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UNGA-standing what’s going on

09.22.2021 - By BBC NewsPlay

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World leaders look at their climate commitments at the UN General Assembly.

As President Xi Jinping announces that China will stop building overseas coal-fired power plants during his address, Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of climate change think-tank E3G, explains how it feeds into the upcoming COP26 conference in Glasgow.

With households facing a perfect storm of higher bills at home and at the checkout, Adam speaks to Richard Walker, the MD of supermarket chain Iceland, about what’s being done to tackle the rising cost of living.

And as the royal family reflect on the life of Prince Philip in a new BBC documentary, Newscasters share their own memories of the late Duke of Edinburgh.

Today’s Newscast was made by Rick Kelsey, with producers Ben Cooper and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Emma Crowe. Emma Close was the Assistant Editor.

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