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President Trump to Sweep Away Obama Climate Policies

Trump to overturn Obama plan to tackle climate change

US President Donald Trump is signing an executive order to undo the Clean Power Plan intended to bring down carbon emissions. His executive order will overturn key parts of the Obama administration's plan to tackle climate change.

Also in the programme: the death of South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada and Germany accuses Turkey of spying on Turks living in Germany.

(Photo: US Presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally supporting coal in Pennsylvania in October 2016 Credit: Reuter/AFP/Getty Images)

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Tue 28 Mar 2017 13:06GMT

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  • Tue 28 Mar 2017 13:06GMT

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