carbon. enough of burning and drillin: carbon. enough of burning and drilling and carbon. enough of burning and drilling and mining carbon. enough of burning and drilling and mining are - carbon. enough of burning and drilling and mining are way - carbon. enough of burning and - drilling and mining are way deeper. we are drilling and mining are way deeper. we are digging our own graves. but there we are digging our own graves. there was a and there s a significant commitment from one of the world s biggest polluters. by 2070, india will achieve the target of net zero admissions. president biden said the fight against global warming is a moral imperative. the chinese and russian leaders are not attending. and all the while, the campaigners are waiting alongside the world to see whether this summit can turn the course on the climate. hello welcome back to glasgow, and the crucial opening day of the cop 26 summit. 120 heads of state are here for the first day of negotiation
together in common cause, there is always room for hope. but there s disappointment as india, the world s third biggest greenhouse gas emitter, says its projected date for achieving net zero emissions is 20 years later than the summit s target. in other news, a train driver is said to have life changing injuries after yesterday s collision between two trains near salisbury in wiltshire. talks continue in the row over post brexit fishing rights, as the uk says it s prepared to take legal action against france. we have breaking news from france. and is this the man to save spurs? tottenham are in advanced talks with former chelsea boss antonio conte after sacking nuno espirito santo, who d only been at the club four months. good evening and welcome to bbc news. world leaders have been gathering in glasgow for the opening ceremony of the global climate summit. those present are charged with taking momentous decisions to save the planet from a climate disaster. they heard a serie
And the wealthier to cough up more towards the $100 billion pot to help poorer countries go green. but what are the chances? do you think they are finally given us the urgency it needs? i really could not sit in that room and not feel it. we are optimistic. i have to do my speech now. there is a real sense of purpose, but all the leaders, president biden included, must be aware it will be a long fortnight. simply not every leader is as enthusiastic as the west with wealthier populations. some of the mega economies are moving far slower than the uk would like. the indian prime minister promised today he would balance carbon emissions with absorbing those gases 20 years later than borisjohnson wants net zero, only by 2070. but the mood in glasgow is darkening towards those who are dragging their feet. in two generations time they will
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. world leaders have been gathering in glasgow for the opening ceremony of the global climate summit. those present are charged with taking momentous decisions to save the planet from a climate disaster. they heard a series of powerful appeals for action and warnings of the very high cost of failure. this cop26 conference is widely seen as the last chance to agree the measures needed. boris johnson, who s hosting the summit, said humanity had long since run down the clock on climate change it was now one minute to midnight . the prime minister of barbados warned that following a path of greed and selfishness would lead
This is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: world leaders are in glasgow for the cop26 climate summit borisjohnson warns that younger generations will remember if they don t act now. if we fail, they will not forgive us. they will know that glasgow was the historic turning point when history failed to turn. tonight, as members of the royal family attend a reception for the presidents and prime ministers, the queen has a message for them. none of us underestimate the challenge ahead, but history has shown that when nations come