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mr sharma, are ou auoin the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to — the sun. thank you.are you going to be _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing up _ the sun. thank you. mr sharma, are you going to be eyeing up another. you going to be eyeing up another cabinet _ you going to be eyeing up another cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the _ cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the fire — cabinet row to hold ministers' feet to the fire and you have said you were _ to the fire and you have said you were disappointed to the last minute changes— were disappointed to the last minute changes to the deal. do you feel like you — changes to the deal. do you feel like you have failed your children and grandchildren in not pushing for more _ and grandchildren in not pushing for more on _ and grandchildren in not pushing for more on coal? prime minister, do you think— more on coal? prime minister, do you think you _ more on coal? prime minister, do you think you could have done more, do you wish_ thi

alok sharma to retake his seat at the staue. ., ., ~ alok sharma to retake his seat at the staue. .,the stage. you were talking a little earlier about _ the stage. you were talking a little earlier about the _ the stage. you were talking a little earlier about the gradual _ the stage. you were talking a little | earlier about the gradual expanding of the bit in brackets, the contentious parts of this text in the course of this last couple of days, and certainly overnight. are we now at a stage where there is an accepted text, even if individual countries are still baulking at some of the language, that it has been voted through, in effect? yes. of the language, that it has been voted through, in effect? yes, well, he said when _ voted through, in effect? yes, well, he said when he _ voted through, in effect? yes, well, he said when he opened _ voted through, in effect? yes, well, he said when he opened the - voted through, in effect? yes, well, l he said when he opened the informal stop taking about three hours ago that the text was clean. i think what he was relating to there was th

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it was an emotional moment and alok sharma had to stop. we should . alok sharma had to stop.as watching, when they were talking before the formal plenary started, he went up to the indian delegation and he actually showed him the text and he pointed to a word, and it must have been the moment they had to change the word, and then all hell broke loose because john the word, and then all hell broke loose becausejohn kerry wanted to get involved then, and the chinese delegation, and you heard the anger from the european delegation in the room, and it really did go down to the wire. , , ., ., . room, and it really did go down to the wire. , ,., ., . , , room, and it really did go down to thewire. , ,., ., ., , .,, the wire. this diplomatic stuff does often happen _ the wire. this diplomatic stuff does often happen at _ the wire. this diplomatic stuff does often happen at the _ the wire. this diplomatic stuff does often happen at the conclusion - the wire. this diplomatic stuff does often happen at the conclusion of l often happen at the conclusion of one of— often happen at the c

but can you see the| point of alec sharma that there is a promise that has started here. —— alok sharmaossil fuel has been mentioned in any climate summit and the rest and exhilaration process, they will have to be a new target next year and of the year after and things are happening much more quickly. festival, the target these countries are coming up with, the reason a huge gap between targets and their actions so this is really another "blah blah blah" and we also don't think thatjust mentioning fossilfuel, to have them somewhere in the document is going to change anything if they are surrounded by weak wording. nigel topping is the un high level climate action champion for cop26. christian asked him to respond to the kind of criticism we've just heard. you really need to elevate the conversation higher than throwing "blah blah blah" and that it throwing "blah blah blah" and thatitis throwing "blah blah blah" and that it is all green wash and based on offset because none of those are true. we cannot say, let's be honest and then throw away dismissive comments like that. there is real

-- alok sharma. ., , ., sharma. he also said everyone is not auoin to sharma.g to get — sharma. he also said everyone is not going to get everything _ sharma. he also said everyone is not going to get everything they - sharma. he also said everyone is not going to get everything they want. i l going to get everything they want. i think one of the more important lines is that what is called these ratchets in the draft, in other words the amount of emissions they are going to cut, consider being five years as envisaged under the paris agreement, in this draft it is every year. so every four people have to come back next year to make some new pledges. that have to come back next year to make some new pledges.— have to come back next year to make some new pledges. that create some momentum. — some new pledges. that create some momentum, doesn't _ some new pledges. that create some momentum, doesn't it? _ some new pledges. that create some momentum, doesn't it? each - some new pledges. that create some momentum, doesn't it? each state i some new pledges. that create

