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Business Matters: Biden pledges $1bn to tackle climate change

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21/04/2023 GMT

Biden pledges $1bn to tackle climate change

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Biden pledges $1bn to tackle climate change

Joe Biden pledges that another $1bn will go towards a fund to help climate change

US President Joe Biden has announced plans to increase U.S. funding by $1billion to help developing countries fight climate change.

President Joe Biden has said the US will put another $1 billion into a US climate fund to help tackle climate change in developing countries. Biden announced his plans at the virtual Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate.

Elon Musk's SpaceX company's new rocket, Starship, has exploded on its first ever flight. The rocket blew up within minutes but the launch was still deemed a success. The Tesla owner has said his company will try again with another test flight in a couple of months.

This weekend millions of people in Pakistan will be celebrating Eid - the Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan. This year it has been particularly challenging as the usually lavish meals enjoyed after fasting have been hit by the rising cost of food. We head to Pakistan to find out what it has been like during this time.

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