the president of cop28, sultan al—jabar, said, it's an "historic" agreement that sets the world in the right direction. but many had wanted a strongerform of words — calling for the �*phasing out�* of coal, oil and gas. our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports from dubai. we waited and we waited and then... hearing no objection, it is so decided. with the bang of a gavel, the deal was done. applause. and it got a standing ovation. so the hammer has just gone down here, and that was the fastest that an agreement text has ever been agreed. the presidency is calling this an historic agreement, but it is hedged around with questions and doubts. it calls on countries to contribute to ambitious actions to tackle climate change. now, i could do a single plate and claim to have contributed to doing the washing up, but would you consider that i had really pulled my weight? the president of these talks was in no doubt how important it was. together we have confronted realities, and we have set the world in the right direction. there was support from many countries, especially richer nations. this is a moment where multilateralism has come together and people have taken individual interests and attempted to define the common good. that is hard. it is the hardest thing in diplomacy, it is the hardest thing in politics. and congratulations from saudi arabia too, which had pushed to weaken the agreement. but many of the representatives of the country's most vulnerable to climate change, the small island states, were not in the room and they said there is a litany of loopholes here. the course correction that is needed has not been secured. what we needed is a step change in our actions and support. but including a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels is a first for these cop conferences, a belated acknowledgement of the central challenge in the climate battle. getting rid of coal, oil and gas, and that is an important step forward. live now to helen clarkson, ceo of the climate group, an international nonprofit organisation with a mission to drive climate action. helen, welcome to the programme. we have heard _ helen, welcome to the programme. we have heard a _ helen, welcome to the programme. we have heard a range of reaction over the last few — have heard a range of reaction over the last few hours. _ have heard a range of reaction r- the last few hours. what is your take on what has been agreed? i think someone like me is always going to be somewhat disappointed in the outcome of cop. we have a science telling is really clearly that we need to go much further and faster. that we need to get out of fossil fuels and we need a plan to do that. and so it is always disappointing, the negotiation process is taken away from that. it is worth acknowledging this language around transitioning that is in there. there are other positives around the pleasures to treble renewable energy by 2030, to double energy efficiency by 2030, we seem a lot more inclusion should have other governments. there was a lot in there that is good, but it is disappointing to see how the strong influence of the fossil fuel nations and companies who were there in great force have influenced this outcome, and are probably stopping us from taking better really progressive step that we need to take. fin progressive step that we need to take. . ., ,., take. on that final point, even the lanuuuae, take. on that final point, even the language. does — take. on that final point, even the language, does that _ take. on that final point, even the language, does that allow - take. on that final point, even the language, does that allow saudi . language, does that allow saudi arabia and others much more flexibility than you would want? yes. i think that is the problem. you often see that with the cop text, this gap between what is on paper and what we will see in real life. ithink paper and what we will see in real life. i think there is always this problem around understanding the role of, you know, they talk about the debate between unabated. carbon capture storage is not where we needed to be so the idea that we can face our way out of this problem is not really right in the timeframe that we have. we need to really scale up the use of renewable energy and scale right back on fossil fuels. and seeing the reluctance for saudi arabia to sign up to that in the way that they have been moving in the last few days, you can see that they really have not accepted that they really have not accepted that part of the transition, and that part of the transition, and that either loopholes that you hear mentioned on air. let that either loopholes that you hear mentioned on air.— mentioned on air. let me ask you about that — mentioned on air. let me ask you about that commitment _ mentioned on air. let me ask you about that commitment to - mentioned on air. let me ask you about that commitment to treble | about that commitment to treble renewables and energy efficiency by 2030. how difficult or otherwise is that actually to deliver?— that actually to deliver? well, on one hand. _ that actually to deliver? well, on one hand. it _ that actually to deliver? well, on one hand, it is— that actually to deliver? well, on one hand, it is not. _ that actually to deliver? well, on one hand, it is not. renewablesl that actually to deliver? well, on i one hand, it is not. renewables are already incredibly cheap, so is the cheapest form of energy ever, according to the iea, so it should be very easy to get them out there. the real problem comes with regulations which haven't quite caught up to the scale of renewables. a crime at group put out a report last week where we looked at eight of the g20 companies and looked at the policy barriers that need to be removed in order to get the scale up. it is incredibly feasible, but if you look at the moment at the time that it takes for someone to put a wind farm up, a lot of the time is not taken in building a wind farm, it is about permitting agreements, about sighting. if we can overcome some of those barriers and trust that to catch the regulation of 20 innovation is, we can definitely get a really big boost by 2030. a lot of work to do, it is quite technical, not about how invent next things, it is already very cheap. invent next things, it is already very cheap-— invent next things, it is already ve chea. , , ., :: very cheap. the president of cop 20 was making — very cheap. the president of cop 20 was making the _ very cheap. the president of cop 20 was making the observation - very cheap. the president of cop 20 was making the observation that. very cheap. the president of cop 20 was making the observation that in | was making the observation that in his view it is unfortunate that the deal included a big roll of what he calls dangerous distractions. and he, like you, talked about in a large—scale use of carbon capture the burning of transitionalfuels. do you share his worry about that, that that is broadly a distraction, because so much of this is untried and untested?