alok sharma, bringing _ thank you. alok sharma, bringing an _ thank you.rma, bringing an end to that i bringing an end to that informal process, a stock—taking process over the text. to explain what he was talking about, there are three separate texts being considered here in glasgow. it is sometimes complex. the cmp is the kyoto agreement, legally binding. cma is the paris agreement, they are still trying to finish the rules relating to paris. and then cop, everything separate to paris that has been agreed in glasgow. to set the scene for you, over my shoulder, that's the door into the main plenary room, you can see the journalists waiting for the various leaders who might come out and talk to their teams. that's the business end of the summit, where it's all happening. there is a brief adjournment, as alok sharma said, they will huddle and talk, but the intention is that in perhaps the next hour, they will begin the formal process of adopting what is in these texts. let me take you quickly through the draught agreement which alok sharma hopes will be the

alok sharma sa s the come back later. alok sharma says the text _ come back later. is _ come back later. alok sharma says the text is clean, - come back later. alok sharma says the text is clean, in - says the text is clean, in other words there are no parts of it in brackets. just to explain to people, it is translated into six different un languages. then the lawyers have to get around it. will not be going on while these negotiating teams are talking? are they legally scrubbing the text for anything they don't like? . , , ., like? the lawyers are looking at, not whether _ like? the lawyers are looking at, not whether it _ like? the lawyers are looking at, not whether it is - like? the lawyers are looking at, not whether it is good - like? the lawyers are looking at, not whether it is good orl at, not whether it is good or bad, whether it is legally sound and whether the words and the structure and the references to other documents are correct. so it is a proper legally document. with translation, and the translation, and the translation into five other languages,

time that perfectly, he is a lot sharma. sorry for the - he is a lot sharma.g ambition across mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage. marking the road to keeping 1.5 degrees within reach, achieving the global goal on adaptation, delivering on the $100 billion goal and selecting the new quantify goal for climate finance. these decisions conclude the outstanding elements of the paris rule book, enabling full and effective implementation of the paris agreement. and they place an unprecedented focus on the issue of loss and damage. collectively, i believe the decisions you are about to make demonstrate the continued relevance and leadership of this multilateral process. they promote inclusive climate action, recognising the important role played by civil society, indigenous people's, local communities, youth and other stakeholders. they complement the impressive commitments and actions of all those whojoined us in glasgow, driving progress on coal, cars, cache entries. we met here under extraordinary circumstances and the negotiations have been far fr

and alok sharma, do you agree _ next year. and alok sharma, do you agree with _ next year.he same _ phase—out and phase down means the same thing? _ phase—out and phase down means the same thing? because wasn't that the issue that _ same thing? because wasn't that the issue that actually that language is very different, and that is the controversy around it last night that upset you so much. and then 'ust that upset you so much. and then just if— that upset you so much. and then just if i_ that upset you so much. and then just if i may. _ that upset you so much. and then just if i may, prime minister, the chancellor— just if i may, prime minister, the chancellor said last week that your government needs to do better when it comes _ government needs to do better when it comes to— government needs to do better when it comes to standards. do you agree with him. _ it comes to standards. do you agree with him, and do you think you made a mistake _ with him, and do you think you made a mistake over owen paterson that you now _ a mistake over owen paterson that you now regret?— a

i can totally understand why alok sharma — can totally understand why alok sharma who has been working— sharma who has been working on this for a year and flying around the world _ for a year and flying around the world are — for a year and flying around the world are trying to get countries with whom the uk does not necessarily have great dramatic relations — necessarily have great dramatic relations on site, why has frustration poured out. phased down, you understand what phased out means but phased _ you understand what phased out means but phased down is unclear. there is one other— but phased down is unclear. there is one other element in which this package — one other element in which this package has been watered down, the commitment of countries to come back with clear— commitment of countries to come back with clear plans how they will put these _ with clear plans how they will put these pledges into action at the summit— these pledges into action at the summit next year in egypt will now take into _ summit next year in egypt will now take into account national circumstances w

