so let s now get down to business and, as you ve been hearing, a stark warning has come from the head of the united nations that the world is sending out a distress signal and our planet is changing at a catastrophic rate. antonio guterres was speaking at the cop27 summit in egypt, where over 100 world leaders are gathering. last year, many economies pledged to reach net zero by 2050. but then things changed, europe s energy market was hit by russia s invasion of ukraine, and now countries face the prospect of blackouts and rationing of energy supplies. in response, germany, italy, the netherlands, greece and hungary have all extended production of coal and have re opened previously closed facilities. so can european countries still meet their net zero pledges? tim mcphie is spokesperson for climate and energy at the european commission. we have very dramatic challenges before us but we have written into law legislation that all member states have to follow. 0ur net zero ta
the morning, a chance of flooding and disruption. the winds are strengthening come up with coastal gales in the west. these are temperatures which we might normally see by day at this time of year. that is how we start the day tomorrow. so windy, wet, rain pushing across northern england, weakening further east across towards east anglia and the south east. by the afternoon, away from the far north of scotland and northern isles, a lot of dry weather around. broken cloud, sunny spells, chance of a shower. it is a windy day and from north wales northwards, costs of 50 mph, may be for a time in northern scotland, 60 mph. take pictures take a step backwards, but they come back up on saturday to similar levels today. friday evening, it is looking fine. overnight into saturday morning, another weather system coming in so northern and western parts on saturday with rain, mainly north and west for showers on sunday, some sunny spells, mild, windy, gradually turning cooler next week.
it will be interesting to see who comes on board with this idea because, as you say, we need everybody involved to be playing part, including governments, big businesses and developing countries. it governments, big businesses and developing countries. developing countries. it does. at the moment developing countries. it does. at the moment the developing countries. it does. at the moment the scheme i developing countries. it does. at the moment the scheme is j developing countries. it does. i at the moment the scheme is in its early stages as i understand it and they will be more work put in in egypt this week but we remember from more work put in in egypt this week but we rememberfrom cop26 last year that not all global governments attended, not all countries attended, and at the moment it does seem as if the kerry plan will be voluntary rather than enforced.- rather than enforced. also interesting, rather than enforced. also interesting, if rather than enforced. also intere
not be rishi sunak has confirmed he will not be going to cop27 in egypt next week not be going to cop27 in egypt next week the not be going to cop27 in egypt next week. the uk was the host of cop26 last year week. the uk was the host of cop26 last year and you would have expected the prime minister to go. we also expected the prime minister to go. we also know that king charles isn t going we also know that king charles isn t going either, it had been made clear to him going either, it had been made clear to him from going either, it had been made clear to him from the former prime minisler to him from the former prime minister liz truss that he should not attend, despite him having climate not attend, despite him having climate change was a big issue for him and climate change was a big issue for him and the environment. and i think. him and the environment. and i think. you him and the environment. and i think, you know, as i said, the world s think, you know
beating vaccine roll out, he has got brexit done, you know, we have done fantastic stuff on things like the environment with cop26 last year. you know, the prime minister has achieved a lot of great things over the last two years, you know, there is clearly a lot more needs delivering with things like for example the levelling up programme which he outlined this week and i think she needs to be given the time to implement that because that is what the british people voted the conservative party into deliver. let“s cross over now. when you re out and about in wilmslow what kind of conversations can do you have with people that he might have voted for conservatives knowing the boris johnson was a leader? for conservatives knowing the boris johnson was a leader? there is a lot of frustration johnson was a leader? there is a lot of frustration within johnson was a leader? there is a lot of frustration within the johnson was a leader? there is a lot of frustration within the genera