes on for the only surviving attacker. belgian's justice minister has revealed that police may have missed an opportunity to arrest him two days after the attack. our correspondent has more. >> europe's most wanted man slipping through the fingers of belgian police. authorities say they waited to search a house in brussels on the 15th of november, where terror suspect salah ab

and a big factor has be this coalition of ambition, which was set up with the e.u., u.s., african nationsey have been trying to bring it all together. let's speak to the man who has been instrumental in setting that up. welcome. how important has that coalition been in getting to the point where we're at now? >> we think the coalition of nations brings together various parties that have very high ambition goals to begin with, to share their enthusiasm for pushing hard on a deal that will be achievable here in paris, something that we can all take back, poor countries, rich countries, developing countries, developed countries, back to their constituencies, and say we have indeed accomplished something. >> and brazil has joined as well. >> brazil just joined this morning. and i think brazil will play a very important part in pushing a a -- ambition along tonight. we know where the hang-ups are. we think that we have enough of choices to make that -- that will allow for a deal to emerge tomorrow as planned. >> reporter: so you think that 9:00 could be the right time? >> i think -- well, when

as representatives from the east african community to discuss coordination between the united nations, the e.u. on the security council's recommendations and identify ways that the international actors can support the increased number of human rights monitors and military observers authorized by the a.u. in october. third, it is imperative that we help put in place mechanisms for accountability for those who have engaged in extra judicial killings during this period of time. those who have committed these atrocities must be held accountable. the international community must be firm about this. we cannot allow those who perpetrate these crimes to go unpunished. the united states has made promise to actively prevent the commission of mass atrocities. as the unrest continues, people are suffering in refugee camps or living in fear of their homes, afraid to go out at night. violence is on the rise. the the economy is in a downward spiral. every day the probability of atrocities increases. preventing widespread violence and mass atrocities is everyone's business. diplomatic engagement to prevent po

coalition -- so-called coalition of ambition which includes the united states, e.u., brazil as well, caribbean islands, african nationsre really pushing trying to bring everybody tonight. and then you have the coalition of deletion where people are putting red lines through the text, and that's people like saudi arabia and venezuela, and to a certain extent china. the job here is to try to bring everybody together. the french president want a resolution around 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, and the french president would come and take think idealization for a specific deal. >> i know you spoke about the traditional division between the developed and developing countries, but what is causing the hold up in this final agreement? >> yeah, well, what the last draft text did is it just highlighted those key issues. the issues of finance, ambition, and responsibility. if you take one out one threat, it unravels the whole lot. and you have developed nations who are now suggesting that the richer developing nations could contribute more to the climate fund, countries like india and china, and they don't want to play ball with that.

the move is part of an european effort to make multi national companies pay what they owe in countries where they do business. the e.u has already ordered tar bucks and fiat to pay millions in back taxes to luxembourg and the netherlands. apple denies that it is avoiding paying tax. >>> apple structures itself so it pays some of its tax in countries where rates are low. 60% of apple's profits are managed in ireland where it's european headquarters are located. ireland has one of the lowest level of corporation tax in the e.u. according to an u.s. nat report apple used such arrangement toss avoid paying $9 billion in u.s. taxes in just one year. tim cook rejects any notion that his company is acting illegally and says it pays every tax dollar owed. >>> so could this have an impact on apple's brand? joining us live from new york to discuss this dean critchfield. perceived tax dodging is an issue right now. does this deliver a blow to apple's brand to not have declared all of their earnings? >> it's huma--it's a huge deal and it does effect apple's glossy brand. it's not just a consumer brand, it's a trade brand, commun

refugees no longer asking to be let in, they are now demanding entry into the e.u., and clashing with police as european nations strug told begin to enforce their borders. and donald trump a passion for controversy, did black pastors endorse him? were they bullied not to? it is all about politics and power in america tonight. they met with donald tru trump we'll tell you what happened, our top story, president obama in paris, calling for a swiping new agreement on climbal change. -- creeping new agreement on climate change, saying that the best way to fight terrorism is to save the pla planet from global warming, he fledged billions of dollars for his cause, but it faces stiff opposition from congress, and concerns that it would cost thousands of more jobs here at home. kevin corke with our report from paris. >> reporter: largest gathering of world leaders for a summit of its kind, president obama tied to draw a connection between the climate change and the war on terror. >> what greater rejection of those who would tear down our world, than marshals our best effort to save it. we've come to paris, to show our

there is a coalition of ambition, including the u.s., e.u., and brazil now, and other nations who haveng to close the gaps there. but there is also a coalition of deletion that have been putting red lines through parts of the text. countries like saudi arabia, venezuela, and even china to a certain extent. so it is trying to close the gap between those various sectors to try to come up with a deal. let's talk to our guest. as you look at what is going on here in paris right now, are you hopeful that we're going to get out with a deal that is strong in the end? >> i'm very hopeful. i have to say that [ inaudible ] in unprecedented numbers to demonstrate their own [ inaudible ] but to advocate [ inaudible ] for the real economy on this issue. we wanted to see ambition from governments. i think we have that through the action plans that have been tabled. we wanted a policy certainty that governments were committing for the long term. we have got that. we wanted the confidence to know that governments would not change their minds on this issue with electoral cycles. we have that. that mean

