roger harrabin, bbc news. i take you to washington now for that press conference.egin. let's listen in and see what he's saying. a hollywood actor, and at least seven current and former political leaders in the democratic party. this is utterly unacceptable. political violence, or the threat of violence is against a vigorous system of self—government, it is a threat to that respect for law, and process that allows our people to accept legislation, elections, court rulings, with which they do not agree. this is the central feature of our system of government, you advocate for your beliefs enthusiastically, but we peacefully and lawfully comply with the results. please note that from the beginning this investigative team has made this matter a top priority. focusing their great talents and expertise on neutralising this threat. they have moved swiftly and professionally, using extraordinary technical expertise to apprehend the one alleged responsible. this is a demonstration of the skill, capability, and determination of our american law enforcement. the best in the

roger harrabin, bbc news.as come through from the brexit department and number ten, a number of unresolved issues remaining in the following thoughts that took place today between the brexit secretary dominic raab in brussels with his counterpart michel barnier, eu chief negotiator, we have already heard that from michel barnier, now, number ten, have already heard that from michel barnier, now, numberten, at the " b rex it" barnier, now, numberten, at the "brexit" department, saying the same. uk still committed to making progress at the summit with the the eu on wednesday. time for a look at the weather forecast. the rain has been further east, river levels have dropped a bit, particularly in wales, rain still around, lincolnshire, east anglia and the south, prepping up again later in the night, pushing back into the midlands. south—east wales, west cou ntry into the midlands. south—east wales, west country as well. fair bit of cloud should keep up temperatures but colder and clearer the further west and nort

here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin.von in 201a, battered by the waves, train tracks destroyed. today's report says more of this will happen as sea levels are pushed higher by man—made climate change. here is another problem that the committee warns will get worse. these homes at hemsby in norfolk slipped into the sea as waves ate away the cliff below. the report says maybe 100,000 properties are at risk like this. the committee says the authorities have to get real with people about which homes are likely to be saved and which will be too expensive to protect. the current approach to protecting the english coastline is just not fit for purpose. and we really do need to wake up to the very significant challenges that we have ahead. sea level is rising and that's going to mean that we get considerably worse coastal erosion and indeed coastal flooding. power plants, ports, gas terminals and other infrastructure are also at risk, the report says. it says the government needs to focus on protecting these assets, as well as s

roger harrabin, bbc news.nd term as the country's president. mr higgins is projected to win more than half the first preference votes, twice as many as the second—placed candidate. voters have also been casting their ballots in a referendum on repealing the ban on blasphemy. exit polls in the irish republic suggest that at least two thirds of the electorate have voted in favour of removing the offence from the irish constitution. the number of newborn babies in england taken into care at birth has more than doubled in the last decade, according to research by the nuffield family justice 0bservatory. the government says the decision to remove a child at birth is made to protect them, but the study‘s author says both mothers and their children are being failed. fiona lamdin has been to meet a woman who was separated from herfive children. the children are the first thing i think about when i wake up, the last thing i think about before i go to bed. abby, not her real name, has had all five children removed from

our environment analyst, roger harrabin reports.p brains in the world, but the government's infrastructure advisers say that to stay competitive, these cities need many more new homes and better connections with each other. the government is now planning a great arc of high—tech development encompassing milton keynes and northampton, as well as the two great university cities. a major road will be built from east to west. environmentalists say that will just generate more traffic, but the government is in favour. it is government policy to have this scheme. we see the development of that corridor for economic and housing reasons as essential. we think that you can't have proper development in that area without improved transport and that's why the expressway and the new railway line are an essential part of what we are trying to do. the new plan would mean 3—4 times more house—building than at the moment. green groups say the project would eat fields and woods the size of birmingham, and transform central england. a decision on this

roger harrabin, bbc news.ce of a woman in kent. officers are currently searching the river derwent in da rtford town centre searching the river derwent in dartford town centre in connection with the disappearance and as it has been described by kent police, the potential murder, of this woman who is sarah well green. this investigation, as you may be aware, has been coming on for a couple of weeks since she vanished. she is a mother of five. the marines research officers, the diverse, are currently in attendance in the river derwent in the town centre in dartford. because of where they are in the town it has attracted a lot of interest locally, it is not something you can do particularly discreetly in the middle of a town. this is the big enquiry by kent police, received a lot of publicity in kentand police, received a lot of publicity in kent and has made the national papers as well. a diverse search taking place of the river derwent in da rtford town centre. taking place of the river derwent in dartford town

