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Newshour: 08/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Climate change: Landmark US bill clears Senate hurdle

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08/08/2022 13:06 GMT

08/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Climate change: Landmark US bill clears Senate hurdle

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The US Senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn for climate action

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The US Senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn (£305bn) for climate action - the largest investment in America's history. The authors of the Inflation Reduction Act say it will cut the country's carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. We hear analysis on the bill's significance from a former UN Special Representative on Sustainability. Also on the programme: the newborns fighting for survival in Afghanistan; and the tourists left stranded in China's Hainan island after authorities announce a strict lockdown in the resort of Sanya. (Image: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds a news conference after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act,  7 Aug 2022,  EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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