nation. >>> starting next year, there will be more health warnings on cigarette packets sold across the e.uazeera's neave barker has this report. >> reporter: the european court's decision is another blow for the tobacco industry has more and more countries try to force cigarette grants to cover up their logos. australia lead the way three years ago. the australian government says moves cut smoking rates by 15%. and from next year under new european union regulation, 65% of each cigarette packet will be covered in warnings. >> there is good evidence that health warnings do work in terms of deterring young people from taking up smoking, and helping adult smokers to quit. text warnings are fine up to a point, but picture warnings are much more powerful. >> reporter: but the u.k., ireland, and france are also introducing plain logo-less packaging next year, something that tobacco giants are determined to fight. several leading companies all filed lawsuits here at the high court in london, a verdict is expected in january. they also appealed to the european court of justice in luxemburg, claimi

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the move is part of an european effort to make multi nationals pay what they owe in countries where they do business. the e.ured starbucks and fiat to pay millions in back taxes to luxembourg and the netherlands. apple has rejected accusations that the company is avoiding paying tax. >>> let's return now to the elections in the central african republic. voting has ended. the international community hopes this election will bring peace to the conflict-ridden nation. for more analysis on this story you can go live to new york t, thank you very much for speaking to us. the international community really seems to have high expectations for this election in central african republic. what do you think, is it going to be a positive turning point for the country? >> my expectations are more mixed. like everyone i hope for the best. i really hope that this will turn a new page in this country. but at the same time i'm very concerned about the underlying structural and social issues that gives rise to all this conflict in the first place. has it really been addressed? >> can you tell me what you think is the greatest

had to give up his dutch nationality to become an american citizenship so that helps me to become a green card and then i get mine citizenship. but that deprives them of the e.u. passport also the former canadian prime minister to gives the government the ability to strip canadians of their citizenship so i'm just wondering to the course of your research if it is odd for developed countries to be doing this. will you see this elimination of dual citizenship for political and economic reasons? >> i think we will see a more for security reasons. the uk passed a lot to strip people of citizenship in their dual nationals so they cannot be rendered stateless and suspected of terrorism. that is really fascinating because the islamic state does not consider itself a nationalist movement it is beyond existing borders. and countries such as the u.k. and canada can no strip islamic state fighters of their citizenship to the sake we don't want you but isis is but - - burning the passports on you to to say we don't want them either. you can say they are hardly progressive and the caliphate is nothing new but they do have to lean conceptions' what it means to be part of a

e.u. will have executive powers to deploy forces to countries without their permission. some governments see that as a violation of national sovereignty. it will have close to 100 permanent staff compared to 400 at the current agency frontex. the commission is also suggesting syrian refugees be settled directly from camps in turkey to try to stop people from making the dangerous journey by sea. greece's border control problems, a majority of people who make it to europe do so through the greek islands. we have this report from athens. >> the debate over the european border and coast guard focused on greece, because this has been the entry point for 800,000 migrants into europe no year. the greeks have been in need of greater assistance than so far received from their e.u. partners through the existing european external borders agency, which operates on a fuel voluntarily base. the greeks, too, insisted that they are up to the task of policing european external borders and fingerprinting migrants. the sheer number of people arriving were ultimately overwhelming. early they are month, the greeks invoked emergency assistance

e.u. will have the power to deploy force to his countries without their permission. some governments see this as a violation of nationaleignty. it will have close to 1,000 permanent staff compared to about 400 at the current border agency. the commission is also suggesting syrian refugees are resettled directly from camps in turkey to try to stop people making the dangerous journey by sea. the proposal is partially due to greece's border control problems. and the majority of people that make it to europe do so through the greek islands, john psaropoulos reports from athens. >> reporter: the debate over the european border and coast guard has focused on greece because this has been the entry point no 800,000 migrants in to europe this year. the greeks have cleared been in need of grater assistance than they have so far received from their e.u. partners through the existing european external borders agency which operates on a purely voluntary basis. and the greeks, too, have insisted that they are up to the task of policing european external borders and fingerprinting migrants but the sheer numbers of people arriving wer

therefore to proceed down the road of national unity, around those decisions, we saw an unprecedented i would say convergence between the various positions, including the e.u. position and other neighboring african countries. you will be distributed with a statement, but we agreed on two fundamental points. the first one was that we should support the agreement, which will be signed next week and do so because time is of the essence and we have to accelerate, step up a solution to the libyan crisis, particularly as it is confronted by a wave of terrorism, so we fully support the decision to sign this agreement next week. the second message was to make every possible effort and to strengthen the base of this agreement. this will be the main challenge of the libyan leaders to carry forward the peace process, but the international community has engaged to support that whole process and so we all agreed to support the new government which will emerge from the various union of libyan factions. true economic assistance as well as diplomatic for the future stabilization of the country. we should know that the solution to these problems will require a continuous s

