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Pollution Causes School Closure in Delhi

Authorities in Delhi have ordered the closure of all schools amid soaring pollution.

Authorities in Delhi have ordered the closure of all schools amid soaring pollution. Jyoti Pande Lavakare of the group Care for Air tells us what moves could be taken to improve the situation. Also in the programme, the European Commission has unveiled new plans to cut car emissions and promote electric vehicles. We hear why some environmental lobbying groups remain unimpressed. With US president Donald Trump in China, Lingling Wei of the Wall Street Journal in Beijing tells us what the big economic talking points are likely to be. We hear why shares in social messaging app Snapchat's parent company Snap have been falling, amid disappointing user and revenue growth. Plus we find out what the best selling toys are likely to be this Christmas season.

(Picture: A smoggy scene in Delhi. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Wed 8 Nov 2017 22:32GMT

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  • Wed 8 Nov 2017 22:32GMT