So, lets come together over these two weeks and ensure that where paris promised, glasgow delivers. Prince charles has added his voice to calls for more action to tackle Climate Change telling leaders in rome they owe it to the next generation. Cop26 begins in glasgow tomorrow quite literally it is the last chance saloon. We must now translate fine words into still finer actions. And the British Government says its up to france to solve the post brexit fishing row with the uk by stepping back from threats over access to its ports. Good afternoon, and welcome to the opening day of cop26 the major Climate Change summit in glasgow. The leaders of the worlds top economies have issued a Draft Communique at the G20 Summit In Rome. Leaders have committed to the key goal of limiting Global Warming to 1. 5 degrees. Theyve pledged action to curb the use of coal, but the document falls short on a target of net zero emissions. Lets get more now and everything that has been happening. Mark lowen is at the G20 Summit In Rome and mark, talk us through that Draft Communique. Weve seen reaction from leading corporations. Weve seen reaction from leading corporations corporations. Yes, on these communiques corporations. Yes, on these communiques it corporations. Yes, on these communiques it is corporations. Yes, on these communiques it is really corporations. Yes, on these i communiques it is really about looking at the nuance of the language, and this communique, we think this is probably the fifth draught of the communique and hasnt yet been actually finalised. It could even be tweaked in the next hour or two. What we think it is saying is that the g20 leaders will undertake meaningful and effective actions to pursue efforts to limit Global Warming to 1. 5 degrees. Remember, at 1. 5 degrees target above preindustrial levels is the kind of key figure here, because the Scientific Consensus is that if we go beyond Global Warming 1. 5 degrees, and at the moment the world is not on track at all to meet 1. 5 degrees, then we could be seeing much, much more of that extreme weather, the low lying countries in the world could be threatened by extreme flooding, the fires that we have seen over the next few months would be very much a regular occurrence, so 1. 5 degrees is an absolute goal. It is not set in stone in this communique, but the leaders have agreed to work towards a 1. 5 degrees limit. But then the issue of net zero Carbon Emissions. That is another key point here. If the world is to keep 1. 5 degrees within reach, it needs to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by the middle of the century. That means basically that the carbon that is produced is offset by the carbon that is removed by the atmosphere. And on that, the communique does not set in stone that by 2050 net zero Carbon Emissions should be reached. Why . Because we think there has been opposition from countries like china and russia. The Russian Foreign minister has now said that russia would achieve net zero Carbon Emissions by 2060, not 2050. So there is haggling over the date at which the world commits to carbon neutrality. And on a 30 point from the communique, i would summarise for you that it is about Climate Financing. This is the aim in which wealthier countries would give 100 billion per year to poorer countries to help them fight Climate Change and transition to a greener economy. That 100 billion should have been reached last year by 2020. It hasnt been. It is about 20 billion short. It has been pushed back to 2023. The draught communique says we recall and reaffirmed the commitment of the hundred billion dollar annual Climate Finance target. In summary, i would say this seems to be a step in the right direction. No Concrete View or concrete actions. And in a sense, it pushes the hard discussions to cop26, where you are in glasgow, for the leaders of close to 200 countries to discuss what the leaders of 20 countries have initiated here in rome. {lila leaders of 20 countries have initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank ou initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank you very initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank you very much initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank you very much for initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank you very much for that. Initiated here in rome. 0k, mark, thank you very much for that. You i thank you very much for that. You are seeing there, from what mark says, that we are very much getting a sense of individual countriess vested interests, versus the appeal is that weve had from Prince Charles, the pope, either leading figures to try to put those National Interests to one side and act in a united way in order to protect the planet. So its going to be very interesting to see how that does set the tone for what happened here in glasgow over the next couple of weeks. Well, reaction to that Draft Communique has been swift, with Climate Campaigners including greenpeace accusing the g20 of failing to confront the Global Crisis in particular theres disappointment about the language around the 2050 target. 