here's our environment analyst roger harrabin.ng down on meat is one of the simplest things we can do to protect the climate. one report advises no more than one meat portion a week, either as steak or cut into strips to flavour meals like stir—fries. will the government pass on that advice? no, it won't. i think you're describing the worst nanny state environment ever. who would i be... advising — is it nanny state to advise? ..sitting there are advising people in the country, coming home after a hard day of work, to not have, you know, steak and chips — please! those who enjoy a nice joint of beef will breathe a sigh of relief, but people concerned about the climate say the government should be advising us — to switch from beef to chicken, and to cut down on all meat. to stay within safe climate limits, we need to tackle the amount of meat we're eating. but actually lower meat diets that are higher in vegetables and plant proteins are also better for our health, so it's a win—win situation. there's been a huge rise in interest i

roger harrabin, bbc news.bled in the last decade, according to research by the nuffield family justice 0bservatory. the government says the decision to remove a child at birth is made to protect them , but the study‘s author says both mothers and their children are being failed. fiona lamdin has been to meet a woman who was separated from herfive children. the children are the first thing i think about when i wake up, the last thing i think about before i go to bed. abby, not her real name, has had all five children removed from her. her story, like many in her position, is a complicated one. but it wasn't always this way. three years ago, she was a busy mum. the school run, back, sports, back, scouts, back, horse riding, back, piano, back. i loved having to run around after them. but in a short space of time, abby suffered with post—natal depression, a marriage breakdown and business collapse. struggling with poor mental health, she started to drink. i went from living a fairly luxurious life in a nice four—b

roger harrabin, bbc news.hire today after it was suspended because of a small earthquake. yesterday, the energy firm, cuadrilla, halted operations at the uk's only active shale gas excavation for 18 hours after a tremor of 0.8 magnitude was recorded. fracking was stopped in 2011 and didn't resume for seven years after being linked with earthquakes. exit polls in ireland are putting michael higgins on course to win a second term as the country's president. mr higgins is projected to win more than half the first preference votes, twice as many as the second—placed candidate. voters have also been casting their ballots in a referendum on repealing the ban on blasphemy. exit polls in the irish republic suggest that at least two thirds of the electorate have voted in favour of removing the offence from the irish constitution. mexico has offered temporary work permits to migrants who register for asylum, as a big caravan of central american migrants makes its way through the country toward the us. however, to qualif

roger harrabin, bbc news.a on the next stage of her trip around africa. she visited a rescue centre for orphaned elephants, where she fed some of the animals. it's mrs trump's first major trip abroad without her husband since he took office. president trump has not visited africa since his election. an eight—year—old girl in sweden has found a sword believed to date from 1500 years ago — before the viking era. saga vanecek stepped on the sword in a lake this summer, when the water level was low because of a drought. the discovery was kept secret until now, to give archaeologists time to search the lake for other artefacts. richard galpin has the story. despite the approach of winter, this lake in southern sweden is still a popular destination for those in search of ancient treasures. because earlier this year there was an extraordinarily discovery here of something that had lain under the water for up to 1,500 years. and this is it. a sword dating back to the sixth century, before the vikings, and it's surpris

roger harrabin, bbc news.o is paul miner, head of strategic plans and devolution at the campaign to protect rural england. i would assume your organisation is sceptical about the case that has been made for this? the government's national infrastructure organisation says that it is based on an assessment of what is likely to be the demand in the future in an area of the country that is growing and the economy that is growing? we do recognise that there do need to be significant investment in affordable housing in the area between 0xford, cambridge and milton keynes. there's a need for 10,000 affordable homes per year, we need to build a lot of affordable housing in the area because it is not an affordable place to live. we do not think on the scale of 1 place to live. we do not think on the scale of1 million new houses, which is what they were talking about, we do not think it is appropriate orfeasible about, we do not think it is appropriate or feasible given a large area of precious countryside in the yorksh

