>> this is a dw news oliva from berlin. the fbi's region for a raid on donald trump's florida home. a newly unsealed document. the u.s. justice department claims and recovered more than 700 pages of classified documents from the former presidents mar-a-lago resort. also coming up, they gave us the top covid-19 vaccines, now moderna is suing pfizer and biontech for allegedly copying technology. also, the u.n. calling for,

ukraine's largest nuclear power plant as inspectors prepare to go inside. experts are warning of a nuclear disaster. if fighting does not stop. and dulles president heading for a second term. his long-term ruling party leads with all of the votes. in sports, when abnormal become somewhat normal, professional soccer returns to ukraine along with air signs and the constant fear of war. ♪ >> our viewers watching on pbs in the u.s. to all of your around the world, welcome. brent: we begin on this friday with the latest salvo in donald trump's legal battle with u.s. authorities, even as a former president laser groundwork for

another run for the white house. the u.s. justice department says 14 out of 15, recovered out of trump's in january contained classified papers. it is revealed in a heavily censored illegal document explaining why the fbi searched the mar-a-lago state earlier this month. trump is accused of illegally taking sensitive pacify documents he left the white house, after -- classified documents after he left the white house after his defeat. i asked our washington bureau chief, what we know about this newly unsealed affidavit. >> let me start by showing our audience the paper which actually brought the fbi into the house of the former president in florida. it is heavily redacted and why

it is that, it's because the paper could reveal sensitive information and spies and other sources are put at risk if they are exposed. that is the reason why the doj did not want this document to be released. what it does show is how federal law enforcement justified the search of trump's home and that they were concerned that sensitive information regarding intelligence and spying tactics would fall into the wrong hands. this could have caused a major national security crisis. brent: it is unusual for an affidavit to be made public. but that has happened. it shows there was probable cause for the fbi to think that national security was at risk. is all of this, when you put it together, does this put donald trump into legal jeopardy? >> yeah, it is very unprecedented, pretty much

everything regarding the former president. he himself responded right away and said this is a witchhunt and he did nothing wrong, he says. he was essentially attacked, i quote this again, we were broken into. but even he and his legal team suggest that they played by the law and it is looking more and more like they did break federal law. however, that could push him to announce rather sooner than later that he is running again for the 2024 presidential election. because he might try to use this opportunity this momentum, took campaign at this event and protect himself as a victim of the justice department. brent: the saga continues. thank you. they gave the world what had

become the two most preferred vaccines against the coronavirus. now they have become enemies headed for court. today the u.s. pharmaceutical moderna filed a lawsuit against pfizer and biontech over alleged copyright infringement. moderna claims that pfizer working with ion tech of germany -- biontech of gerny copie its technology to produce their own technology of the covid-19 vaccine. moderna maintains that it filed a patent several years ago which protects the technology used to develop the covid-19 vaccine. pfizer, which is an american company says it is surprised by this lawsuit, both vaccines we have to add use this mrna technology. brian a brinson, who chairs the u.s. vaccine conference, join me a while ago from virginia. i asked him whether this lawsuit has any merit. >> well, the question whether

the lawsuit has merit, will be a long and drawn out and detailed one that wildelve into the history of moderna's development of their technology. there are two routes by which pfizer will seek to defend itself, e saying whatever they invented is different enough that it does not infringe moderna's patent. the second would be to attack moderna's patent. saying this patent shou not be issued, because this technology would have been obvious to someone who is an expert in the art in t course of developing it. it would be interesting to see, my thumbnail view of having read the complat, is it is going to be a lot of work for moderna to prove the case. brent: it sounds like it is going to be a lot of work for the attorneys involved here. more than two years -- we are more than two years into the pandemic, also with this vaccine. what it moderna have realized --

wouldn't modernity realized and launched a complete sooner? -- complaint to sooner? it seems like the timing is late. >> to a degree it is a matter of public relations. derna had pledged ear on in the process they were not going to enforce their patents during the pandemic. in march of this year, moderna made an announcement saying basically they felt the pandemic had moved to an end mx stage. and they would begin to assert their patents. although they continued to say they would not, against the smaller countries around the world. in the u.s. and western europe, moderna seems to think it is fair game to pursue the patents. it will not be a public relations had for them because of the pandemic has leaned to a degree. brent: i'm wondering, is this going to become the norm as we

move into the future with more and more biotech and genetically developed medications and vaccines. the mrna technology that was used to develop these vaccines it, is that a technology that can be patented, that can be owned by company? or is it something in science that would easily be identified by a scientist, that would be hard to say that belongs to us? >> well, first of all, litigation between pharmaceutical companies over assertions that one of them has infringed patts on the her is very common. it it happens all the time. this is the same litigati moving into a different real into the realmf biotechnology. mrna is found in all of our genes d cells. its a naturally occurring thing.

