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US Supreme Court curbs power to fight climate change

US Supreme Court curbs President Biden鈥檚 power to cut carbon emissions

A US Supreme court ruling has weakened Washington's ability to cut carbon emissions and meet the US鈥檚 commitments on climate change. We ask how great the impact will be.

Also in the programme: Juliana Lumumba talks to us on the day a tooth belonging to her father - the assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba - was buried in Kinshasa; and how Japan is sweltering in its hottest weather in 150 years.

Photo: The Dixie Fire ranked as the second-largest California wildfire on record, July 28th 2021. Credit: REUTERS/Gene Blevins

50 minutes

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Thu 30 Jun 2022 20:06GMT

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  • Thu 30 Jun 2022 20:06GMT

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