Donald Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury

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  This is Andrew Peach with Business Matters here on the BBC World Service.

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  Today, the principal advisor to Donald Trump on economic and fiscal policy will be the Wall street investor Scott Besant, who's a big fan of tariffs.

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  We'll learn more about him in a moment.

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  As Cop 29 draws to a close, how much should rich countries give poor countries to help combat climate change?

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  They have committed to a provisional 250 billion per year which is blatantly insulting to countries in the global South.

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  And would you get in a taxi that didn't have a driver?

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  Robot taxis would not be able to drive in the center of Beijing.

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  They would get stuck in the alleys.

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  Have you been in a self driving taxi?

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