what moderna is claiming is that they hav developed a to use mr and manufacture it that can be used, as vaccine that has not been done before. thats wt their patent is directed to. it seems to me that it will be difficult for anyone company to claim that they have the sole right to use mrna technology as a way to fight disease. brent: it would definitely be an interesting lawsuit to follow. we appreciate your time and insights tonight. thank you. energy analysts say that russia is destroying natural gas stocks. some of it that should have come to germany. they claim massive burnout, a plant near the finish -- finnish. russian border is burning fuel every day. the report seen large flares and seeing heat. the facility prepares russian gas to for transport to germany.

russia has blamed technical issues for reduced supplies which are flowing through the nord stream 1 pipeline. i am joined by emily of weinstock energy, the company analyzing the data from the russian gas plant. it's good to have you with us. how do we know that this gas, that this is the gas that should be flowing to germany? >> thanks for having me on. well, beforehe war, the lng plant which isnder construction, that plant was intended to be used for exportg excess g from a t europe. to support nd stream 1. prior to the war, nord stream 1, the pipeline was orating at 100% capacity. so, we have bee monitoring and analyzing the satellite data. we observed that russia has been

flaring ever since july 11. which coincides with the maintenance that occurred or began at nord stream 1. interestingly flaring continued despite the paial upper rations -- operations being resumed. brent: help me understand. i trying to figure out, looking at this to the eyes of russia, what would be the sense, the point, of burning off natural gas. are you saying, ok, germany you're part of the sanctions against this and this is the gas you will not get so we will burn it up in front of you? is that what is going on? >> i wouldn't will out those possibilities. but, i do want to be clear, we have not received any communication. itould really shed light on the cae of the observed flaring we are seeing at the plant. it is normal to see new

facilities undergoing test flaring, but i will say this is a much larger magnitude and has been occurring for much longer than usual for a new plant that is still being constructed. brent: you said also before the war began, this was not the case? nord stream 1 was working at 100% capacity. what we are seeing with these flares, this is an anomaly right? >> yes. also worth mentioning, what you are alluding to what we know is that russia has produced exports to europe by some 75% this year, compared to last year. what that means is tharussia has a strong surplus of gas in their system. it is possible this flaring is suggesting a lack of coordination between the upstream and midstream sectors. there are other options, other possibilities. western sanctions, those could

potentially be preventing russia from obtaining proper equipment that they would be required to operate the facility. so this could be, flaring could be a temporary solution to a technil problem. really more details will be required to better understand what is going on. brent: we know it is not good for the environment to see more flaring. but, it doesn't seem like it could be of good business decision for any company. would you agree with me on that? >> yes, from a business standpoint. flaring comes at a cost, both economically and environmentally. there's a loss associated with flaring because you're burning off the valuable products that could otherwise be sold. so, i would say flaring is only done if necessary. that's why we have seen a widespread effort to minimize flaring over the years. if russia is doing ts it is possibly due to geopolitics, but

itould be technical issues, possibly even safety issues from a plant standpoint. brent: emily mclean wi -- mclain with rystad energy. the united nations is calling for cease-fire at the zaporizhzhia power plant. that has inspectors had for the facility. the international atomic agency is planning to survey damage at the plant which was temporarily knocked off the power grid this week, causing regional blackouts. ukrainian officials have blamed russia occupying forces. russia blames ukrainian troops, who are fighting to take back control of the power stations. experts warn one wrong move could lead to a nuclear disaster. >> there is a nuclear disaster in europe, it has been looming large for weeks. ukraine says it was narrowly avoided.

>> if the diesel generators did not after blackout, the automatic systems on the personnel did not start toaccid. russia has put ukrainians, as well as all europeans, one step away from radiation disaster. >> there is been growing concern about fighting. on thursday, fires visible here in satellite imagery, knocked out the last external power line. the electricity supply was used for cooling and safety systems at the nuclear power plant. ukraine has blamed russian forces for starting the fires. russia says it was sparked by ukrainian shelling. kyiv residents worry be dangerous not been avoided -- the danger has not been avoided. >> i think every sane person is

afraid now. everyone is afraid, knowing our neighbor, knowing what it is capable of, we understand there could be different consequences of what is happening there now. that is where everyone is afraid. we are not worried about blackouts, but that the ecological situation may change. >> of course everyone is afraid. the entire world is afraid. i want a situation to become peaceful again. i want inspectors to finally reach the plant. i want the power shortages to be overcome and additional facilities to be operational. i want all of us to live in a safe world. >> inspectors from the u.n., are planning to visit the power station which is held by russian forces. they are waiting to be given access. brent: in angola it looks like the ruling party will hold onto power in the nation's closest free boat to date.

