we begin in the united states where president biden hasjust wrapped up his state of the union address seen as his big pitch for a second term in office. the strength of the economy and its resilience in bouncing back from the global pandemic was front and centre in his speech. but the president said there is much to do and promised to tax the wealthy more and squeeze profits from industrys such as big pharma and oil. we are the only country who has emerged from every crisis we enter into stronger than we got into it stop and that is what we are doing again.- into it stop and that is what we are doing again. years ago the economy we are doing again. years ago the economy was we are doing again. years ago the economy was reeling, - we are doing again. years ago the economy was reeling, i i the economy was reeling, i stand here tonight after we created 12 million newjobs, morejobs created 12 million newjobs, more jobs created created 12 million newjobs, morejobs created in c
a year, with businesses also in line for help. it s expected to be funded by £100 billion of government borrowing. in germany, the government has already brought in subsidies for low income households along with other measures, costing about about 60 billion euros which is £51 billion. injanuary, the french government forced the state owned energy provider to cap wholesale price rises to 4% for a year and they also brought it other measures. that s all expected to cost 45 billion euros which is £38 billion. but of course today we ll find out more about the support there you go, darling. this lunch club in peterborough provides much needed help for people struggling with cost. it s not uncommon that i get to the last two weeks when i waiting for the 15th when i m going to get paid and i ve got barely anything. the basic necessities. i don t get paid until next week and i ve literally got £4 of electric left, so i ve got to scrabble around because i m on a prepaid metre. i
hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that s the hope. i m now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that s the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it s safe. it s safe, 0k. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the challenges ahead? we ve been using car panels - and various scrap bits of metal that have become this beautiful bitl of work, which is just fantastic. i m roger harrabin, the
deaths outside of africa. spain s one of the worst hit countries around a quarter of the roughly 20,000 global infections were diagnosed there. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that s the hope. i m now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that s the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it s safe. it s safe, ok. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the challenges ahead? we ve been using car panels . and various scrap bits of metal that have become this beautiful bit of work, i which is just fantastic. i m roger harrabin, the bbc s enviro
for falsely claiming it was a hoax. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. environment analyst roger harrabin reports on the endeavours of british artists working to highlight the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the big industries around us. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that s the hope. i m now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that s the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it s safe. it s safe, 0k. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the challenges ahead? we ve been using car panels . and various scrap bits of metal that have become this beautiful bit of work, i