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emissions and limit global warming. they ve been offering generous subsidies to encourage drivers to make the switch to, well, more environmentally friendly electric cars. so far, they ve worked, tempting new ev drivers to overlook less desirable factors like battery range, the higher price tag and a charging infrastructure that s still in its infancy and racing to catch up with demand. sales of electric passenger cars currently make up 14% of the total global car sales and have been doubling roughly every year. that s according to the iea, the international energy agency. but after a heady few years of booming sales, recent numbers show that the trend, while it s still growing, is slowing. the reason? well, rising costs in electricity in some countries have made running ev cars more expensive than driving on petrol or diesel. at the same time, those government subsidies, they re coming to an end. but prices of evs, they are staying high and that, according to the exper ....
environmental campaigners have already criticised the plans to scrap that key climate change targets. indeed, friends of the earth scotland branded it the worst environmental decision in the history of the scottish parliament. we will be live in holyrood for that statement which we are expecting around 25 past two. but first i want to take a look at some of the day s other news. a conservative mp has been suspended by the parliamentary party after claims he misused campaign funds. the times newspaper alleges he use the local party funds to pay off what he reportedly called bad people who had locked him in a flat. he strongly disputes the allegations. the conservative party was made aware of the allegations three months ago and says it is investigating. 0ur political correspondent reports. the honesty needs to start now, the lack of clarity needs to stop. this was marked last week urging transparency about the impact locally of a wind farm being built offshore. the alleg ....
told a senate hearing that he was harassed and threatened after he raised concerns about the safety of the firm s planes. and former engineer ed pierson accused the aircraft giant of a cover up, after a door panel blew out of a 737 max nine jet shortly after take off. michelle fleury was watching the hearings. this was damaging testimony for the plane maker. boeing engineer turned whistle blower, sam salehpour, claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats and after this, you know, it s like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives, and i m at peace. another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take off. and ....
stories of people, climate and hoping the changing word world, it s an interesting book and it s a beautifully written book. thank you, brother thanks. it s gorgeous, open love letter to your kids and to our planet into our shared humanity. congratulations, bill. thank you. you can follow this show on acts at the lead cnn, if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show once you get your podcasts news continues on cnn with wolf blitzer right next door in a place i like to call the situation room happening now, breaking news, the second day of donald trump s hush money trial comes to a close. seven jurors have now been seated after another contentious date in court, including a stern warning from the judge to the former president. and we re keeping a close eye on another thing that could impact trump. the united states supreme court hearing arguments that from january 6, defendants who say we will prosecutors overstepped. we re going to tell ....
at the us supreme court that could upend cases some 350 capitol riot defendants cases. the issue a single obstruction charge, the debate and arguments today that could even impact donald trump s january 46 criminal case plus the rather dramatic delivery on capitol hill today, house republicans sending two articles of impeachment against department of homeland security secretary alice by hundred new yorkers over to the us senate, senate for trial. the underlying message house republicans are trying to send about one of the biggest issues dividing america right now and leave getting this our de to of the new york hush money cover up case against donald trump going long and on a very critical day, court was supposed to wrap for the day about half an hour ago. let s get right to cnn s briney gen. gras in new york s is outside the court. brynn, what are you hearing? why are they still in session there still trying to find that jury, jake, you know, at the beginning of the ....