Its working. But polls show Many Americans may not fully know what the Inflation Reduction Act actually is. Data released earlier this month in a Washington Post university of maryland poll show seven in ten americans had heard little or nothing about the policy. Im joined now by tim mcdonnell, climate and Energy Editor at the us politics website semafor. Great website semafor. To have you in the programme. You great to have you in the programme. You have been writing about how the Inflation Reduction Act sure the promise and limits of the government plan and pushing forward Climate Policy of stop starting with the promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be here. Promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be here. Happy its a pleasure to be here. Happy to talk about its a pleasure to be here.
Out north sea energy. Its also providing up to £20 billion for Carbon Capture projects, including the first in scotland, . Which the government says will . Create 20,000 newjobs. 2050, when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. Thats why technologies like Carbon Capture and storage are important. But what is important then as we get that oil and gas in the best possible way and that means getting it from here at home. The British Government insists todays announcements are entirely consistent with its commitment to reach net zero by 2050 which is set down in law. But the Prime Minister . Stands accused . Of watering down the governments . Targets. Miles behind in the polls he clearly sees an opportunity to take the fight to keir starmer. Labour say they wont grant any new Drilling Licenses if they . Win . The next election. The labour mayor in . London is imposing new costs . On the . Drivers of polluting vehicle
recognition that your call, your demand for a new relationship between humanitarian maker for humanity and all the other creatures on this planet, but the call failed? ~ ., ., failed? well, it failed to achieve failed? well, it failed to achieve what failed? well, it failed to achieve what i failed? well, it failed to achieve what i had - failed? well, it failed to l achieve what i had hoped failed? well, it failed to i achieve what i had hoped it would achieve and what i believe ethically it needs to achieve, that s true. it did not totally fail because there is now an animal rights movement which is a powerful force in many of the countries in the world and many people currently credit my book as having triggered or inspired that movement. and that movement has had some achievements in some countries. i would not deny that. but if we look at it globally, there are more animals in factory farms than there were ever before and there are more animals suffering from human
this is bbc news. the headlines. climate records tumble like dominoes , as european scientists confirm that 2023 was the warmest year on record. britain s foreign secretary lord cameron says he s worried that israel may have taken action in gaza that breached international law. a legal scandal in which hundreds of british post office managers were wrongly prosecuted for fraud has forced the former head of the post office to hand back an honour she received from the late queen. and the former us president donald trump is in court for a landmark legal case about whether he should be immune from criminal prosecution. this is the scene outside the courthouse in washington. more on those stories coming up in the next half hour. time for a look at the business news now. lovely to have you with us this afternoon. we start with the latest on the boeing 737 max planes because united airlines says it had found multiple loose bolts on door plugs during inspections of its fleet of max
peter singer, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. it s good to be with you again. it s great to be here and have you here with me, and partly the reason is because you ve written an updated, rewritten version of that book you almost five decades ago, animal liberation. it s called animal liberation now. is the publication of this update recognition that your call, your demand for a new relationship between humanity and all the other creatures on this planet, that that call failed? well, it failed to achieve what i had hoped it would achieve and what i believe ethically it needs to achieve, that s true. it didn t totally fail because there is now an animal rights movement which is a powerfulforce in many of the countries in the world and many people kindly credit my book as having triggered or inspired that movement. and that movement has had some achievements in some countries, i wouldn t deny that, but if we look at it globally, there are more animals in factory farms t