News Meeting: Christiana Figueres on the Dubai floods and Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban
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Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres joins the Tortoise team to tell them what she thinks should lead the news. Plus, Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan have their latest Postcard from America. This week it’s about the rise of college women’s basketball, fuelled by one charismatic star - Caitlin Clark.  Book your ticket for the next News Meeting Live on 24th April by clicking here. Email: [email protected] Guests: Christiana Figueres, former UN climate chief and host of the ‘Outrage and Optimism’ podcastCat Neilan, political editor at TortoiseJeevan Vasagar, climate editor at Tortoise Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire Executive producer: Lewis Vickers To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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