0ur science Correspondent Victoria Gill explains. Unfortunately, this is a difficult protracted process of negotiation in global politics. But the physics of Climate Change doesnt care about global politics. The global temperature will continue to rise based on the concentration of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere, regardless. Thats why the fundamental science of this mean that the windows closing, thats why the science lays out that in order to stay within that threshold of 1. 5 degrees global temperature rise on average since industrial times by the end of the century that critical figure that will avoid some of the most dangerous impacts of Climate Change, thats what needs to happen. Those dates have been projected by the science, they have been forecast by the science, so not setting a date on something that has been scientifically forecast to be essential is quite a disappointing start to cop26, especially when it comes as a communique from the 620. Nations that represent 80 of global emissions right now. So not hitting that date, although theres a really strong message there about coal. And thats really positive. Thats the dirtiest, most Greenhouse Gas emitting fuel. Its time needs to end. We will keep hearing that again and again, particularly from the uk government. But that lack of setting a date on slashing emissions and net zero is really quite disappointing, and thats what needs to be put in place here. And weve heard from Prince Charles today in rome, the pope, greta thunberg, any number of people, pleading with Global Political leaders to act in the worlds interests not to act in their vested National Interests. There must be a huge amount of frustration among environmental activists over this language. And ijust wonder, how will cop26 respond to this . As youve just said, its not the ideal start going into this conference, is it . Its hard to know, once the doors close on those negotiations, once the big speeches are going to possibly be slightly watered down, especially from those nations that have been in attendance at the 620, because they come without that boost of making that significant promise about the timeliness of these Emission Cuts and about net zero. Its already been set out by the science, by these Big Un Reports that have been published in the run up to this the evidence says that we need to be within that timeframe. So i think thats going to kind of water down whats said to tomorrow. The rhetoric seems less meaningful when theyre not able to set the target out in stone. What happens when we hit the Negotiating Table . Thats more difficult to say because maybe that will push more momentum. The leader of Glasgow City Council was talking about the bolshiness of the wonderful people of the city of glasgow, maybe that will boost the developing nations and people from states that are being hit by the more severe brunt of Climate Change. Maybe that will boost them to be a little bit more bolshie because they see this as giving them a little bit more of a momentum in these discussions because they really need to hold nations feet to the fire when they are responsible for most of the missions. 0ur Science Correspondent speaking to mejust a 0ur Science Correspondent speaking to me just a little 0ur Science Correspondent speaking to mejust a little bit earlier. Its a conference which the Prime Minister borisjohnson has called a Turning Point For Humanity because over the next two weeks leaders from almost 200 countries will be asked to agree steps to limit Climate Change, to stop global average temperatures rising more than 1. 5 celsius above pre industrial levels. Thats the point at which Scientists Say we will see more flooding, drought, extreme heat and poverty a code red for the human race. So whats the plan to acheive this . Lets take a look at the four goals of cop26. The first is to secure Global Net Zero by the mid century. Thats interesting, because they are now talking buy or around mid century, not by 2050 firmly. And there is also within that goal at there is also within that goal at the idea of keeping 1. 5 degrees within reach. Can we stop the average global temperature rising beyond that level . Net zero is the point at which the amount of greenhouses gases being produced is no greater than the amount being removed. Countries will need to phase out coal more rapidly, stop deforestation, speed up the switch to electric vehicles and renewable energy. The second goal is to adapt to protect communities and natural habitats. This is about protecting or restoring ecosytems, as well as developing a more resilient infrastructure, to protect homes and communities from the impacts of Climate Change. The third goal is to mobilise finance. Developed countries are being asked to pledge at least £100 billion in Climate Finance per year including working with private sector. They were supposed to be doing that already, but they havent. The final goal is to bring the world together to deliver. This is focussed on governments collaborating, as well as businesses and civil society, in order to finalise what