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
rises to 1.5 celsius above preindustrial levels. but island nations, which are hardest hit by climate change, are not happy. they say their way of life is being threated because there s not enough emphasis on cutting emissions in the short term. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports from dubai. 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 was the fastest that an agreement text has ever been agreed. the president, dr sultan aljaber, he s calling this an historic agreement, but it is hedged around with questions and doubts. it calls on countries to contribute to ambitious actions to tackle climate change. now, i could do a single plate and claim to have contributed to doing the washing up, but would you consider that i had really pulled my weight? the president of these talks was in no doubt how import
we ve seen presented by this un panel? do you think this is the key to saving the planet? well, i do. key to saving the planet? well, i d0- they key to saving the planet? well, i d0- they are key to saving the planet? well, i do. they are very key to saving the planet? well, i do. they are very clear- key to saving the planet? well, i do. they are very clear and i i do. they are very clear and said now or never. god love them for saying it but it was now or never a decade ago so this is the last chance at these to have the option of 1.5. it is almost impossible in the sense of stabilising emissions by 2025 and tried to half emissions by 2030, that is in the eight years from now. if you think that cards and power plants, we have so much work to do in so many good reasons for doing it. do in so many good reasons for doin: it. , . , ., ., doing it. the perception at cop 26 held in doing it. the perception at cop 26 held in glasgow doing it. the perception at cop 26 held in glasg