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Business Matters: Extreme heat: Biden's $2.3bn plan of action

Extreme heat: Biden's $2.3bn plan of action

21/07/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Extreme heat: Biden's $2.3bn plan of action

The US President has announced $2.3bn of measures to tackle climate change.

As the heatwave continues to challenge countries the world over, the US President announces new measures. But are they enough?

Rahul Tandon is joined by Zyma Islam, a journalist for the Daily Star in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Toronto-based technology journalist Takara Small.

As the heatwave continues to challenge countries the world over, the US President announces $2.3bn of new measures to respond to climate change. But are they enough? Rahul speaks to the Boston Globe's climate reporter Sabrina Shankman.

Coinbase's stock price has jumped 14% following the collapse of other cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Crypto correspondent for Insider, April Joyner, helps unpick what's been going in the industry over the last few months.

And as China continues its Covid elimination policy in spite of criticism from business, Rahul asks Shanghai-born, America-based epidemiologist Eric Feigl Ding what other action the country might be able to take on Covid control.

(JULY 20: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and clean energy at Brayton Point Power Station on July 20, 2022 in Somerset, Massachusetts. Biden announced executive actions on the 'climate crisis.' Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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