s known as the paris rule book the detailed rules agreed in the Paris Climate Accord in 2015. So they are the goals thatll be at the heart of negotiations over the next 12 days or so. The challenge will be getting nearly every country in the world, all with their own individual set of circumstances, to agree on a common way forward. Its hoped that agreement will be reached by the end of the summit, which is next friday, november 12th. Although if past summits are anything to go by, things could slip into that weekend. Representatives of developing nations at cop26 are hoping to persuade richer countries into decisive action. The president of malawi called on them to honour their pledges to help developing countries cope with the impact of Climate Change, which he said were brought on largely by the richer nations. If you take, for example, the agreement or pledge made in copenhagen 12 years ago by the rich nations, they pretty much didnt come through with it. And they seem to be growing cold feet. And so, when we speak up, for example when we say fulfil your pledge, its not a matter of charity. It is a matter of paying up a clean up fee. If you have been involved in bringing the earth we call home to this stage, lets clean it up, but you have to be responsible. That was lazarus chakwera. The chairman of the conference, alok sharma, said the gathering in glasgow is the worlds last and best chance to agree a plan, to limit the rise in temperatures to 1. 5 degrees celsius. The rapidly changing climate is sounding an alarm to the world to step up on adaptation, to address loss and damage, and to act now to keep 1. 5 alive. And we know that this cop, cop26, is our last best hope to keep 1. 5 in reach. Alok sharma, and he said in that speech that glasgow was a moment to deliver on the promises made in paris, the Paris Climate Accord of 2015. Lets speak to nick mabey a former climate advisor to the uk government and Chief Executive of the european Climate Change think tank, e3g. This is a chance to take stock after paris, to say how our countries around the world doing in relation to pledges and promises made then . What is your assessment . Its a to pledges and promises made then . What is your assessment . What is your assessment . Its a very mixed picture what is your assessment . Its a very mixed picture. Countries what is your assessment . Its a very mixed picture. Countries have what is your assessment . Its a very mixed picture. Countries have been. Mixed picture. Countries have been far too late delivering on the 100 billion promise, which you heard about, so then i have a plan to get there by 2023. On emissions, we could have done more but still not enough to reach the collective goals of 1. 5 degrees they agreed in paris. That is the real focus of this conference. Andy g20 luckily did move forward a bit today and agree that the action this decade is needed by everybody to get to that 1. 5 level. But needed by everybody to get to that 1. 5 level. �. ,. , 1. 5 level. But the language there from rome 1. 5 level. But the language there from rome has 1. 5 level. But the language there from rome has been 1. 5 level. But the language there from rome has been a 1. 5 level. But the language there from rome has been a bit 1. 5 level. But the language there l from rome has been a bit woolly, hasnt it . Net zero, rather than a commitment to get to next year by 2020, it is around may to 20, buy or around mid century. You must be disappointed by that . The around midcentury. You must be disappointed by that . Around midcentury. You must be disappointed by that . The 620 is the club of the worlds disappointed by that . The 620 is the club of the Worlds Largest club of the Worlds Largest polluters, with russia and saudi arabia. In paris, the agreed to Reach Net Zero by the middle part of the century. Now they are saying 2050 or 2060. That is a move forward. Most of the g20 2050 or 2060. That is a move forward. Most of the 620 have lined up forward. Most of the 620 have lined up with 2050. This punter got to be real, though. And they have to have short term plans that match up with those long term goals. Shortterm plans that match up with those longterm goals. 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We were able, and here we have to thank especially the have to thank especially the president of the european commission, to lodge a significant effort commission, to lodge a significant effort to commission, to lodge a significant effort to cope with the humanitarian crisis effort to cope with the humanitarian crisis in effort to cope with the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. And then we continued crisis in afghanistan. And then we continued the fight the commitment in the continued the fight the commitment in the fight to Climate Change for the benefit of future generations. So what the benefit of future generations. So what is the benefit of future generations. So what is the success of this summit . So what is the success of this summit . Well, 620 countries committed to keeping the 1. 5 target within committed to keeping the 1. 