you conference hall and we can hear alec sharma speaking now.— sharma speaking now.iated us — sharma speaking now. you have negotiated us successfully - sharma speaking now. you have negotiated us successfully in - sharma speaking now. you have| negotiated us successfully in this manner_ negotiated us successfully in this manner and we commend you on that and we _ manner and we commend you on that and we look_ manner and we commend you on that and we look forward to finishing, we still hope _ and we look forward to finishing, we still hope to — and we look forward to finishing, we still hope to have a successful finish — still hope to have a successful finish with everybody on board... alex _ finish with everybody on board... alex sharma taking questions. something that can be considered, how we _ something that can be considered, how we are — something that can be considered, how we are in touch with you and your— how we are in touch with you and your team — how we are in touch with you and your team to ensure that nothing in that text _ your team to ensure that not

are expecting to bring you the lives live to the conference plenary, where the cop president alok sharma will be speaking. but there aren't people gathering there just yet. they haven't quite gathered there by the soon as they do and as soon as the conference begins, we will make sure that we bring you their life and take you to that. katie white is executive director of advocacy and campaigns at the wwf. earlier she told my colleague annita mcveigh that putting nature at the centre of action to control climate change was essential. well, we are very pleased with the mentions of nature. there is more mentions of nature. there is more mentions in the text and there has ever been before, but crucially, that's because we will not meet that 1.5 degrees targets without tackling the nature crisis we need to tackle them both and make sure they are interconnected. you them both and make sure they are interconnected.— interconnected. you made an interesting — interconnected. you made an interesting comment - interconnected. you made an interesting comment about i interconnected. you made an - int

alok sharma. i know eo - le president. alok sharma. i know people have — president. alok sharma.rma. i know i people have been working overnight for several days now, so thank you very much for that and as you have seen, there are a number of parties that are still wanting to have a discussion and resolve issues, and i have decided that i think it would be useful to allow a little bit more time for these discussions to take place, and i hope we can have some resolutions before we formally start this planar ring 7 planar array. resolutions before we formally start this planar ring 7 planararray. so what i would propose is that we start formally at around 2:30pm. there are colleagues having discussions right now and i think it is right and proper that we give them time to resolve the issues. i would also like to make clear that it is my intention that we will close this cop26 this afternoon. this will close and at the end of the day what has been put forward here is a balanced package and everyone has had a chance to have their say and i hope that colleagues will appreciate what is

alok sharma exhausted _ shepherding that process. ir sharma exhausted tonight, rightly exhausted after, he has been playing the role of sherpa, carrying the negotiation from one room to the other, carrying notes, getting agreement over one particular word or one particular phrase, it is a thankless task at times and at one point in the proceedings this evening, it —— he became visibly emotional as he apologised for the way in which a meeting within the —— with india and a change in a text, how that came about. have a watch. may i just say to all delegates, i apologise for the way this process has unfolded, and i am deeply sorry. i also understand the deep disappointment, but i think as you have noted, it is also vital that we protect this package.— ina in a rather touching moment in the proceedings. that spring and john, who are still with us. i guess having been at the sharp end of some of these negotiations, you have probably an exhausted and some of the summits yourself. you probably understand what was going on there, but it did happen very late then the night, and he didn't consul

i know alok sharma was very emotional, and i know alok sharma was very emotional, and i went— know aloks very emotional, and i went to for devoting my time for this _ and i went to for devoting my time forthis it's— and i went to for devoting my time for this. it's very emotive command ithink— for this. it's very emotive command i think it's _ for this. it's very emotive command i think it's a — for this. it's very emotive command i think it's a step in the right direction _ i think it's a step in the right direction. you've got to understand that india. — direction. you've got to understand that india, and to a lesser extent china, _ that india, and to a lesser extent china, are — that india, and to a lesser extent china, are going to argue always, they want— china, are going to argue always, they want to keep their development -oals they want to keep their development goals and _ they want to keep their development goals and poverty reduction goals particularly in the case of india at the forefront, and those need to be balanced _ the forefront, and those need to be balanced with clim

here is alok sharma. let's get on with the informal _ way. here is alok sharma.k-taking i on with the informal stock—taking plenary. friends, we have had months of vital discussions. we have had two incredibly intense weeks of negotiation in glasgow, and we arrive at what i believe is the moment of truth. this is the of truth for our planet and it's a moment of truth for our children and our grand children. you all know that the world is willing is willing is on to be bold, to be ambitious, and so much rests on the decisions that we collectively take today. but you know that already. so let me start first by thanking you, once again, from the bottom of my heart for your hard work, which for some is the culmination of several years of efforts. i am deeply grateful to the facilitators who have helped us to shift gears and make progress this week. i would also like to thank my team for their intense efforts to convert the fruits of yesterday's discussions into revised texts overnight issued under my authority as president. these texts are now clean and we believe th

