announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news." greta thunberg brands the cop26 climate summit of failure, telling thousands in glasgow it was a greenwashing festival. >> we are tired of blah blah blah. this is what leadership looks like. >> in the united states, prosecutors allege an unarmed man out jogging was killed last year after coming under attack by three white men who confronted him. president biden appeals to members of congress to pass the build back better and infrastructure bills. >> i am member -- i'm asking members of the house of representatives to vote yes on these bills right now. >> a russian diplomat found dead outside the embassy in berlin. we speak live with our security correspondent. we hear from a close hillary clinton about her new book on political storms she has weathered. ♪ >> hello, and welcome if you are watching on pbs in the u.s. or around the world. swedish climate activist greta thunberg accused world leaders of deliberately postponing action against global warning -- global warming. addressing

you are watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program. in ethiopia, and you lines of rebel groups plan to dismantle the country's government. the sitting administration has dismissed the threat. we will have the latest. ♪ anchor: there is growing concern about the chinese real estate sector. they are the latest company to have its shares suspended from trading after missing a payment to investors. this comes as ever grand is still reeling for more than 300 billion in debt. reporter: kaiser group has become the latest developer to miss a payment and according to one estimate by the banking giant, the total combined debt of the property sector is estimated to be more than $5 trillion. is almost the size of japan'sconomy. beijing has restricted how much these developers can borrow. it is proposing introducing a local property tax. that move will be controversial. local governments rely on land sales for revenue but investors and economists are really worried that these financial issues faced by these develope may make consumers more reluct

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i am laura trevelyan a new york city and this is bbc world news america. it is one year since the start of the war in ethiopia. government claims to be on the break a victory -- on the brink of victory. >> exactly a year after the war in ethiopia began -- it's moving fast southwards. laura: a future without call. at the climate -- without coal. more than 40 countries pledged to stop using coal, but the u.s., china, and india are missing from the list. plus, christmas is coming. retaers try and lure in shoppers after last year's covid gloom. welcome to world news america on pbs in the u.k. and around the globe. we begin tonight in ethiopia it with the latest conflict is one-year-old. rebel forces are advancing towards the capital. the more has killed thousands, displaced millions and left civilians on the break a famine. the u.s. special envoy to the horn of africa is calling for a peaceful solution to the conflict. kenya's president has called for an immediate cease-fire. rebel

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ ros: hello. i'm ros atkins. if are watching "outside source." -- you are watching "outside source." we are going to begin in the u.k. where the conservative mp at the center of a row over lobbying rules has resigned. >> there is a very strong feeling on both sides of the house that there is a need for an appeals process. there is equally a strong feeling that this should not be based on a single case. ros: there is a diplomatic push underway to diffuse the conflict in ethiopia as millions are trapped in a desperate and escalating situation. more than 40 countries are promising to phase out the use of coal, but america is not among them. we look at planting trees as helpful when it comes to climate change, but just how impactful is mass treeplanting? we will look at why some experts are increasingly concerned. ♪ patterson has resigned as the conservative mp for north structure -- north shropshire. these are the events that led to his decision and to a frantic 24 hours. he was receiving 100,000 pounds per year t

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i am laura trevelyan a new york city and this is bbc world news america. it is one year since the start of the war in ethiopia. government claims to be on the break a victory -- on the brink of victory. >> exactly a year after the war in ethiopia began -- it's moving fast southwards. laura: a future without call. at the climate -- without coal. more than 40 countries pledged to stop using coal, but the u.s., china, and india are missing from the list. plus, christmas is coming. retailers try and lure in shoppers after last year's covid gloom. welcome to world news america on pbs in the u.k. and around the globe. we begin tonight in ethiopia it with the latest conflict is one-year-old. rebel forces are advancing towards the capital. the more has killed thousands, displaced millions and left civilians on the break a famine. the u.s. special envoy to the horn of africa is calling for a peaceful solution to the conflict. kenya's president has called for an immediate cease-fire. reb

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i am laura trevelyan in washington and this is "bbc world news america." at the climate change conference, u.k. officials say companies need to show the way. >> we are going to make it mandatory for firms to publish a clear, livable plan setting out how they will de-carbonized and trsition to net zero. laura: at a gas card is suffering from what is lled the world's first climate induced famine. >> but i think of my family, i realize we will dive because we have nothing -- we will die because we have nothing to eat. laura: in ethiopia, the u.n. says both sides have violated international human rights. some may be crimes against humanity. plus. republicans see a roadmap to further victories after winning in virginia. democrats are asking how they lost biden voters in just a year. ♪ welcome on pbs and around the globe. the first two days of the u.n. summit were full of warnings climate change is doing. day three was about who going to pay. 450 companies say they will back away from using fossil fuels and put their money into renewable energy.

