Live in brooklyn its a discussion on Nonfiction Books. Before we begin, books by the authors can be purchased in barnes and nobles outside this building and they will be available for signing. Christmas is coming so dont just think of yourself. Buy a book and maybe one for someone for christmas too. At the conclusion, we ask everyone to leave quickly so that the next event can be set up. There is a button under my desk that none of you can see where if your cell phone goes off, it will catapult you into a crocodile pit underneath your chair. The event today is organized around nonfiction which is an annual Nonfiction Book prize. Founded in 19 1999, and it has all the best stories that are true. Sports, biography, autobiography. Eight is my huge privilege to be the prizes director. The award is named for Bailey Gifford which is an Management Firm and i am usually grateful to them and to the organizers of the festival for making this event possible today. I am thrilled to welcome two of
Establishing a legacy beyond the ongoing brics it chaos to reason mays announced legislation committing britain to reaching 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 this is about the long term climate targets were proud of the World Leaders meeting record we have but i absolutely agree that it is vital that we continue this work and make sure that we protect our planet for generations to come if passed it would make britain the 1st of the g. 7 group of Major Economies to put a net 0 target into law in other words balancing Carbon Dioxide emissions with Carbon Removal measures or simply eliminating emissions altogether because the leader of the opposition sounded skeptical government record on supporting efforts to combat Climate Change was pouring another sector those were inspired by the government is that of the renewables industry. Solar installations a down by 94 percent onshore wind coming to a grinding halt. The Governments Advisory Committee on Climate Change recommended the net 0 target last
And surely a follow up investigation into the the Security Services and how such an executive could have been carried out by members of the Security Services so to me the the obligation of non picture shows what i am placing a lot of emphasis on and im calling on the authorities of saudi arabia to take the necessary steps to demonstrate to the International Community that they are indeed kmita 20 sure that these crimes hes never repeated do you think they are committed how have the saudis been forthcoming with information about this trial that is that is ongoing in saudi arabia as you say of suspects involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Look im not going to make it a personal issue the fact that the Saudi Arabian government does not want to 2 hours to work with me does not necessarily mean that they are not committed i think however that there is a fundamental problem with the way the government of saudi arabia is approaching the issue they are insisting to treat it. Only as a do
The shower there in london still ahead here on aljazeera the talks president hits out at the Egyptian Government to the death of its former leader Mohammed Morsi plus. This was billed the way we believe planes in the 21st century should be built. Blue skies in green cleans the Aviation Industry tries to answer the call for cleaner more efficient engines. Whilst quite a few provinces in china recover from recent flooding i think the next wonderful is going to be somewhere else to be honest you cant really tell from the cloud on satellite picture but from the forecast model the generation of rain to come is food north has to shanghai back along the yangtze its still very cloudy to the south very humid the potential for occasional showers is still there but its not the concentration that is still further north in fact is quite a gap in the rainfall forecast for the south and that might be coincident with this what appears to be a member of a failing monsoon that sort of means of value sho
Voters between im polling stations still 12 european politicians on trial for their role in a referendum on Catalan Independence their political opponents in the prosecutors seat for a case that traces crucial questions about democracy and selfdetermination. But is the outcome already decided by a hostile spanish state. The catalonia trials justice or vengeance on a 0. But again youre watching out there a reminder of our top stories this hour the murder of jamal because she is an extrajudicial killing for which saudi arabia is responsible thats according to a damning report by the un special rapporteur the 101. 00 page report details taped conversations about disposing of a body in the moments before arrived at the site a consulate in istanbul last october. Special report. Says the killing is an International Crime with universal jurisdiction. The u. N. Secretary general antonio terrorist to launch a criminal inquiry into the case. But saudi arabia says it has youll thora to to look in