dame olivia newton john who has died at the age of 73. in what s billed as the biggest ever investment by the us government to tackle climate change, president biden has won the backing of the senate to spend $369 billion so that america can achieve its target on reducing emissions. the money includes tax breaks for consumers who buy electric vehicles and cash for communities hardest hit by fossil fuel pollution. it s all meant to reduce us emissions of c02, by as much as a0%, by the end of the decade. 0ur north america correspondent john sudworth reports. the american dream was built on fossil fuel the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption long going hand in hand. the time is now. it s hard, then, to overstate
would hold no spring.# herfirst hit was in 1971, seven years after she left school, aged 15, determined to be a singer, something which rather shocked her academic family. her grandfather had won a nobel prize for physics. # country roads, take me home to the place i belong.#. born in britain, she d grown up in australia, and after years of touring clubs, made her name in america as a country singer. # ..take me home, country roads. # all of the kids like ten tin sodas in a row, # followed hand in hand. blonde, wholesome, family friendly, easy listening no wonder eurovision came knocking. # you better shape up, cos i need a man.# and then came grease. # and my heart is set on you.
there should be a lot of reason here for the centre to come back. the singer and actress olivia newton john, who became a global icon for her portrayal of sandy in the 1978 movie grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. her stellar career included four grammy awards, and sales of more than 100 million records. our correspondent david sillito looks back at her life and remarkable career. # summer loving, had me a blast. # summer loving, happened so fast. # i met a girl crazy for me. # met a boy, cute as can be.#. sandy in grease was clean cut, fresh faced innocence, and it was john travolta who knew who would be perfect to play this slightly naive american teenager a 29 year old australian, olivia newton john. # if not for you, the winter would hold no spring.# herfirst hit was in 1971, seven years after she left school, aged 15, determined to be a singer, something which rather shocked her academic family. her grandfather had won
# summer loving, happened so fast # i met a girl crazy for me # met a boy, cute as can be. sandy in grease was clean cut, fresh faced innocence, and it was john travolta who knew who would be perfect to play this slightly naive american teenager a 29 year old australian, olivia newton john. # if not for you, the winter would hold no spring. herfirst hit was in 1971, seven years after she left school, aged 15, determined to be a singer, something which rather shocked her academic family. her grandfather had won a nobel prize for physics. # country roads, take me home to the place i belong. born in britain, she d grown up in australia,