Page 545 - Commitments News Today

Other not just for but we have to collaborate with each other notjust for ourselves but but we have to collaborate with each other not just for ourselves but for everyone, for the next generation. thank you very much indeed. now we can take a question from the studio, your question please. $5 can take a question from the studio, your question please.— your question please. as developed countries are _ your question please. as developed countries are responsible _ your question please. as devel...

Cant let a few bad apples spoil the whole thing. i would distinguish between china and russia. russia a petro state, theyre an industrial economy, and they have chosen specifically to try to sabotage meaningful progress on climate in recent years along with other countries like saudi arabia. china on the other hand is a still developing economy, and if we are to convince them that they shouldnt exploit cheap dirty fossil fuel energy, then the rest of us really have to make the commitments necess...

Generation to come 7 and a generation to come 7 and a generation to come 7 and a generation to come, well look at this conference and consider one thing, did the number stop rising and start to drop as a result of commitments made here? there is every reason to believe that the answer can be yes. if working apart we are forced powerful enough to destabilise our planet, surely working together that we are powerful enough to save it. in my lifetime ive witnessed a terrible decline. in yours, you c...

National intelligence met on climate came out a few days ago in preparation for this and its key judgment number one of pending climate risk, geopolitical tensions are likely to rise as countries increasingly argue over the sort of things that you are mentioning. there is a lot of criticism of the kingdom of saudi arabia and australia which are large producers of carbon emissions for promises to go carbon neutral by someday in the future, i think the crunch is really starting to come, people are...

Was a notable moment at the time. >> its a human experience. >> yes, indeed. and it did result in some big changes the next times he traveled for the rest of his two terms, in fact, a better schedule lets just say. well, lets talk to nick, lets talk about the uk, the host here. a big disappointment for a lot of the western countries, western european countries because you dont have china, the biggest -- the worlds biggest emitter. you dont have vladimir putin there. they are participating virt...

The presidents of russia and china wont be there. at the g20 in rome it was the foreign ministers that were in attendance. the u.s. president expressed disappointment that neither country showed up. >> with regard to the disappointment, the disappointment relates to the fact that russia and -- including not only russia but china basically didnt show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change, and theres a reason why people should be disappointed in that. i found it disappointing ...

Segment. statements should be as concise as possible, noting that full texts — concise as possible, noting that full texts of the official statements will be made available on the website. finally, please note that heads of state or government who are _ that heads of state or government who are not in the plenary at the time _ who are not in the plenary at the time for— who are not in the plenary at the time for their statements will be rescheduled to speak at the end of all statements of th...

Scotland for the annual united nations climate summit, after meeting today with world leaders in rome. president biden is touting the g-20s collaboration on climate strategies but criticizing china and russia for failing to engage. >> not only russia, but china basically didnt show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change, and theres reason why people should be disappointed in that. i found it disappointing myself. but what we did do, we passed a number of things here to end th...

Climate change and refusal really to do very much about it. theyre worried about the mid terms here in 2022 and then again about the presidential election in 2024. wondering if any momentum that biden gets on the global stage is going to be undercut here back in the united states. i think again when hes trying to get this inspirational message for collective action globally hes going to have to make some commitments he and former secretary kerry in marge of the climate change agenda have to show...

>> reporter: biden promising the u.s. will keep its word and a pol jising after his predecessor withdrew the u.s. from the paris climate accords. >> i guess i shouldnt apologize. but i do apologize for the fact the united states, the last administration, pulled out of the paris accords and put us behind the 8 ball. >> reporter: the president touting his own plan to reduce emissions that still awaiting passage by democrats in washington. >> my build back better framework will make historic invest...