5 target within reach with a series of medium term commitments. We have decided medium term commitments. We have decided to medium term commitments. We have decided to put call behind us, starting decided to put call behind us, starting with the International Public starting with the International Public commitment to. All of this finance public commitment to. All of this finance by public commitment to. All of this finance. By 2021. Moreover, all 620 countries finance. By 2021. Moreover, all 620 countries will commit to a net zero emissions countries will commit to a net zero emissions by mid century. And we have emissions by mid century. And we have moved emissions by mid century. And we have moved much closer to the goal of reaching have moved much closer to the goal of reaching the 100 billion in climate of reaching the 100 billion in Climate Finance to support vulnerable countries. We are now quite vulnerable countries. We are now quite close, and as president macron said, quite close, and as president macron said. We quite close, and as president macron said. We can quite close, and as president macron said, we can use the locations to fill any said, we can use the locations to fill any remaining gap. I am proud to announce that italy will nearly triple to announce that italy will nearly triple its to announce that italy will nearly triple its Finance Commitment to 1. 4 billion a year for the next five years 1. 4 billion a year for the next five years to this effort. We are proud five years to this effort. We are proud of five years to this effort. We are proud of these results, but we must remember proud of these results, but we must remember it is only the start. We have remember it is only the start. We have global poverty, gender and generational inequality, demands a stronger generational inequality, demands a stronger action than we have taken so far stronger action than we have taken so far i stronger action than we have taken so far iask stronger action than we have taken so far. I ask myself, what do we mean so far. I ask myself, what do we mean when so far. I ask myself, what do we mean when we say we have succeeded . But in mean when we say we have succeeded . But in what mean when we say we have succeeded . But in what have we succeeded . We pledge but in what have we succeeded . We pledge to but in what have we succeeded . We pledge to considerable resources, we also kept pledge to considerable resources, we also kept many of these commitments. We increase also kept many of these commitments. We increase their strength, their scope we increase their strength, their scope but we increase their strength, their scope. But mostly we made sure that our dreams. Scope. But mostly we made sure that our dreams, as the Secretary General of the our dreams, as the Secretary General of the united our dreams, as the Secretary General of the united nations, are not only alive of the united nations, are not only alive trut of the united nations, are not only alive but they are progressing. Now, as mark alive but they are progressing. Now, as mark said, we must focus on implementation, because rest assured. Implementation, because rest assured, we will be judged by what we do. Assured, we will be judged by what we do. Not assured, we will be judged by what we do, not what we say. As, by the way, we do, not what we say. As, by the way. Many we do, not what we say. As, by the way. Many of we do, not what we say. As, by the way, many of the activists, which i thank way, many of the activists, which i thank because they are pushing us, they keep thank because they are pushing us, they keep us all on the job. All of them they keep us all on the job. All of them are they keep us all on the job. All of them are saying that they are tired of this them are saying that they are tired of this blog blah blah, which means talk without substance. I think the summit talk without substance. I think the summit is talk without substance. I think the summit is actually filled with some substance summit is actually filled with some substance. Finally, we are all aware that our substance. Finally, we are all aware that our credibility, both as individual countries and is a group, depends individual countries and is a group, depends on individual countries and is a group, depends on our actions. So finally i would depends on our actions. So finally i would like depends on our actions. So finally i would like to thank. Boris has gone would like to thank. Boris has gone so would like to thank. Boris has gone so i would like to thank. Boris has gone, so i will thank the United Kingdom gone, so i will thank the United Kingdom and wish him the best for cou26 kingdom and wish him the best for cop26 that started today. And i think cop26 that started today. And i think this cop26 that started today. And i think this summit has given you a good think this summit has given you a Good Platform to work on. Finally, it is now Good Platform to work on. Finally, it is now my Good Platform to work on. Finally, it is now my great pleasure to hand over the it is now my great pleasure to hand over the 620 presidency. I wish indonesia