alok sharma obviously mentioning — annual. alok sharma obviously mentioning the _ annual.o be the outstanding issues at the moment? you have countries with _ issues at the moment? you have countries with different - issues at the moment? you have countries with different political. countries with different political systems coming into this so it is not surprising that transparency is an issue but we know that climate finance has been something which coming into the conference has been theissue coming into the conference has been the issue for many developing countries. talking about the money which will go to those countries from the rich world, to help them adapt to climate change, and to make their economies green in the future and we know there's the promise made in 2009 of $100 billion per year from the rich world to poorer countries, by 2020, and that was not met. we think with the pledges that have been made in the last few days, that figure may be up to about 96 billion by the end of 2022 but 300 billion by the end of 2022 but 300 billion won't be met until 2023 in

did alok sharma have any other option but to agree?ave any other option but to agree? i don't think he did and _ option but to agree? i don't think he did and i— option but to agree? i don't think he did and i think _ option but to agree? i don't think he did and i think you _ option but to agree? i don't think he did and i think you did - option but to agree? i don't think he did and i think you did the - option but to agree? i don't think| he did and i think you did the right thing to agree. i understand why people feel, the worst of all fossil fuels, why people react badly to trying to temper rise but the real world difference between phasing out and phasing down is not that great and phasing down is not that great and actually what is now clear is that the financial community, both the private financiers and the international financiers, the private financiers and the internationalfinanciers, will the private financiers and the international financiers, will not support coal, so even doubt people have agreed only to phase down, the

a visibly emotional cop26 president alok sharma apologised for the way in which the talks ended, andhe disappointment caused. un secretary general, antonio guterres, calls the final agreement in glasgow an important step, but questions if it's enough to avoid what he calls �*climate catastrophe�*. in other news, belarus says it's stepping up humanitarian aid for migrants trapped on its border — but the eu says the country is playing politics. doctors in sudan says at least five protesters have been killed in the latest mass rally against military rule. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first . the un climate summit in glasgow has adopted a new pact aimed at curbing global warming — but many have called the deal a disappointment. the summit�*s british president has apologised for the way the process had unfolded, but said the agreement would keep within reach the goal of limiting temperature rises to one—point— five degrees. but many countries said the final text had been

earlier today alok sharma...er today alok sharma the cop26 president was asked about the last—minute intervention by india and china which resulted in the watering down of the agreement on coal from phasing "out" to phasing "down" use. hearing no objections it is so decided. after two weeks of sleepless nights and negotiations over every detail, a glasgow pact on climate change was finally agreed. it was almost derailed at the last moment as india requested a change, watering down a critical line about phasing out coal. and there were emotional scenes as cop president alok sharma acknowledged the disappointment over that concession and at what was at stake. may i just say to all delegates, i apologise for the way this process has unfolded and i am deeply sorry. i also understand the deep disappointment, but i think, as you have noted, it's also vital that we protect this package. silence in auditorium. applause. but, still, this climate pledge, signed off by 197 nations, has made history. this is the first cop ag

that was alok sharma. the united nations _ change. that was alok sharma.the united nations chief climate - united nations chief climate negotiator patricia espinosa was asked about the decision in the final agreement to water down that commitment. it is final agreement to water down that commitment-— commitment. it is true and i would like to underline _ commitment. it is true and i would like to underline the _ commitment. it is true and i would like to underline the huge - commitment. it is true and i would like to underline the huge step - like to underline the huge step forward in our negotiation was the fact that for the first time in this context, we mentioned coal and fossil fuels. context, we mentioned coal and fossilfuels. before, it had not been possible. of course, because there are so many different realities. we have to be very conscious that there are millions and millions of people also that depend on fossilfuel and millions of people also that depend on fossil fuel industry. and millions of people also that depend on fossilfuel industry. an

