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The cop26 the c0 p26 climate the cop26 climate summit in glasgow is almost here and one goal keeps coming up. met is almost here and one goal keeps coming urn-— zero is defined as the point where any emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere. in other words a country reaches net zero when the c02 output matches that it takes out of the atmosphere. commitments are being made. china wants to reach net zero x 2060. the us by 2050 and the uk by 2052. in total mor...

And humanitarian aid, but also warned that no one should interfere with the internal affairs of any country. it has been three weeks now since the taliban banned girls from going to secondary schools in most parts of afghanistan, and that is the backdrop against which these talks are happening. the taliban and are hoping to get international recognition because it is a very key step to the unblocking of foreign funding which has been frozen since they seized control of the country on the 15th of...

In Brussels, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says White House takes EU feedback to heart.

>> good afternoon, everybody. please be seated. were here for a celebration. [ cheers and applause ] were here to celebrate the latest step that president biden is taking to protect, to conserve, and to restore the lands and the waters that all of us cherish. today, president biden is restoring protections for three magnificent national monuments. and this announcement follows on consultations with a wide variety of stakeholders. and it fulfills a key promise to the american people. restoring pr...

Consequences of non—native fir tree plantations, which are completely decimating native flora. so, the key thing is to have science—based decisions on the right tree in the right place for the right outcome. and that is entirely achievable, but its secondary to protecting what you already have. were speaking as world governments approach this cop26 meeting in glasgow, where they are supposed to gather and deliver new commitments to ensure that the planet doesnt warm more than 1.5 degrees cel...

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Weeks main stories for the bbc web —— website and for a play in the uk too. this week we are looking at a key concept, as we approach the cop26 climate summit. the cop26 climate summit in glasgow is almost here. and one gold keeps coming up. net zero. met here. and one gold keeps coming up. net zero. ., here. and one gold keeps coming up. net zero-_ net _ here. and one gold keeps coming up. net zero._ net zero. - here. and one gold keeps coming up. net zero._ net zero. the - net zero. net ze...

The extraordinarily damaging consequences of non—native fir tree plantations, which are completely decimating native flora. so, the key thing is to have science—based decisions on the right tree in the right place for the right outcome. and that is entirely achievable, but its secondary to protecting what you already have. were speaking as world governments approach this cop26 meeting in glasgow, where they are supposed to gather and deliver new commitments to ensure that the planet doesnt w...

Really serious about it. and that entails look incoherent, notjust having a few headline statements. now, borisjohnson has outlined some aspects of his net zero plans was that this week he announced all the uks electricity will come from clean energy by 2035. already, he had said, no sales of new petrol or diesel cars from 2030. there will be a ban on gas boilers in new homes from 2025 too and their other commitments as well. but they may not be enough. back injune, we heard this morning from th...

What was the ecosystem before mans exploitative greed ruined it? so, i think this is on a case—by—case basis. in some cases, non—native trees will be justified, if not essential, if the climate is going to change to such a point that native trees simply wont survive. in other cases, non—native trees can be hugely damaging. there are many parts of the world where theres been mass plantation of eucalypts, and theyve caused enormous damage to soil health, to ecosystem. in tanzania again, i ...