over the 620 presidency. I wish indonesia all the best in the coming year, indonesia all the best in the coming year. And indonesia all the best in the coming year. And i indonesia all the best in the coming year, and i trust that under your leadership year, and i trust that under your leadership we will manage to recover better, leadership we will manage to recover better, stronger, as the model of your presidency says. Thank you all. Mario your presidency says. Thank you all. Mario draghi, the italian Prime Minister, saying this summit, he said to the uk Prime Minister, has given you a Good Platform for the discussions in glasgow. Really interesting to listen very carefully to the language there. Lets go back to the language there. Lets go back to my colleague in rome now. Mark, we were talking a little earlier about the draught communique from the g20 and the language around net zero was around, buy or around, mid century. In other words, zero was around, buy or around, mid century. In otherwords, balancing up century. In otherwords, balancing up the emissions of Greenhouse Gases with the same amount being taken out of the atmosphere. Butjust now, mario draghi has talked about countries agreeing to get to a net zero by mid century. He didnt say buy or around, he said by. Have things changed . [30 buy or around, he said by. Have things changed . Buy or around, he said by. Have things changed . Do you know what, there is so much things changed . Do you know what, there is so much about things changed . Do you know what, there is so much about nuance things changed . Do you know what, there is so much about nuance and l there is so much about nuance and one word in, one word out in these communiques. Untilthe final communiques. Until the final communiques. Untilthe final communique is circulated around here, possibly mario draghi left out one word in that press conference statement. We will wait to make a call on that. People i have spoken to have said that using mid century instead of 2050, clearly that is some kind of diplomatic fudge. Particularly because china has said that it would only commit to net zero Carbon Emissions by 2016. We havejust had the zero Carbon Emissions by 2016. We have just had the Russian Foreign minister saying also that russia would only commit to 2060, not 2015. So i think what we are seeing here is that the italians particularly have been keen to get 2050 as a date in this final communique, but some of the other big emitters have tried to push that to 2060. So it made a century is a little bit of a fudge. But mario draghi there, talking about how in his eyes this 620 has been a success. The 620 leaders have committed to keeping 1. 5 degrees within reach. To put in call behind us, as he said. Closer to getting that goal of Climate Financing of 100 billion per year. He said, we are proud, but it is only a start. How proud should they be . Let us talk to director of the Global Economy and finance programme at the Chatham House International Think tank in london, and formerly an official working on the g7 and 620. Thank you for talking to us. I look sharma, the president of cop26, had said before the g20 started that this summit was going to be make or breakfor cop26. In this summit was going to be make or break for cop26. In your view, this summit was going to be make or breakfor cop26. In your view, has breakfor cop26. In yourview, has it breakfor cop26. In your view, has it made or broken the glasgow talks . Well, i think it made or broken the glasgow talks . Well, ithink it it made or broken the glasgow talks . Well, i think it has created a platform well, i think it has created a platform and there has clearly been some platform and there has clearly been some progress. There is still a great some progress. There is still a great deal some progress. There is still a great deal of work to do in glasgow. Mario great deal of work to do in glasgow. Mario draghi set out what he sees as the main mario draghi set out what he sees as the main achievements, and i think 1. 5 the main achievements, and i think 15 degrees. The main achievements, and i think 1. 5 degrees, there clearly is some progress 1. 5 degrees, there clearly is some progress. We will have to see what has come progress. We will have to see what has come out on print when we get the communique. But i think it is a reasonable the communique. But i think it is a reasonable start, put it that way. As 620 reasonable start, put it that way. As 620 is reasonable start, put it that way. As 620 is though, is this as far as you would have expected this particular summit to go before then broadening the forum too close to 200 leaders in glasgow, as opposed to the 20 here. Was it predictable that there would be half a step forward, but then trying to work out the nitty gritty in the wider forum in glasgow . Its the nittygritty in the wider forum in glasgow . In glasgow . Its really quite unusual to in glasgow . Its really quite unusual to have in glasgow . Its really quite unusual to have two in glasgow . Its really quite unusual to have two really l in glasgow . Its really quite unusual to