faced with all of this, alok sharma's _ this package.his package. faced with all of. this, alok sharma's emotions got this package. faced with all of - this, alok sharma's emotions got the better of him. were things going wrong? but enough countries were reluctantly giving their support. we do so reluctantly giving their support. - do so only, and i really want to stress, only because there are critical elements of this package that people in my country need as a lifeline for the future.— lifeline for the future. history has been made _ lifeline for the future. history has been made here _ lifeline for the future. history has been made here in _ lifeline for the future. history has been made here in glasgow. - lifeline for the future. history has been made here in glasgow. that lifeline for the future. history has i been made here in glasgow. that is for others tojudge. when been made here in glasgow. that is for others to judge. when we see of the pledges made here to reduce emissions and to boost aid to the poorest nations have actuall

that is the conference hall, that is alok sharma, the president of cop. not quite ready to get back on their right yet, but very soon according to the timetable he gave at around 30 minutes ago. while we are waiting for that plenary to get under way. i'm joined now by david waskow, director of the global research non—profit organisation, world resources institute. at the beginning of the summit, i spoke to one of your colleagues, and he was saying that it wanted the delegates gathered here, the leaders gathered here to have the same sense of urgency to dealing with the climate crisis as they have done in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. do you think they have? n pandemic. do you think they have? i think there has been a sense of urgency here and one of the outcomes we have most wanted is really on the table and we hope it gets over the finish line and that's for countries to come back in the next couple of years or even next year, to strengthen their targets for taking action on climate but in the text we saw this morning, once again, we do hope tha

the man at the centre of the talks, alok sharma, had to shuttle between delegations.na and india not allowing coal to be phased out, only to be "phased down". the pressure really showed at one point. and the final wording on coal has left disappointment. but this evening in downing street, mr sharma admitted how the deal was very nearly lost. for months, people have been asking me, some of you good people have been asking me, "do you feel the weight "of the world on your shoulders?" and i can tell you, there was one really tense hour where i did feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. and so many people have done so much over two years. the uk team, internationally. and, yeah, this deal was absolutely in jeopardy. his efforts at the conference were praised by opposition parties. but they also warned there's a long way to go in. we have made some progress and we have to acknowledge that. but we also have to acknowledge that we failed in getting the target of 1.5, and we must keep that pressure on because it would be catastrophic for areas of the world and for our

and today he said some people call me no drama sharma.'s finally taken my advice on that score. but i think he needs to be high drama sharma in the next couple of days. 0k, smooth. your advice was duff all along. not that smooth. because, you know, we are not where we need to be in the summit. just to be super nerdy for a minute, we know what the task was, which is to halve global emissions by 2030. that is a reduction, you need a bar chart for this, that is a reduction of 28 billion tonnes of emissions and we know what the authoritative un estimate is, that we are at 4.8 billion tonnes, so we are less than a fifth of the weight where we need to be. so what does this mean for what we need in these final hours of co p26? at the very least we need a mandate to come back in a year's time to close that gap. at the moment we've got quite a weak text on what exactly negotiators are supposed to do. people know this may be, but the paris agreement in 2015 set aim for well below two degrees of warming and efforts to 1.5 and there is a real ambigui

today, cop president alok sharma insisted that this deal was a significant step forward. the first time ever that we have got a language about coal in a cop decision. i think that is absolutely historic. but, as i said, at the end of the day, china and india are going to have to explain themselves to the most climate vulnerable countries in the world and you saw the reaction of the climate vulnerable countries to that change. this is the first cop agreement to mention fossil fuels, the very stuff of greenhouse gas emissions. but while prime minister boris johnson had previously talked about glasgow being the beginning of the end of climate change, reacting to this deal, he sounded less certain. we can't kid ourselves, we haven't beaten climate change and it would be fatal to think that we have because there is so much more that still needs to be done. but what we do have now is a viable road map. but environmental campaigners who have been watching this process for many years are encouraged by some of the pledges. so, there's great- declarations on forests. we've seen som

