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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. counting is under way in the first elections in hong kong since beijing increased its control over the territory. turnout has officially been announced as the lowest ever in its electoral history just 30.2%. pro democracy activists called for a boycott because every candidate had to be vetted for their loyalty to beijing. almost all prominent opposition figures who could have taken part have either been jailed or have fled. for more on this, i m joined now by nathan law, a hong kong pro democracy campaigner who now lives in the uk where he has political asylum. it s wonderful to have you on the programme, nathan. ijust want to start by reminding viewers that you ran as a pro democracy candidate in 2016, and you won at that time. it was a very emotionally charged election in hong kong in 2016. when you look at the election today, what does it make you think about the state of democracy in hong kong?
now on bbc news we have a global climate debate special, with kirsty wark. time is running out for global leaders to make the binding promises on climate change needed to save the planet for the next generation and generations to come. in this debate from cop26 in glasgow, young people from cop26 in glasgow, young people from around the world will be asking for leading international political figures tough questions about their commitment to averting environmental disaster and finding solutions for change. hello and welcome wherever you are to the bbc s big global climate debate. the latest report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change warned that it is now code red for humanity. british prime minister borisjohnson had said if we don t get serious about climate today, it will be too late for our children to do so tomorrow, so from ending coal mining and oil drilling to cutting air travel and keeping rich countries to their now delayed commitment to poorer ones, ou