president zelensky welcomes the decision president zelensky welcomes the decision to make his country an official decision to make his country an official candidate for the european union official candidate for the european union membership as a victory for his embattled nation. the union membership as a victory for his embattled nation. his embattled nation. the taliban a- eals his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for international - his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for international support | appeals for international support after the devastating earthquake in afghanistan. and.let the music begin. the glastonbury festival is set to get under way after a 3 year interuption. borisjohnson has suffered a major blow after the conservatives lost two by elections in one night. in the devon seat of tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats secured more than 22 and half thousand votes overturning a nearly 30% co
but on paper, the deal secured in dubai this morning is hugely significant. for the first time ever, there is language and a commitment to move away from fossil fuels. its impact, of course, will depend in large part on whether the signatories actually take steps to implement what they have agreed in the coming decade. after all, some of those countries included the united states, australia, canada, norway, who right now are expanding their already significant oil and gas production. there are many who had wanted a strongerform of words particularly the smaller island states, who are already facing the consequences of a warming planet. from dubai, our climate editor justin rowlatt sent this report. we waited and we waited, and then. hearing no objection, it is so decided. ..with the bang of a gavel, the deal was done. applause and it got a standing ovation. so the hammer has just gone down here in dubai, and that is the fastest that an agreement text has ever been agreed. t
applause so plenty of applause but let s run you through the details. it calls on all countries to transition away from the use of fossil fuels. but some governments feel this wording isn t strong enough. there is a recognition that global emissions will likely peak before 2025 and that for developing nations this may be later. but elsewhere, language appears to have been weakened, with the text reiterating rather than requesting developed countries give support to vulnerable nations facing climate change. sultan ahmed al jaber went on to praise the deal as an historic package . many said this could not be done. but when i spoke to you at the very start of this cop, i promised a different sort of cop. a cop that brought everyone together, private and public sectors, civil society, ngos, and public sectors, civil society, ngos, faith leaders, youth and indigenous peoples. everyone came together from day one. indigenous peoples. everyone came togetherfrom day one. everyo