with nearly all alex counted, official -- ballots counted, they have 151% of the vote and a majority in parliament. 30 see the vote counting. that would mean a second term for the president. the main opposition increased, with 44%. >> it is not yet the final results. we are waiting for the final results and the major opposition party are sing are contesting the results. they are saying they are counting and they are ahead of the vote according to them. angola doesn't have a histor of elections inhe past. services have been criticizing structural issues, elect dural commission is under the control of the government and they decided, to allow 1300 election

services for routine thousand polling stations. that is a big problem. this is why many opposition parties are doubtful that this post coding is happening in the way it is supposed to be. once again people are waiting for the final results. things arealm andeaceful. we have not seen any outbreaks of violence. brent: we passed elections, the ruling party and had any competition. this time that was not the case. as you say, deposition party, stand -- opposition parties that 44%. what does that mean for competition moving forward? >> it is almost certain that they will win this election again. this type election -- tight election shows they have to work on their performance. the government and the party have been in power for almost 50 years. that's a very long time. the current president took over

about five years ago, as the new president and he promised, he went after corrupt individuals and even went after the famy of his predecess, that got them some credit. but also people are saying things are going to slow, especially in the urban areas. the people are reallyrustrated about the lack of econoc development. yes angola is the biggest oil producer -- [indiscernible] lot of young people are frustrated and this is something that needs to be addressed by the new government. brent: adrian, reporting from angola, as the results commonly. let's take a look at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. four people have been killed in an airstrike in the ethiopian city of mekele. the army has dismissed claims that it carried out the attack.

a resurgence in violence has ended a cease-fire between the two sides that was enforced since march. the french president has pay tribute to fallen soldiers in algeria, his visit is aimed at healing colonial era wounds and boosting trade relations. ties between the two countries are improving after diplomatic row last year. a state of emergency is in force in pakistan as monsoons rate -- rates add to existing damage from the weather. millions of a residence have had to leave their homes, the rainfall started in june and has killed nearly a thousand people. ♪ professional football, the return to ukraine this week with the first top-flight matches that since russia's invasion began. a full set of fixtures takes place this weekend. there is both pride and

trepidation from players and fans alike. at one game air raid sirens force players to run for cover. >> ukrainians had been waiting for this moment, with two football fans, the resumption of the men's ukrainian primary league, six month after the russian invasion began, was assigned that daily life could go on. a message from vladimir zelenskyy was broadcast to the players before kickoff. it was significant to those involved. >> it is very important, emotionally, socially, you have seen the president told us some phrases to promote that football must go on. it shows the people that we live. ukraine wants the show to the world that we are alive.

do not forget us. >> spectators are not allowed because of the obvious dangers. even the players are taking a risk. if an air raid siren sounds they have to run to the nearest shelter immediately. kyivs olympic stadium is in the underground car park. >> that is exactly what happened for two teams playing. their match lasted over four hours, because they had to shelter three times. no strikes were detected in the area. seems like that have many fans weighing up the pros and cons of the situation. >> we help our country is safe that the air defenses will work. but for now, i would not go to an event like that. i would not play. i would postpone it. it's difficult. on the one hand, it is very important we show all of the different sides of ukraine, even

in such difficult times for us. on the other hand it is dangerous. >> most matches are taking place in key --kyiv and the west of the country. donetsk has been playing away from their home city for years given the situation in eastern ukraine. they moved their claptrap to the capital, now the rest of ukrainian football is trying to get used to a new normal. brent: ukrainian security analyst was at that first match. she gave me her impressions out there. >> the game was at the stadium at the largest, or 70,000 people would normally come to watch the game. this time it was completely empty. very strange feeling to see it like that.