roger harrabin, bbc news.e london evening standard, and martin lipton, who's chief sports reporter for the sun. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. you'll be pleased to hear there are no storms in the forecast for the week ahead, but we're not going to get 26 either. the heaviest rain is going to be on monday. the wetter weather is pushing its way more to the south—west of england, south and east wales and heavy rain running across central and southern england, the midlands and heading further north into yorkshire and lincolnshire. perhaps missing the worst of the rain and seen late sunshine in the south—east giving temperatures a boost here, sunniest skies will be in the north with sunny skies in scotland and northern ireland, 13 or 1a. that's the weather front bringing rain on monday and some uncertainty about where the rain will stop, but it's a wea ker where the rain will stop, but it's a weaker front by tuesday and we have another one from

roger harrabin, bbc news.ng federation. thank you for speaking to us. what are your thoughts on the proposal? we have a huge backlog of homes that we have not built in this country over decades. we have 4 million short of homes at the moment. i think it is great to see this level of ambition particularly in areas like oxford and cambridge where the shortage of homes is having a huge impact on peoples lives. it is positive to see this level of ambition but i think it is right we think about what kinds of homes we need and where they could be built. why just central england ? need and where they could be built. whyjust central england? other of england for example, the north, they will say we need homes here. that is right. we have a backlog of 4 million homes. we should be building 340,000 per year. 90,000 million homes. we should be building 340,000 peryear. 90,000 of million homes. we should be building 340,000 per year. 90,000 of those for social rent. we need to make sure they are in the right places across

roger harrabin, bbc news.and help them deal with traumas from combat, has seen more than 500 competitors from 18 nations take part. prince harry and meghan will be travelling on to new zealand as part of their 16—day commonwealth tour. our royal correspondent, jonny dymond, reports from sydney. joshua david smith. a week of competition and camaraderie comes to a close. today athletes from militaries around the world received medals with a royal touch. one of the british medallists this week was former lance corporal andy white. our invictus games sydney 2018 medallists. .. dragged out of depression by what he calls the invictus spirit. because we're all ex—military and the things we've done, we're another family, we are the invictus family. we'll always look out for each other. there are sporting competitions that are bigger than invictus and there are sporting competitions that are richer than invictus but you‘d be hard—pressed to find a competition with greater unity of purpose. they came to celebrate that p

roger harrabin, bbc news.lood when he was shot dead at the altar in 1980. during his life romero regularly spoke out against military atrocities during el salvador‘s civil war. john mcmanus reports. 1980. as el salvador‘s bloody civil conflict rages, another victim‘s funeral. but this was not just another critic of the military government, it was archbishop oscar romero. he was killed during mass. he told soldiers and police that their loyalty to the state was less important than the christian injunction "thou shalt not kill." his opponents called him "a gorilla in a cassock." his killers were never brought tojustice. today in rome, pope francis wore romero‘s bloodstained belt as he declared him a saint. some in the vatican oppose this canonisation. they thought romero‘s teachings veered too close to marxism, which the church has traditionally opposed. but pope francis, himself from south america, smoothed the path, with the pontiff confirming romero died a martyr for his faith, not his politics. in el salvado

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roger harrabin has the details. in the eye of the storm, devon in 2014, battered by the waves.says more this will happen as sea levels pushed higher by man—made climate change. here is another problem the committee warns will get worse. these homes at hemsby in norfolk slipped into the sea as waves ate away at the clip below. the report says maybe 100,000 properties are at risk like this. the committee says the authorities have to get real with people about which homes are likely to be saved and which will be too expensive to protect. the current approach to protecting the english coastline is just not fit for purpose. and we really do need to wake up to the very significant challenges that we have ahead. the sea level is rising and that's going to mean that we get considerably worse coastal erosion andindeed considerably worse coastal erosion and indeed coastal flooding. powerplants, ports, and indeed coastal flooding. powerpla nts, ports, gas and indeed coastal flooding. powerplants, ports, gas terminals and other infrastructure are also at risk. the report says it in the gov

roger harrabin, bbc news.sex, they have arrived in australia ahead of their first royal tour as a married couple. here they are arriving in sydney. prince harry and meghan markle, of course it is this thursday of a 16 day visit to australia, which will take them also to tonga, fiji and new zealand. you may remember that they attended princess eugenie's wedding on friday. they will open the invictus games next weekend in sydney. monday is the official start of this trip, they are expected to take in a number of venues around sydney, including the royal opera —— the syd ney including the royal opera —— the sydney opera house. we will that footage as soon as we get it. that is it for me. now on bbc news, sport today. see you soon. brownstein hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. sport centre. coming up on this programme — novak djokovic makes it 18 consecutive wins as he claims the shanghai masters title. italy strike late to beat poland and win their first match in the uefa nations league.

