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Energy chief issues stark warning

The head of IEA warns about the perils of burning coal and issues a firm warning about EV’s not being enough to combat global warming.

The head of IEA Dr Fatih has told World Business Report that unless the thousands of currently operating coal plants around the world are retired early the world has zero chance of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees. He speaks exclusively to Rahun Tandon on this issue.

Sri Lanka is set to save $5 billion following a restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China. A deal has been reached to cut the interest rates Sri Lanka pays.

And people in the United Kingdom are getting set to cast their votes in the general election on Thursday.

The Conservative party have been in government for 14 years, but they're behind in the polls - so there could be a change of leadership in the UK over the next few days – former USA ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun explains how a change in government can affect trading relationships between the US and the UK.

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  • Tue 2 Jul 2024 14:32GMT