then alok sharma, the conference chair, began his own shuttle diplomacy, first trying to persuade thepport the agreement, next checking in with the americans, and then with the indian delegation. in the end, one of the biggest obstacles in these talks was over the future of coal. the early draft had talked about phasing out this dirtiest of fossil fuels, but after a last—minute flurry negotiations, that was changed to phasing down. it sounds like a minor alteration, and indeed, many are asking what it means. coal is the biggest single source of greenhouse gas, but countries that depend on it managed to get the agreement watered down, which left others very unhappy. let us be clear, we do not need to phase down, but to phase out coal and fossil fuel subsidies. we know full well that coal has no future, and this is what we are working on with our own plans to put an end to coal in europe in the foreseeable future. it is also vital that we protect this package. | faced with all of this, alok sharma's emotions got the better of him. were things going wrong? but enough countries were reluc

they have all been agreed to by the cop president, alok sharma.

alok sharma is quoted _ what they wanted. alok sharma is quoted in— what they wanted.ed by the outcome and china and india have thrown their— and china and india have thrown their weight and china and india have thrown theirweight around and and china and india have thrown their weight around and achieved at least what — their weight around and achieved at least what appears to be their aims. and in— least what appears to be their aims. and in other— least what appears to be their aims. and in other newspapers, this has been _ and in other newspapers, this has been described by some commentators is very— been described by some commentators is very bad _ been described by some commentators is very bad news, but i think it is probably— is very bad news, but i think it is probably arguably the best thing that we — probably arguably the best thing that we could have got out of this, given— that we could have got out of this, given the — that we could have got out of this, given the enormity of the task that faced _ given the enormity of the task that faced them. now, that

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my discussions i with john kerry and alok sharma were withjohn kerry and alok sharma were highly constructivege gaps. he highly constructive. we found there were still huge gaps.— were still huge gaps. he criticised develo ed were still huge gaps. he criticised developed countries _ were still huge gaps. he criticised developed countries for _ were still huge gaps. he criticised developed countries for not - were still huge gaps. he criticised l developed countries for not coming up developed countries for not coming up with cash to help the less wealthy go green and won�*t focusing too much on limiting global warming too much on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, as borisjohnson wants, could destroy the consensus. but his attention was cast across as many foreign leaders as possible today. but they have departed now, leaving instructions for their negotiators. around 100 countries have already signed up to cut the potent greenhouse gas methane, by nearly a third by the end of the decade. the prime minister can bank progress on clean technology, as well as those promises on methane and f

alok sharma calls on countries to back the deal. i brightness. countries to back the deal. i hope l we can leave this conference united having achieved something significant for our planet and people together, as one. aha, significant for our planet and people together, as one. a number of countries criticised _ people together, as one. a number of countries criticised elements - people together, as one. a number of countries criticised elements of - people together, as one. a number of countries criticised elements of the i countries criticised elements of the deal, the maldives said that although there was progress, it would not be sufficient to save their country.

so it's not that unusual at but we were expecting this to be pushed to rally. sharma said it would be pushy by the end of the day. it was about to happen. and then we had this last minute, it's jackson from certainly from the chinese. and let's bring in, how's it sing from climax from network. a veteran of these conferences knows all too well how these things work out. what he reckons, go on here. i think there's a last minute discussion on cool because the language has been changed from call to bits had called, ah, and also about insufficient inefficient subsidies. so not much discussion has happened on want. these concepts are older. this language you can find in d 20 declaration that came out, but held these have not been discussed. so kind of parachuted in this space. so you never know that would be objections from china, south africa, india, who to live mostly on call. so it's very important to them that but the pull point about the, the wording of cold and fossil fuel to families in the document. a tool is a fantastic thing. it's a breakthrough as far as ease. absolutely. so eve

the man at the centre of the talks, alok sharma, had to shuttle between delegations.ndia not allowing coal to be phased out, only to be "phased down". the pressure really showed at one point. and the final wording on coal has left disappointment. but this evening in downing street, mr sharma admitted how the deal was very nearly lost. for months people have been asking me, some of you good people have been asking me, "do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders?" and i can tell you, there was one really tense hour where i did feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. and so many people have done so much over two years. the uk team internationally. and this deal was absolutely in jeopardy. his efforts at the conference were praised by opposition parties. they also warned there's a long way to go in. we have made some progress and we have to acknowledge that. but we also have to acknowledge that we failed in getting the target of 1.5 and we must keep that pressure on because it would be catastrophic for areas of the world and for our planet. so we've got m

