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But the concerns go beyond any one example. some scientists just dont buy the whole idea. mike berners—lee also says this concept is "bogus". greenpeaces language is equally blunt. it describe offsetting schemes as "greenwashing" and "a way for polluters to avoid real emissions cuts". and this perhaps explains why tree planting is so controversial. its not about if tree planting can make some difference, its about if it takes a focus away from emissions. and as we consider that, this clip is p...

And there is also money there for a network of electric charging stations and funds for the people of the road and public transport networks. it is the biggest spending on infrastructure in this country in decades. and president biden has also said that it will lead to the creation of thousands of jobs. david willis reporting. midway through the cop26 climate summit in glasgow. were midway through the cop26 summit in glasgow where action is being taken to curb deforestation, phase out coal, end ...

But theyre not sorting it. theyre just going to make promises they cant keep. do you think thats what the world leaders at cop are doing? making promises that you dont think theyre going to keep? yes, this has happened a lot of times before. people say theyre going to do things and they dont make enough change to actually have an impact. im really hoping that the folk in cop, sitting there, drinking theirtea, are listening, and theyre listening to what we have to say and trying to make a change....

After getting into difficulty on the river cleddau in haverfordwest, a week ago. morgan rogers and nicola wheatley also lost their lives. andrea powell spent a week in hospital in a critical condition, but died yesterday from her injuries. five other people were part of the paddleboarding excursion — they were rescued uninjured. a weather warning for heavy rain was in place when the group, part of south wales paddleboarders, went out. the river was high and fast flowing. police confirmed today...

Globally. — to have greater climate ambition globally, it is important for citizens— globally, it is important for citizens all over the world to insist— citizens all over the world to insist on— citizens all over the world to insist on more urgent action. look, frankly, _ insist on more urgent action. look, frankly, one — insist on more urgent action. look, frankly, one of the disappointments of c0p26— frankly, one of the disappointments of cop26 is that president xi jinping — of ...

Halfway through the COP26 climate talks, dozens of events were planned worldwide to demand cuts in fossil fuel use and immediate help for communities already affected by climate change, particularly in the poorer countries in the South.

Im rich preston. our top stories: climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young protestors through the streets of glasgow, demanding world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 climate summit. she said the summit amounted to a global greenwashing festival and was a publicity stunt. marilia mendonca, one of brazils most popular singers dies in a plane crash at the age of 26. the latin grammy winner was brazils most streamed artist on spotify last year and was flying to perform in t...

That question shows no, i think even they dont know they do. i think we have a disconnect with those who hold the most power and just dont see the impact on the most vulnerable right now, so we have got this real disconnect. yeah, there has been some action, but none of it is yet to get enough. right, so what else do you want to be for this cop26 wraps up? well, its not about when it wraps up, to be honest. no, no, you are absolutely right. you are right. its ongoing, of course, but when they ar...

To demand urgent action in combatting climate change — as the cop26 summit continues in glasgow. we must demand that our leaders stop holding meaningless summits and start taking meaningful action. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. at least 98 people have died in a fuel tanker explosion in sierra leones capital, freetown. the blast happened after the lorry collided with another vehicle. people then rushed to collect petrol leaking from the tanker and were then...

An appeals court in the us has temporarily stopped president bidens vaccine mandate for businesses. the law would require workers at private companies with more than 100 employees to be fully vaccinated, or get weekly tests. but many republican states have filed legal challenges, accusing the president of overstepping his authority. the president says it is about setting a national standard of safety at work. marches have been taking place in more than 200 cities around the world as part of what...