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Leaders a lot of work to do. the most affects the developing countries were suffering the worst effects of climate change, including increased floods, droughts and wildfires there using the summit to press leaders of new commitments. lets start with the barbados prime minister. . . lets start with the barbados prime minister. ,, ., , ., minister. small island developing states declined _ minister. small island developing states declined by _ minister. small island developing states declined by 2...

Ending overseas coal financing. they feel very optimistic. they were able to clinch on a global minimum tax. and the meeting with the president and pope got a lot of eyeballs, showing the president in a positive way. on the other hand, everyone in europe has got one eye back on washington. its not lost on anyone in scotland or rome, for that matter, that theres so much unsettled business in washington when it comes to president biden being able to deliver on all of the commitments hes made. on t...

Tennessee. tropical storms up and down the eastern sea board that left florida homes bombarded, and new york city subway stations submerged which needless to say is not supposed to happen, and thats just whats happening here in the u.s. around the world, the number of climate related disaster has tripled in the last 50 years, tripled. extraordinary hot and cold temperatures are responsible for 5 million deaths every year. thats about how many people have died around the world from covid. climate...

Meaningful discussions about climate change with you have some of the largest pollute ers not at the table. >> i remember when cop21 happened, and it was a big deal. i get that it was in the middle of a pandemic. and i know the chinese in particular view the pandemic in a ditch different light when it to traveling. but president biden was, you know, he didnt try to flub those words when he said that it felt like china just didnt show up, right, or russia didnt show up. and the russians just anno...

Are able to do, then the world would be on track to heat over two degrees celsius, between two and three degrees celsius which puts us on track for severe devastation, for billions of people suffering from heat waves, climate refugees, major storms, major flooding, sort of a world that would be completely different from the one that we recognize and one from which we can go back. thats if the country meet all the commitments shepard and the president did not publicly today call out china. he did...

Stop sea levels rising, _ or we could be underwater soon. these small islands, hoping for big commitments from world leaders to mitigate the worst that climate change might bring. lorna gordon, bbc news, in the uists in the outer hebrides. world leaders are still taking to the stage. borisjohnson and antonio guterres left the stage but they have been replaced by liz truss and the united nations representative than they are continuing to meet and greet around 120 world leaders who are here in gla...

Us now. the indigenous people are perhaps closer to those answers than many others who have become separated, if you like, from nature? yes, yes. for us, you know, our delegations come in from the united states and for our us based indigenous communities and our nations, you know, we are concerned about our president biden, who is coming to glasgow as a promise breaker. he made a lot of commitments and he violated those. he said that... he said debbie would not have leasing of lands to private

Quarter of global emissions. chinas long-term goal is becoming carbon neutral by 2060. >> so, its quite important that china move much more than they have. again, there is that long-term goal is pretty good but between now and 2030, they havent pledged really anything. >> reporter: the urgent challenge for china and many developing countries is to stop burning coal for electricity while still rapidly growing their economies, and lifting populations out of poverty. the issue is going to be a key ...

Energy crisis these countries are facina? ., �* ., .,, ., energy crisis these countries are facina? ., �* ., ., , facing? youre right. that was a big concern not — facing? youre right. that was a big concern not just _ facing? youre right. that was a big concern notjust in _ facing? youre right. that was a big concern notjust in india _ facing? youre right. that was a big concern notjust in india but - concern notjust in india but elsewhere as well. but other officials of tried to reassure...

Out of 10 americans, take this number in, folks. 71% of the country -- look at the independent number believes things are headed in the wrong direction. and that includes about half of democrats. thats not what everybody -- when you werent running around collecting candy this weekend you were taking a look at people dont seem -- >> well see what the numbers matter. his agenda is hanging by a thread and comes on the eve of the governors race in virginia which democrats say they cant afford to los...