here's our environment analyst roger harrabin. destroyed. today's report says more of this will happen as sea levels are pushed higher by man—made climate change. here is another problem that the committee warns will get worse. these homes at hemsby in norfolk slipped into the sea as waves ate away the cliff below. the report says maybe 100,000 properties are at risk like this. the committee says the authorities have to get real with people about which homes are likely to be saved and which will be too expensive to protect. the current approach to protecting the english coastline is just not fit for purpose. and we really do need to wake up to the very significant challenges that we have ahead. sea level is rising and that's going to mean that we get considerably worse coastal erosion and indeed coastal flooding. power plants, ports, gas terminals and other infrastructure are also at risk, the report says. it says the government needs to focus on protecting these assets, as well as saving people's homes. and to take seriously the

roger harrabin, bbc news.welcome. is this achievable? absolutely. it‘s not much a question of whether it is achievable, it‘s that we have to do it. we‘d been told unequivocally last week that we need to reduce emissions across the world by about half as we had to 2030, and then fully as we head to the mid part of the century. this is britain stepping up to think about doing its part to ensure that happens. what needs to be done? will it require big subsidies to bag a dramatic change? 0bviously, it require big subsidies to bag a dramatic change? obviously, we are still a fossil fuel based economy from our relief. we have been moving away from that very effectively over the last few decades. the uk has been one of the leaders in the world at reducing emissions, mainly from energy. we need to reduce those emissions in key areas of the economy, like transport, food and a few other areas. and measures on that front are already well under way? how much does need to be done? in many respects, yes, particularly at cit

roger harrabin, bbc news.will attend the closing ceremony of the fourth invictus games in sydney later. the sporting event which was set up to inspire recovering soldiers and help them deal with the traumas of combat has seen more than 500 competitors from 18 nations take part. let's speak to our correspondent, phil mercer who is in sydney for us. so this is the end of what everyone is saying has been a successful occasion. it's been a cracking week of competition for the invictus games. it means undefeated or unconquered in latin and that is alive and well in sydney. the duke and duchess of attended the final of the wheelchair basketball. they received what ——a rockstar welcome and werejoined received what ——a rockstar welcome and were joined by david received what ——a rockstar welcome and werejoined by david back received what ——a rockstar welcome and were joined by david back and the australians pry minister, scott morrison. prince harry will officially close the invictus games. it has been a fantastic week

roger harrabin, bbc news.of sussex will attend the closing ceremony of the fourth invictus games in sydney later. the sporting event which was set up to inspire recovering soldiers and help them deal with the traumas of combat has seen more than 500 competitors from 18 nations take part. let's speak to our correspondent phil mercer who is in sydney for us. it's lovely to see you. it's come to an end but it has been a great advertisement, hasn't it? in terms of the royal family but also when it comes to the games. it's been a cracking week of competition. this was the home of the sydney olympics backin was the home of the sydney olympics back in 2000 so a great venue, a great set of venues for the invictus games. inviting 500 athletes from 18 nations including france, united kingdom, afghanistan, arrived in the united and others and it has been a fantastic week of inspiring competition. this is a competition co—founded by prince harry in 2014 to give wounded ex— service men and women and veterans the opportunit

our environment analyst roger harrabin reports on how few governments are taking the action that's neededhe picture is mixed. some states and corporations are massively expanding cheap power from the sun and wind, and the us government is a signatory to the climate assessment today. but president trump is delivering on his promise to increasejobs in coal, and his wish to pull out of the paris climate deal might be triggering a ripple effect. the frontrunner in brazil's election now says he wants to leave that agreement, too. china, meanwhile, is world leader in renewables. the government's also told people to eat less meat, which helps reduce emissions. but satellites recently revealed that china's regions seem to be opening coal—fired power stations that should've been mothballed. and what's more, chinese state enterprises are promoting a coal boom across southeast asia. in india, prime minister modi expects investments in solar power of up to £60 billion in four years. he wants his nation to be lit entirely by led bulbs by next year. but he still wants to expand india's use of coal. in