e.u. this image crystallized the crisis in one photo. the u.s. made gains with the trouble spots and in cuba for the first time in 54 years the u.s.- reopened relayings with the island nation. >> and the u.s. also signed an agreement with iran with the nuclear program. >> and this nuclear deal meets the national security interests. >> and now the minnesota dentist shot and killed cecil the island in zimbabwe. it' s on the wildlife reserve in southern africa. rule a suicide. the pilot locked out of the cockpit and killed all 150 on board. and terror on the trax. the gunman on the train began opening fire when 3 friends trt u.s. sprang into action. >> i looked over at spencer and said let' s go! >> reporter: a few months later all eyes were back on france when gunmen with ties to iis launched coordinated attacks. the suicide bomber blew himself up in a soccer match and two others did the same. and they opened up cafes and restaurants. >> and heard lots of gunshots and i saw terrified people running at me. >> reporter: at the theater, a hostage situation turned into a massacre. >> that was next to a guy that got shot in the head and fell >> and then it is going to the gunman

national sales revenue, volumes, output, prices, hiring and capital expenditure were all weaker. u.k. prime minister david cameron says his bid to change britain's relationship with the eu is gathering momentum. e.uaders have signaled they are willing to find compromises on his demand for curbs on welfare. they will seek to strike a deal at the next summit in february. for more on the stories and others, head to the bloomberg terminal and bloomberg.com. francine: the e.u. summit starting as we speak. hans nichols is on the ground and will bring us the latest. i think a lot of the leaders have gone in. they are inside, ready to talk about terrorism. a lot of the working dinner was on the upcoming british referendum on whether they want to stay with any e.u. and how th ey negotiate. david cameron saying he thinks he can get this done and renegotiate in a satisfactory manner so the people in britain vote to stay within the e.u. coming up next, the new "star wars" film opens and forecast for its profits to go in hyperdrive. we talked the business of "the force awakens." one of europe's largest cinema chains will be talking about disney and talking about the battle of the princesses when it comes late

national security. >> attorney general loretta lynch is criticizing the european union's decision to restrict data sharing with the u.s. and other countries. lynch said a planned e.udata protection law could undermine efforts to stop attacks. the u.s. and europe have discussed data sharing between the two sides in the wake of the paris attacks. >> overnight, investigators in france identifying a third suspect in last month's paris attacks, saying the man who talked the bataclan concert hall was a french national from strasburg. jacky rowland has more from paris. and we're also learning more about the couple that carried out that mass shooting in san bernardino, california. officials are saying that sayed farook and tashfeen malik received about $28,000 in a loan through a website prosper weeks before the attack. it's unclear what the money was for, but investigators believe it may have helped them pay for some of the weapons used to kill 14 people. >> the senate expected to vote over the next few days on new restrictions for foreign travelers trying to come to the country, the house overwhelmingly passing that measure on tuesday. as al jazeera's mike viqueira repo

mexico and north dakota, what is good for national security and what's good for our allies, i spent a lot of time over the past year talking to people from the e.u., talking to people in eastern europe about the significance of energy security and knowing that even though they didn't have a source of energy, that they could buy energy from a country like the united states of america. i frequently refer to our oil as democracy oil. it's not oil produced by countries that we are at odds with, that we disagree with. this is oil that is absolutely an opportunity to use that soft power, to use that ability to export. and that idea was shared not only by foreign policy experts who from conservative think tanks, but very many well-recognized democratic foreign policy experts. and so we are at the point of actually getting this done. and that is the good news. but we also knew that frequently in the united states congress a good idea doesn't happen in isolation. it happens when we're willing to sit down and go to negotiations. and that's really where my great friend from new mexico came in. taking a look at was there an opportunity to actually get a dea

national defense assets. it's also a major liability across 16 sectors of critical infrastructure. if russia, china and the e.u. have land-based g.p.s. backup systems, the question, is why does the united states not have one? this administration needs to make a decision now and at least language in this legislation ensures that we will have a available the option -- have available the option of repurposing of repurposing -- of what remains of the e. lorraine infrastructure for an e. lorraine of the future. in closing, mr. speaker, i've already said it twice, i'll say it a third time. chairman hunter and your staff, we like working with you. and we like you too. with that, mr. chairman, i reserve my remaining time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. hunter: thank you, mr. speaker. we enjoy working with you as well. it's a strange situation where we actually get stuff done. mr. garamendi: it's a california thing. mr. hunter: it's a califnia thing. i'd like to yield the gentlema from texas, mr. smith, as much time as he may con