Island states vulnerable to Climate Change are pushing for more ambitious action. But some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt pleaded with the delegates to Work Together to get an agreement. I request all the flexibility, all your strength, and all your volunteer to find, you know, this agreement and this consensus that we need to have an ambitious result. We are almost there. Its hard, its difficult, but its worth it. I especially need you. The people in our countries need us. I hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it, only if we have an ambition result. Ambitious result. I count on you to get a consensus. This is the only way we can have this result. The Climate Summit also saw arguments over Carbon Markets and compensation for poorer countries. Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is at the summit in madrid. He gave us this analysis of the sticking points. Almost eve
Not resigning yet. The responsible thing is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me, and then i will step down at that point. Cheering. In scotland, a triumphant night for the Scottish National party. They took almost all of the seats available, prompting new questions about the future of the union. Given what i fear a tory government now has in store for scotland, that right to choose our own future has never been more important or more urgent. One of the snps casualties wasjo swinson, who lost her seat on a bad night for her party and stepped down as leader of the lib dems. Well be hearing from voters in some of the seats that produced the conservative victory, asking what they make of the new political landscape. The times are changing. The labour party in its day was great, but things have changed now. Hopefully, brexit can finally get done. Onwards and upwards, i say. Stay with us for the story
I especially need you. The people in our countries need us. I hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it, only if we have an ambitious result. The Climate Summit also saw arguments over Carbon Markets and compensation for poorer countries. Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is there. Almost every country in the world signed the paris climate agreement in the french capital about four years ago. One of the terms of that particular pact was that every country should update their National Plans on cutting carbon by the end of 2020, the end of next year. All those countries have come to this particular cop, a conference of the parties, here in madrid to actually work out the wrinkles in that plan, to work out the timetable, when theyre going to submit their plans, and to whom. But theyve run into major difficulties here, because a lot of the countries, the European Union and small island states and many others, feel that whats on th
Far right league party. As negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks in madrid the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to Reach Agreement on crucial measures to tackle global warming. The European Union and many small island states, vulnerable to Climate Change, are pushing for more ambitious action from all countries, but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india have objected. Gareth barlow reports. International delegates are struggling to agree how to react to and combat Climate Change. A small island dates they more needs to be done, but countries including the us, india, and brazilsay done, but countries including the us, india, and brazil say current plans are adequate. We are sorry to inform you that we are not comfortable with cp25. It is not only brazil, several other partners have expressed our deep discomfort with this proposal for a work stream oii with this proposal for a work stream on lan
As negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks in madrid, the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to Reach Agreement on crucial measures to tackle global warming. The European Union and many small island states, vulnerable to Climate Change, are pushing for more ambitious action from all countries, but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Gareth barlow reports. International delegates are struggling to agree how to react to and combat Climate Change. To and limit Climate Change. The eu small island states they more needs to be done, but countries including the us, india, and brazilsay current plans are adequate. We are sorry to inform you that we are not comfortable with th etax at icp25. It is not only brazil, several other partners have expressed our deep discomfort with this proposal for a work stream on land. European union, you have the floor. The key stumbling blocks centre aroun