roger harrabin has more. cliff below. the report says maybe 100,000 properties are at risk like this. the committee says the authorities have to get real with people about which homes are likely to be saved and which will be too expensive to protect. the current approach to protecting the english coastline is just not fit for purpose. and we really do need to wake up to the very significant challenges that we have ahead. sea level is rising and that's going to mean that we get considerably worse coastal erosion and indeed coastal flooding. power plants, ports, gas terminals and other infrastructure are also at risk, the report says. it says the government needs to focus on protecting these assets, as well as protecting other people's homes. and to take seriously the inevitability of sea—level rise. the government says more sea defences are being built. a spokesman said people would be protected from climate change. roger harrabin, bbc news. a 45—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a

our environment analyst, roger harrabin, has been to northern germany where hydrogen trains have already would find on commuter lines and in rural areas, that rail electrification has not reached. here in germany they develop one of the well‘s first trains to run on hydrogen fuel cells. it is only when you are on top of the train you can see how different it really is. under this grill, these are the fuel cells that keep the thing powered and coming to the outside these are the fans that keep those fuel cell is cool. this is how it works. hydrogen from an on—board tank goes to a fuel cell. that takes in oxygen from the air. it creates a chemical reaction to make power. the first trains ran on coal of course. that was filthy. diesel still emits gases that harm people and heat the climate, unlike ultra clea n people and heat the climate, unlike ultraclean hydrogen. this is the emission from the exhaust. you cannot smell it and i am told you cannot smell it and i am told you cannot taste it. that is because it is water, pure water. battery powered trains have been trialled in the uk and els

roger harrabin has more. in germany, they have developed a train to run on hydrogen fuel cells.ta kes hydrogen goes to a fuel cell. that takes in oxygen from the air and create a chemical reaction to make power. the first trains run on coal, of course. that was filthy. diesels still emits gases that harm people and hit the climate, unlike ultra clea n and hit the climate, unlike ultraclean hydrogen. this is the emission from the exhaust. you can't smell it. i am told you can't taste it. that is because it is pure water. battery powered trains have been trialled in the uk and elsewhere as a substitute for overhead power lines. so what is the advantage for hydrogen? we are using hydrogen because it gives us a better range during the day than a battery would. batteries take longer to charge and give us less energy through the day. one 15 minute hydrogen fillip drives the train for more than 600 miles. what's more, hydrogen can be produced by surplus wind power. it's clean, it's green, it avoids complex infrastructure. it has to be an important part of the future of the rail network

roger harrabin, bbc news. tharanga bit further east solely for levels have dropped.n is still around across lincolnshire, east anglia in the southeast enemy will back up again later in the night across the disciplines into south east wales. a fair bit of cloud should keep temperatures up but it gets clearer and colder the further north and west you go. a few showers in the northwest. most of england and wales look pretty cloudy, but we mainly for the midlands and east anglia and the southeast could be heavier at times making it late sunshine giving temperatures a boost in the southeast but otherwise 12—15d. moving into tuesday the rain is pretty much gone by we are left with cloud, mist and fog around in the morning across many eastern parts of england and we have a band of rain, not much on that coming in from the northwest at either side of that, some sunshine and temperatures sitting 13—17dc. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the brexit secretary has held crunch talks with the european union's chief negotiator in a bid to resolve outstanding issues over leavi

here's our environment analyst roger harrabin. do to protect the climate. one report advises no more than one meat portion a week, either as steak are cut into strips to flavour meals like stir—fries. will the government pass on that advice?

roger harrabin, bbc news.on suspicion of trying to steal a copy of the magna carta from salisbury cathedral. police say alarms were activated after the man attempted to smash a glass box surrounding the historic document — one of four surviving copies. it's thought the magna carta is undamaged and nobody was injured. a railcard for millenials will go on sale before the end of the year. up to four million passengers — aged between 26 to 30 — will be eligible for the card, which was trialled in the spring. the card will offer a third off most fares — but it will be digital only, meaning that passengers will need a smartphone to download it. work has started to move more than forty thousand bodies from a cemetery in central london, so a new station can be built as part of the hs2 high speed rail link to birmingham. archaeologists say the dig will help them understand more about life in the capital throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. david sillito reports. back in the 1780s, london was running out of space. it