have two really major summit unusual to have two really major summit so unusual to have two really major summit so close together. That is all to summit so close together. That is all to do summit so close together. That is all to do with transport plans and things all to do with transport plans and things like that. I think you are right things like that. I think you are right that things like that. I think you are right that it would have been unlikely right that it would have been unlikely that countries would put forward unlikely that countries would put forward everything they are trying to do forward everything they are trying to do in forward everything they are trying to do in cop26 in 620, so i think one would to do in cop26 in 620, so i think one would expect around the 2030 commitments coming out during the course commitments coming out during the course of commitments coming out during the course of cop26. But i think that there course of cop26. But i think that there is course of cop26. But i think that there is a course of cop26. But i think that there is a reasonable start. I think some there is a reasonable start. I think some of there is a reasonable start. I think some of the there is a reasonable start. I think some of the language around coal. This is some of the language around coal. This is indeed taking on board things this is indeed taking on board things that china has already said around things that china has already said around not financing external overseas around not financing external overseas Coal Developments from the end of overseas Coal Developments from the end of this overseas Coal Developments from the end of this year. 620 is a much bigger end of this year. 620 is a much bigger group of countries than china bigger group of countries than china i bigger group of countries than china. I think we can see some concrete china. I think we can see some concrete additions to where we were before concrete additions to where we were before we concrete additions to where we were before we started the 620. And concrete additions to where we were before we started the g20. Before we started the g20. And ust briefl , if before we started the g20. And ust briefly. Ifyou before we started the g20. And ust briefly, if you had i before we started the g20. 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So in some ways there | to do. 0k, thank you very much i indeed. So in some ways there has been a step forward, but then kicking it more into those 11 or 12 days of talks in glasgow to see whether there can be some more detail worked out and some concrete actions to try to commit a little bit in a firmer way, lets see, to achieving net zero emissions by the middle of the century. And exactly what the middle of the century means and what that means for keeping that goal at 1. 5 degrees alike. You are watching bbc news. Goal at 1. 5 degrees alike. You are watching bbc news. Mark, thank you ve much. Watching bbc news. Mark, thank you very much some watching bbc news. Mark, thank you very much. Some very watching bbc news. Mark, thank you very much. Some very interesting very much. Some very interesting analysis there on the language coming from the g20 leaders and from the italian Prime Minister, mario draghi. We will have much more throughout the rest of the day here from glasgow on the first day of cop26, the procedural start of the conference of parties 26. The next couple of days will focus on the World Leaders who are gathering here in glasgow for this crucial Climate Change summit. Right now, it is time for the weather forecast. The rain band becoming confined to scotland for this afternoon. For the south, very windy with gales. At some sunshine and showers. It is certainly a brighter afternoon for many. Here is the culprit, this deep area of low pressure pushing its way northwards. Lots of isobars on the chart, hence the windy weather. Plenty of showers as well, some of them merging together. Its going to be a cooler night. The area of low pressure with us in the north of the uk. Some showers merging together to create longer spells of rain, certainly through central and northern areas. Greater chance of seeing some sunshine in the south, but even here there will be some blustery showers. Cooler tomorrow, temperatures at 10 14 c. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Delegates gather in glasgow for the start of the cop26 summit the crucial Climate Change conference is getting underway. Uk minister alok sharma assumes presidency of cop26 and says that the conference is our last, best hope to keep Global Warming limited to 1. 5 c by the end of the century. At the G20 Summit In Rome, Prince Charles calls for more action on tackling Climate Change and warns leaders of what he calls their overwhelming responsibility to generations yet unborn. Now on bbc news, its the media show. Hello, its been another bad week for facebook. On monday, the worlds biggest news brands published a coordinated series of stories all based on Whistle Blower Frances Haugen and her trove of leaked documents. 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