Beginning to understand less is more when it comes to fossil fuels but is the World Economy ready for the dramatic change that is underway well find out in this edition of made farewell fossil fuels when you consider germanys biggest Infrastructure Project at the moment is a gas pipeline youd be justified in thinking not much has changed in terms of Energy Politics not spring to transports natural gas from russia directly to germany via the baltic sea all green policies notwithstanding germany is still dependent on fossil fuels. Which include me on the northern german coast this is where the norths train to pipeline reaches western europe after passing 1200 kilometers through the baltic sea. The north stream project bypasses the previous transport route through ukraine. Gas market analyst heiko norman says that was clearly the aim of nordstroms main shareholder russian state owned. It was or. Not since the russian side claims that neither north stream to nor north stream one were built
Congressman hoffman is back in sonoma dealing with the wildfires that are there and was unable to get back here to washington. We are all hoping that the fire subsides and many people are safe and that mr. Huffman returned. Without the subcommittee on will oceans and wildlife will come to order. A testimony on a sea problems. The impact of plastic pollution on oceans and wildlife. Under Committee Rule 4f, any oral Opening Statement at the hearing are limited to the chairman, the ranking minority member, the vice chair and the vice ringing member. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help keep to their schedules. So therefore i ask in the owners consent to all members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if there submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first, hearing no objections, so ordered. I will open up now and i want to welcome all the witnesses and today were here to discuss the pres
As part of a special bbc series exploring the challenges and the opportunities facing britains coastal towns. Hello, i am simon mccoy, here in penzance as part of a special bbc series looking at the challenges and opportunities facing britains coastal towns. New analysis from bbc news has shown that two thirds of coastal parliamentary constituencies have seen a real terms fall in wages since 2010. That means the average worker here in a seaside town like this is earning £1600 a year less than someone working inland. John kay has been to meet three generations of one family here in penzance to see what that means in practice. Just a mile from the beach, the treneere estate, one of the poorest parts of britain. The coram family wanted to show us how they get by. We survive, day by day. Dad mike is a full time security guard, and earns £18,000 per year. He is paid on a friday, and it is soon gone. By monday morning, i will be already into my overdraft. Thursday i could be asking my boss
I may look like congressman huffman, but im not. Shock, im a andressman lowenthal congressman is back in sonoma dealing with the wildfires there was never able to get back here to washington. So were all hoping that, you that that the fires subside and that, you know, many people are safe and that mr. Huffman returns soon. That, the subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on a sea of problems. Impacts of plastic pollution on oceans and wildlife. Rule 4f, anyee the Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chairman, the ranking minority member, the vice chair and the Ranking Member. This will allow us to hear from and helpsses sooner keep help members keep to ieir schedules so therefore, ask unanimous consent that all other members opening be made part of the hearing record if theyre submitted to the subcommittee by 5 00 p. M. Today, or the close of the hearing, whichever first. Hearing no objections, so orde
Powerhouse, posts a huge loss as its latest gamble on stricken wework and other tech bets turn sour. And do you fancy a cuppa . I will never say no. But think before chuck out the bag, there could be plastic in the bag. And seaweed has long been a staple food in asia, but now it is making its way to our shores and our plates. Today we want to hear from you, the and our plates. Today we want to hearfrom you, the booming market in audio books and podcasts for kids, can youngsters be weaned off screens . Let us now with the hash bag bbc worklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. We start with how much time your kids are spending glued to their screens. Were all being encouraged to limit their exposure to video games and social media and that could benefit one sector in particular kids audio. Across all ages, audiobooks are the Fastest Growing publishing format with 13 growth in 2018. Now big Us Public Service broadcasters like npr and wnyc are joining Podcast Networks such as gimlet and pan