roger harrabin reports.mber one, so britain's become a global leader in tackling climate change, by phasing out coal for power generation. now, scientists say a huge expansion in wind and solar power is needed to stabilise the climate. we must stop burning coal, gas and oil, their report said last week. the climate minister has taken notice. i am going to be asking today, formally, our committee on climate change for advice on how we get to the net zero target by 2050, and a part of that advice will be to help me understand the costs that might be associated with it, obviously it is going to be a range, because then i can start to think about what does government need to do, what does the private sector need to do and how could we collaborate round the world to try and drop the cost of some of the most important technologies. so, will the uk really reduce emissions to zero as scientists want? one low cost option is planting trees to soak up the co2 we produce, but the government is missing its target for new

our environment analyst roger harrabin has been to see some of the trains in action in northern germany has not reached. but here in germany they have developed one of the world's first trains to run on hydrogen fuel cells. it is only when you're on top of the train you can see how different it really is. so here for instance underneath —— under this grill these are the fuel cells that keep the thing powered. coming to outside these are the fans and keep those fuel cells cool the fans and keep those fuel cells cool. this is how it works, hydrogen from an on—board tank goes to a fuel cell. that takes in oxygen from the air. ina cell. that takes in oxygen from the air. in a chemical reaction to make power. the first trains ran on cold course, as was filthy. diesels are still in the gases that harm people and keep the climate, unlike ultra clea n and keep the climate, unlike ultraclean hydrogen. this is the omission from the exhaust. you can smell it, i'm told you can't taste it, that is because it is water. pure water. battery powered trains have been trialled in the uk and elsewhere, as

roger harrabin, bbc news. la ke despite the approach of winter, this lake is still a popular destination for those in search of ancient treasures. earlier this year there had been an extraordinary discovery of something which had lain under the water for of something which had lain under the waterfor up of something which had lain under the water for up to 1500 years. and this is it, a sword dating back to the sixth century before the vikings. it is surprisingly well preserved. translation: scientifically, culturally and historically it is very important for us. it is an important piece of history for the area. and it has attracted attention abroad. the discovery was made not bya abroad. the discovery was made not by a seasoned archaeologist or treasure hunter, but by an eight—year—old girl. she had been playing in the water while on holiday with her family. translation: i felt around with my hands and knees when i noticed something that felt like a stick. i was on the verge of throwing it away, but i didn't.

here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin.mate change committee as to how this could be achieved. opposition parties have accused ministers of hypocrisy —— saying they've recently weakened green policies. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin: big shift away from coal—fired power has put the uk among the best so far. it wind and solar power are not enough to supply all our energy needs and last week's un climate report calls for zero emissions from coal, gas and oil in future. it was a really good science led piece of research and one of the fascinating things you probably noticed as well if we didn't have a kind of backlash against the science which is something we have had historically. we know what the goal is. we know what some of believers are. as they said, stopping burning coal, globally, would be a huge advantage. investing, potentially, in greenhouse gas removal technology. for me, the constant question when i am thinking about this is what could be the cost and who is going to bear that? both in our own econ

roger harrabin, bbc news.e leaving the care system says it will help create 10,000 work opportunities over the next decade. the announcement comes after it was revealed almost half of care leavers aged between 19 and 21 are not in education or employment. more than 50 businesses, charities and government departments have signed up to what's being called the care leavers covenant ashley john—ba ptiste reports. the university of winchester. it's here that the education secretary's come to meet students who have been in care and talk about a new programme aimed to help them succeed. so the care leavers covenant is about bringing people together, bringing firms together, universities — like today — government, local government, everybody. i'm actually a care leaver and we know that many looked—after children face obstacles. why are you only doing this now? you're quite right, ashley. i think it's an important landmark moment of talking about helping those young people getting into the world of work, bringing peopl

our environment analyst, roger harrabin, reports. number one so britain has become a global leader in tackling climate change by phasing out coalfor global leader in tackling climate change by phasing out coal for power generation. scientists say a huge expansion in wind and solar power is needed to stabilise the climate. we must stop burning coal, they said last week. i will be asking formally, for advice on how we get to the zero target by 2050 and part of that advice is to help me understand the costs that might be associated with it. then i can start to think about what does the government need to do, what does the private sector need to do and how can we collaborate around the world to try and drop the costs? will the uk really reduce emissions to zero scientists wants? one low—cost option is planting trees to soak up the c02 option is planting trees to soak up the co2 we produce, but the government is missing its target for new woodlands. sales of electric ca rs are new woodlands. sales of electric cars are lagging as well and