the man at the centre of the talks, alok sharma, had to shuttle between delegations. india refusing to allow coal to be phased out. the pressure really showed at one point. the final wording about coal has left disappointment. china and india will have to explain themselves to the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. this is a fragile win, because at the end of the day what we need is to ensure that all these commitments are delivered upon. so what happens now? by the end of next year, countries should update their climate pledges. a faster pace than before. and they are now expected to do this more often. by 2024, a package of long—term financial aid for the poorest nations should be agreed. then, by 2030, to avoid the worst of global warming, carbon emissions should be halved, but we're still a long way from achieving that. as things stand, the polar ice will melt faster than ever, raising sea levels and together with heavier rain, threatening millions of people with flooding. the implications of failing to act soon have never been clearer. we've already

that he should change _ been saying to sharma that he should change to _ been saying to sharma that_ change to no drama schama. today is some people call me no drama schama. so elise _ some people call me no drama schama. so elise is _ some people call me no drama schama. so elise is finally taken my advice on that— so elise is finally taken my advice on that score. but i think he does need _ on that score. but i think he does need to— on that score. but i think he does need to be — on that score. but i think he does need to be high drama schama over the next _ need to be high drama schama over the next couple of days. that's my advice _ the next couple of days. that's my advice we — the next couple of days. that's my advice. we are not where we need to be in _ advice. we are not where we need to be in this— advice. we are not where we need to be in this summit. just to be super nerdy— be in this summit. just to be super nerdy for— be in this summit. just to be super nerdy for a — be in this summit. just to be super nerdy for a minute, we know with the task was— nerdy for a minute,

if had been in alok sharma's shoes as the - in alok sharma's shoes as the president of this, what doentl ? ., ., ., ., , differently? i would not want to be in his shoes- _ differently? i would not want to be in his shoes. i— differently? i would not want to be in his shoes. i admit, _ differently? i would not want to be in his shoes. i admit, i— differently? i would not want to be in his shoes. i admit, i don't... - differently? i would not want to be in his shoes. i admit, i don't... it i in his shoes. i admit, i don't... it is a difficultjob he's got, you admit that? it is a difficult 'ob he's got, you admit that?— is a difficult 'ob he's got, you admit that? , . , , . admit that? it is a very difficult 'ob admit that? it is a very difficult “0b and i admit that? it is a very difficult job and i would _ admit that? it is a very difficult job and i would not _ admit that? it is a very difficult job and i would not trade - admit that? it is a very difficult job and i would not trade my i admit that? it is a very difficult. job and i would not trade my place for his. 0f job and i wou

first sharma will take us through the text.ed to sign up something they're prepared to sign up to. and analysts will add their voice to the conversation as well, then everyone will come back later this afternoon and basically sign up to all of this and then the gavel will fall at some point, maybe for pm, 5pm, 6pm. there is speculation it might run into tomorrow but i think we will get an idea in the next couple of hours whether that is likely or whether it will end today. and i think the key thing for the uk government here it is the hosts is that their goal was, can you say that their goal was, can you say that limiting global temperatures, the increase by the end of the century, to 1.5, is still a possibility? looking at the text that has been published this morning, i think they will say, yes, that goal has been achieved. and they will be able to say that because people will be coming back with enhanced pledges next year and that's what the scientists say is necessary to keep the idea of limiting temperatures to 1.5 degrees

we are expecting to here from this president alok sharma it was you up at the stage and when he doesith a cross straight to him. but a look at some of the day? other news. here's a video from the polish border guard agency on the border between poland and belarus. this shows belarus soldiers using strobe lights and lasers to dazzle polish officers. poland is accusing belarus and soldiers to try and destroy a section of this border fence and soldiers to try and destroy a section of this borderfence in and soldiers to try and destroy a section of this border fence in an attempt to net 100 or so migrants crossing to poland. belarus has not commented on the claims. polish police have also said they found a body of a young syrian man on the polish side of the board overnight. it is estimated that at least eight people have died near the border so far. in the meantime the russian president has denied claims by poland and some western countries that moscow is working with minsk to orchestrate the events of the border. let's take a look at some video that we understand has been filmed in a c