— because so much of this is untried and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry- _ and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry. there _ and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry. there is _ and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry. there is a _ and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry. there is a lot - and untested? yes, absolutely. that is the big worry. there is a lot of- is the big worry. there is a lot of thinking that we are somehow going to get some magic here and speed up innovation in carbon capture, for example, which we haven't seen in the last few years. we have seen a steady progress but you cannot get it to scale in that time. i think transitional fuels it to scale in that time. i think transitionalfuels are it to scale in that time. i think transitional fuels are such a red herring. there has been so much push from the gas lobby that says that gas is the solution and we will transition out a bit later. it is just putting things off when renewables are ready and ready to go. and they are so much cheaper. removing fossilfuel go. and they are so much cheaper. removing fossil fuel subsidies is a really big step that we need to take. there is already more money spent on fossilfuel take. there is already more money spent on fossil fuel subsidies then there is an adaptation, and the money that goes to the global south to deal with the problem. that is completely wrong. it is out of balance and we really have to shift that. if we can change these monetary flows we can have a really good progress in renewables, and that will also put fossil fuels further into decline faster. helen, really good _ further into decline faster. helen, really good to _ further into decline faster. helen, really good to talk _ further into decline faster. helen, really good to talk to _ further into decline faster. helen, really good to talk to you. - further into decline faster. helen, really good to talk to you. thank. really good to talk to you. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. thank you. president zelensky has said ukraine cannot defeat russia without help. he was speaking in oslo, where he's been meeting the leaders of five nordic nations, as he tries to rally support, amid a looming gap in funding from the us. mr zelensky said international support was urgently needed — but with, or without it — ukraine would fight on. if you want not to lose your lives — yoursociety, people, children, everybody — of course you need a really strong defending shield. from aircraft to artillery, it doesn't matter. i mean, you need it and, of course, you can have it, if the world, if europe is in unity around ukraine. that's why, of course, you can't win without help. president zelensky was speaking after dozens of people were injured, in a wave of russian missile strikes on the ukrainian capital overnight. ukraine's air force says it took down 10 targets over kyiv, but falling debris damaged homes, cars and a children's hospital. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, said 53 people were hurt, including six children. odesa also saw a series of drone attacks. jessica parker sent this from the ukrainian capital. i am standing in a children's playground in a district of kyiv, but part of it has been totally destroyed. let me show what we can see. first, we see a group of people just here. there is a massive crater in the ground. it must�*ve been the point of impact of last night's blast. look up at the apartments — windows blown out. some of the flats have been completely destroyed and others badly damaged. they are doing what they can to try to make the buildings structurally safeor the site as safe as possible. over here, there is a burnt—out car. we are told it was parked near the apartment blocks but the force of the blast blew it over here right into the middle of the children's playground. we have spoken to residents — clearly many having to find somewhere else to stay. some have family and friends they can go to. others will go to a school provided as a temporary shelter. a man i i spoke to, alexander, he got visibly upset when we spoke because he said he had seen some of his neighbour's children injured following the missile attack. he also called for continued western support. that, of course, as president zelensky has been in washington, dc to try to unlock a $60 billion package of aid but has so far been unable to break the deadlock. jessica parker there in key. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. donald tusk has been sworn in as prime minister of poland at a ceremony at the presidential palace. mr tusk said his coalition government will play a constructive role in the eu, continue support for ukraine, and repair the rule of law to unblock more than 35 billion euros of frozen eu funding. a court in thailand has sentenced a lawmaker to six years in jail for insulting the monarchy. 28—year—old rukchanok srinork was found guilty — after posting two social media posts, that criticised the kingdom's handling of the covid pandemic in 2021. she's since been released on bail on the condition that she doesn't repeat the offence. tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the us regulator found its driver assistance system, autopilot, was partly defective. it follows a two—year investigation into crashes at the firm owned by billionaire elon musk, which occurred when autopilot was in use. you're live with bbc news. israel's foreign minister says they will continue their war with hamas — with or without international support. israel has maintained the intensity of its offensive on gaza, despite growing concern. the israeli army has released this video — showing combat operations in the gaza strip — and says it's carried out more than 250 strikes over the past 2a hours. according to gaza's hamas—run health ministry, at least 50 people were killed in those air strikes. it takes the total killed there to more than 18,600 in the past eight weeks. this is the aftermath of one strike in khan younis. witnesses say the heart of the southern city has turned into a ghost town. and the head of the palestinian refugee agency unrwa is warning that its capacity to render services in gaza is on the verge of collapse. late yesterday, the un general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us opposed the resolution, but presidentjoe biden toild israel it is starting to lose global support. we can speak to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who's injerusalem. and our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, who's in istanbul. rushdi, tells more about what you're hearing on the ground. it is rushdi, tells more about what you're hearing on the ground.— hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. _ hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i— hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i was _ hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i was talking i difficult situation. i was talking about half an hour ago with a palestinian local cameraman who try to get into the heart of khan younis to get into the heart of khan younis to film and he was surprised. this is the main street that is leading to the heart of the city, the heart of the city for the last week or so, people were fleeing this area. shops were completely closed. it is the life of the khan younis area, the second biggest city in southern gaza. it is really completely empty, nobody there. shops were closed and i spoke this morning with the owner of this cigarette shop was also trying to get through. he survived death, as he said to me. in the last 24 death, as he said to me. in the last 2a hours, according to a doctor in the main hospital in khan younis, around a0 people were killed in khan younis and over 150 people were injured. somewhere in a very difficult situation, the hospital is struggling to cope with the number of people and with the injuries that they are sustaining out of the israeli artillery fire intensifying in the area. some of the air strikes were also targeting some of the areas near the camp. people in khan younis believe that israeli targets the camp in khan younis and now the tanks are about 700 metres or less than a kilometre away from the target. people are worried about what type is happening in khan younis being the same as what happened in gaza city before the ceasefire. some of the people of khan younis witness this and live to this before the ceasefire, and they had to leave during the ceasefire to khan younis and now they have to move again either to the eastern side of —— the western side of khan younis are to add to the border in rafa. g younis are to add to the border in rafa. �* . ., , younis are to add to the border in rafa. �* .., , ., younis are to add to the border in rafa. �* , ., , ., , ., rafa. a couple of questions for hu~o. rafa. a couple of questions for hugo- the _ rafa. a couple of questions for hugo. the national _ rafa. a couple of questions for hugo. the national security - rafa. a couple of questions for - hugo. the national security adviser, news and the last hour or so that he is going to israel tomorrow to meet with benjamin netanyahu. certainly after those product comments from president biden, the pressure is growing on israel, isn't it, in terms of how they are conducting this war? .. , a, terms of how they are conducting this war? .. , ~., g. ~ this war? exactly, matthew. jake sullivan will _ this war? exactly, matthew. jake sullivan will be _ this war? exactly, matthew. jake sullivan will be meeting - this war? exactly, matthew. jake sullivan will be meeting prior- sullivan will be meeting prior minister— sullivan will be meeting prior minister netanyahu and members of the lsraeli _ minister netanyahu and members of the israeli war cabinet. and gaza will he _ the israeli war cabinet. and gaza will he the — the israeli war cabinet. and gaza will be the main topic to be discussed. i think there have will be the main topic to be discussed. ithink there have been some _ discussed. ithink there have been some suggestions that they could be talking _ some suggestions that they could be talking about a possible timeline for the _ talking about a possible timeline for the israeli offensive in gaza. and obviously this visit comes after a number_ and obviously this visit comes after a number of statements from senior american _ a number of statements from senior american officials about what is happening in gaza. yesterday there were comments, the strongest yet, by president _ were comments, the strongest yet, by president biden, saying that the lsraelis — president biden, saying that the israelis are starting to loose apart because _ israelis are starting to loose apart because of— israelis are starting to loose apart because of the indiscriminate bombing, in his words, of the civilian— bombing, in his words, of the civilian population in gaza. days a-o civilian population in gaza. days ago we — civilian population in gaza. days ago we had from the secretary of state, _ ago we had from the secretary of state, antony blinken, who said that there _ state, antony blinken, who said that there was— state, antony blinken, who said that there was a — state, antony blinken, who said that there was a gap between what the authorities were saying in terms of trying _ authorities were saying in terms of trying to— authorities were saying in terms of trying to do more to protect the civilian— trying to do more to protect the civilian population in gaza and the reality— civilian population in gaza and the reality on— civilian population in gaza and the reality on the ground. rushdi was talking _ reality on the ground. rushdi was talking about the worsening humanitarian situation in gaza, concerns — humanitarian situation in gaza, concerns being raised by aid organisations, by the united nations, _ organisations, by the united nations, that those people who are not being _ nations, that those people who are not being killed by bombs may not survive _ not being killed by bombs may not survive hunger and diseases. so it is a desperate, catastrophic situation _ is a desperate, catastrophic situation for the population in gaza — situation for the population in gaza. and i think these comments by president _ gaza. and i think these comments by president biden, by secretary blink and, president biden, by secretary blink and. sure _ president biden, by secretary blink and, sure growing discontent in the biden— and, sure growing discontent in the biden administration over the situation _ biden administration over the situation in gaza. | biden administration over the situation in gaz