on the bbc news chael, and on pbs in the u.s. we are going to start with cup 26 because big companies have now joined the push for a clean climate at the glascow summit. many companies are pledging to pull funding away from fossil fuels and put it into renewable energy. the u.k. had this announcement. >> we are going to move towards making it mandatory for forms to publish a clear, deliverable plan setting out how they will the carboniz and transition to net zero. >> also in the program, mp's in the.k. voted against an mp who broke lobbing roles. he used his position to benefit to companies that he worked for. government is being accused of trying to rewrite the rules to change the outcome. ♪ >> on day four of cop-26, the climate summit is very focused on one major question. how to finance the commenting of climate change. it will take trillions of dollars and a lot of that will have to come from wlthier countries and from big business. today, we got villages from both. -- pledges from both. for small, here's the president. >>

you are watching bbc world news america. still to come -- >> we have been driving less and walking more. anchor: we will be talking to a family in the u.k. trying to reduce their carbon footprint at home. rescue teams in nigeria have been working through the night, searching for survivors after an apartment and legos collapsed while under construction. the number killed has risen to 15. up to 100 are missing. our correspondent is at the scene. reporter: here, at the sight of monday's building collapse, there are huge crowds, members of the media and onlookers. the story has captioned the imagination of -- has captured the imagination of nigeria. for many, it symptomatic of a problem. the city met -- the city has been expanding at breakneck speed and that is pushing developers to take risks and use cheaper materials. the savior board says the developers of this particular building were only supposed to go5 stories but went to 21. the families of the missing wait anxiously t hear whether their loved ones he been found. anchor:

rebecca morel, bbc news, glasgow. christian: the other major pledge puts trees at the top of the agenda, deforestation, 100 countries pledging to end and reverse deforestation, all in under 10 years. the countries account for 85% of the world's forests. the pledge is being backed up with $19 billion in public and private finance. last year, it was reported that the deforestation of the amazon rain forest in brazil surged to the highest level since 2008. forests covers over 30% of the world's land area, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. between 1990 and 2016, the world lost over one million square miles of forest. >> i come from a country where 52% of our land is tropical forest. 35% of our land is amazon a gland, and we have 52% of the world's high-altitude ecosystems. we come today not with a theoretical approach. we come with clear commitments. we are not waiting until 2030. we are committing ourselves to protect 30% of our territory. we must act now. christian: while the commitments have been welcomed,

you are watching bbc world news america. still to come -- >> we have been driving less and walking more. anchor: we will be talking to a family in the u.k. trying to reduce their carbon footprint at home. rescue teams in nigeria have been working through the night, searching for survivors after an apartment and legos collapsed while under construction. the number killed has risen to 15. up to 100 are missing. our correspondent is at the scene. reporter: here, at the sight of monday's building collapse, there are huge crowds, members of the media and onlookers. the story has captioned the imagination of -- has captured the imagination of nigeria. for many, it symptomatic of a problem. the city met -- the city has been expanding at breakneck speed and that is pushing developers to take risks and use cheaper materials. the savior board says the developers of this particular building were only supposed to go 15 stories but went to 21. the families of the missing wait anxiously t hear whether their loved ones he been found. ancho

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i am laura n washington. gathering in glasgow to try and save the globe, more than 100 leaders begin two weeks of intense discussions on climate change with the fate of the planet in the balance. >> enough of building and burning our way deeper, we are digging our own graves. >> sir did attenborough brought star power to glasgow, urging leaders to turn this tragedy into triumph. >> in my lifetime, i have witnessed a terrible decline. you could witness a wonderful recovery. >> the congo rain forest suffering from the effects of climate change. we have a special report on the efforts to save one of the world's biggest green lungs. australia opens its borders for the first time since march last year. family and loved ones affected by the pandemic finally together. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs. president biden has told the u.n. climate summit in scotland the fight against global warming is a moral imperative. in hundred 20 heads of state are in glasgow trying to agree on a plan to stop global tempe

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> hello, live from the cop26 summit on pbs and around the world. at the opening ceremony, boris johnson welcomed world leaders with a speech warning that younger generations will remember if they don't act now. >> if we fail, they will not forgive us. they will know that glasgow was the historic turning point when history failed to turn. >> it comes as scientists say extreme weather events are now the new normal. the secretary-general warned we are killing ourselves with carbon. >> enough of drilling and mining our way deeper get we are digging our own graves. >> along with the mornings was a significant commitment from one of the world's biggest polluters. >> by 2070, india will achieve the target of net zero emissions. >> president biden told the summit the fight against global warming is a moral imperative. the chinese and russian leaders are not attending. all the while, the campaigners gathered outside, awaiting alongside the wider world, to see if this summit can turn the course on climate. ♪ hello and good evening from glascow. a crucial