Fossil fuel emissions rise again

New figures show that the world's burning of fossil fuels is set to release more planet-warming carbon dioxide than ever before this year. It's another sign that efforts to fight climate change by cutting emissions are moving far too slowly to meet international targets, as countries meet in Brazil for UN climate talks COP30. Our environment correspondent joins from Belém, Brazil. We also hear from people who lost their homes to natural disasters impacted by climate change.

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Presenter: Rahul Tandon

(Photo: A drone view shows coal being prepared for transport, along the Kanawha river outside of Charleston, West Virginia, 19 March, 2025. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)