| | | | | | | Hello. Today, environment correspondent Matt McGrath unpicks what the latest UN climate deal means. As the war in Gaza continues, Lucy Williamson finds increasing support for Hamas among Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. And scroll down to relive some of Andre Braugher's best moments as Captain Raymond Holt. |
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| | | | | | Questions Answered | | Will climate deal keep temperatures in check? | | | | Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather events – droughts, wildfires and floods - more frequent and more intense. Credit: Getty Images |
| | In agreeing a “transition away” from coal, oil and gas, the COP28 deal broke new ground. But by avoiding a commitment to phase out the use of these key contributors to climate change, did the summit miss its "North Star" of limiting global warming? | | | | Matt McGrath, environment correspondent, at COP28 in Dubai |
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| | Will this deal meet the target of keeping global temperature rises to within 1.5C of pre-industrial levels? | | Most likely not. The transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems is indeed a landmark moment. But the language is far weaker than many countries desired. The UAE presidency had included strong text on the idea of a fossil-fuel phase-out from the start of the meeting. But in the face of opposition from many, they dropped it. | | Was it hijacked by oil-producing nations? | | This wasn't all the fault of countries such as Saudi Arabia. A key factor was the attitude of middle-income developing countries, who were very uncertain about the much-hyped phasing out of fossil fuels. For Nigeria, Uganda, Colombia and others there were complaints that they needed to use revenues from the sale of coal, oil and gas to ensure they could pay for the transition to greener energy. | | What happens next? | | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the deal in Dubai is just a starting point - and I think that is an important takeaway. Observers here believe this meeting and the next two COPs, in Azerbaijan and Brazil, are part of a package deal that will help the world correct course on climate. | | | | • | ‘We weren’t in the room’: Cheers and applause greeted the climate deal's announcement but island nations were more critical. Watch what a Samoan delegate said to receive a standing ovation. | | • | Highs and lows: Watch Esther Kahumbi's video analysis of the pledges and commitments. |
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| AT THE SCENE | Jenin, West Bank | | Support for Hamas grows in the West Bank | | | | Already the epicentre of Israeli raids before the Hamas attacks, the northern city of Jenin is now a weekly battleground. Credit: Francesco Tosto/BBC | | While Israel’s main objective in response to the deadly 7 October attacks has been to wipe out Hamas in Gaza, its military operations in the occupied West Bank have also become more frequent. The UN says 271 Palestinians - 69 of them children - have been killed since the war began. | | | | Lucy Williamson, BBC News |
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| Israel says its operations in the West Bank are targeting members of armed groups, often those with Israeli blood on their hands. But the director of Jenin's hospital, Wissam Bakr, said a chronically ill 13-year-old child died on Tuesday, after being blocked from reaching medical care. "The persistence of the incursions into Jenin, and the killing of young people - this will make the people more and more angry," he said. "This will not bring peace for Israel - this will bring more and more resistance."
Since the Hamas attacks, support for armed resistance has risen in many parts of the West Bank - in places like Nablus and Jenin. "I see it in the voices of people, in the music they play in their cars, from Facebook or social media posts, from my debates with my students," said Raed Debiy, a political scientist and youth leader for the West Bank's ruling party, Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Authority. He told me the attacks were "a turning point" for Palestinians, just as they were a shocking turning point for Israelis. |
| | | | • | Reporting the war: Independent journalistic access remains tightly restricted – as our international editor Jeremy Bowen explains. However, Gaza resident Adnan El-Bursh, from the BBC Arabic team, shines a light on the desperate situation in the south. | | • | The latest: Israel's foreign minister has said the country will continue the war "with or without international support". Our live page has all the updates. |
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| | The big picture | | Heart and humour, with a deadpan delivery | | | | Andre Braugher was responsible for some of the funniest moments across Brooklyn Nine-Nine's eight seasons. Credit: Getty Images |
| | Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher’s death has prompted a flood of tributes. An Emmy winner for his role in the ground-breaking Homicide: Life on the Street, Braugher made Captain Raymond Holt one of TV's most fully formed characters. Our entertainment reporter Steven McIntosh says the actor baked comedy and intellect into his delivery to make the gay police captain the show’s beating heart. | | | | |
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| | | For your downtime | | Destination unknown | | A recent survey suggested travellers are keen to book mystery trips. | | |
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| | And finally... on Netflix | | Known for keeping viewing data a secret, Netflix has for the first time released global streaming data on 99% of its catalogue. How many of the top 5 most-viewed shows of the year did you watch? It seems I’ve got some catching up to do - shockingly, I’ve not seen any of them. |
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