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Call to end oil and gas exploration

The International Energy Agency seeks to end oil and gas exploration to meet climate goals.

The International Energy Agency seeks to end oil and gas exploration to meet climate goals. Laura Cozzi is the IEA's chief energy modeller, and one of the report's lead authors. Also in the programme, this week authorities in the European Union are meeting to finalise plans for a "digital green certificate" to allow the free movement of people to continue in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Melinda Mills at the University of Oxford has been researching how to make such virus passport systems effective. As parts of the world continue to cautiously reopen after lockdowns, there are widespread reports that it is proving hard to find staff to work in hospitality settings. Karin Kimbrough is chief economist at LinkedIn, and explains that demand is growing for workers in countries that are allowing bars, restaurants and hotels to reopen. Michael Quinn is a bartender and actor in New York City, and tells us why he hasn't felt the need to return to the bar job he had before coronavirus struck. And we hear how recruitment is going for Margot Dumant, who owns six bistros in Paris. Plus, there's a new global requirement for all cargo aircraft to be security screened from July 1st, which means there's been a big jump in demand for sniffer dogs to detect explosives. Eric Hare is chief executive of Global K9 Protection in Alabama, and discusses the implications.

(Picture: An oil well. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Tue 18 May 2021 14:32GMT

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  • Tue 18 May 2021 14:32GMT