the only limited number of presence was allowed to the stadium. and the football players of course. the match went on without air raid alerts, but we were told, there was announcements at the stadium that air raid alerts start, the players should take cover. it happen several times throughout the next days. brent: we heard, and correct me if i am wrong, players had to run to the bomb shelter three times during another game. how normal is all of this becoming for ukrainians? >> this game, it happen on the 23rd of august, which was the national flag day for ukraine and the next day was independence day these days the

air raid alerts happen almost all the time. the number on the 21st of august was the biggest since the beginning of the invasion. and it means the games to be stopped for this period. as for ukrainians getting used to these new normality's, that is what is human nature. it is already six months into the war, people want to continue living their normal lives. moreover, this football championship shows people in ukraine that ukraine is fighting and resisting. no matter what, we will continue and putin's goal of threatening ukrainns will not work. we will not hide all the time lay the bunkers, because -- in the bunkers because we will continue our life. with special restrictions and pbrs

before, the are showing incredible will to maintain some semblance of normalcy in the country despite this war. but u.s. a security expert, how wise do you say or think it is to allow these football matches to take place? considering the real dangers that are present? >> the president of the football federation of ukraine said that the most important goal is to keep on going and show everyone that football is alive. he also mentioned that a lot of the football fans are now in the trenches. they are fighting for ukraine and for them it is important to know that there football teams are continuing to play. for them, this is a symbol, an important symbol, that shows

that their fight is not in vain. their fight for ukraine, to continue leading and that is what ukrainians do. this is a symbolic moment. this shows the resistance and strength. brent: maria, it has been quite an eventful week. we are glad you were able to join us. thank you. this is dw news. after a short break i will take you through the day. stick around. we will be right back. ♪

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host: france and algeria set to sign a new partnership agreement moving beyond the shared painful history requires truth and recognition appended russia burns large amounts of natural gas near its border with finland, this as energy prices in europe skyrocket. emmanuel macron responds to a comment from britain's foreign secretary about whether he may not be a friend of the united kingdom.

it is good to have you with us on france 24. emmanuel macron's state visit to algeria continues. the french president and his counterpart are set to sign a renewed partnership deal yesterday -- tomorrow. the french president said moving beyond their shared painful history requires truth and recognition. >> reckoning with france's colonial past but stopping shy of showing remorse. that is how emmanuel macron framed the creation of a new commission created to shed light on the atrocities in algeria. >> we are going to set up a commission of historians. we are going to open up our archives on both sides and ask them to work on the whole period , from the beginning of colonialization to the end of the war. >> it was the latest attempt by mcacron to repair the

relationship. the french and algerian presidents discussed the thorny issue of visas, which sparked a diplomatic feud between the countries last autumn. despite sticking to his touch stance on illegal immigration, emmanuel macron said he would expand the scope of migration between paris and algiers. >> we have 30,000 students from algeria in france every year. we welcomed another 8000 this year, which is an opportunity. we want to encourage this ability of students, entrepreneurs, researchers, cultural actors and athletes while being more rigorous in the fight against illegal immigration. >> after meeting with algerian entrepreneurs and cultural actors, emmanuel macron is expected in algiers saturday to sign a renewed cooperation

agreement with his algerian counterpart. host: as energy bills in europe spike, russia is burning large amounts of natural gas near its border with finland. the eu has accused russia of weaponizing its exports of energy. james aceto-reports. james: visible from several kilometers away, a giant flame burns at this russian gas plant. it provides gas for the nord stream 1 pipeline, which is delivered to the european union via germany, and while flaring is a common practice, the sheer size of the orange light has caught analysts' tension. some estimate $10 million of gas is going to waste every day, which means 9 million tons of co2 are being released every day. >> they are burning about 1000

ros per hour, and they've been doing that for a couple of months. it is a big amount of money. th is a big environmental problem, especially for the north pole area. james: the flaming occurs at a time when russia has cut deliveries through the nord stream 1 pipeline to just 20% of its total capacity, with plans to shut it down entirely for for maintenance onurbines.edly prices continue to soar, the eu has accused moscow of weaponizing gas as a response to western sanctions for its war in ukraine. many experts say it could turn off the taps to regulate production. host: total energy said it is selling its stake in a siberian

gas field to russian gas company nova tech. since russia's invasion of ukraine began, total energies has held onto many of its assets in russia. earlier this month, a presidential decree from moscow banned investors from unfriendly countries from selling shares in certain energy companies, but waivers could be granted in certain cases. as gas prices rise, governments have been trying to shield citizens from getting hit. more on policies which have been announced in the eu in britain -- >> as the war in ukraine indoors, europe is paying its own price. energy bills are soaring across the continent while leaders scramble to offset the costs. all 27 member states of the eu have been asked to voluntarily reduce demand by 15% this winter as the threat of mandatory power cuts looms large.

france has committed to a cost increase cap of 4%, vital according to the government. >> the price of gas would have gone up on unprecedented proportion if we had not implemented the price cap. the choice we made to protect purchasing power is our responsibility. next year, there may be increases put on the table and discussed. >> to finance the move, majority state owned utility edf has been ordered to sell cheap nuclear energy to rivals while a $26 billion aid package has been made available for businesses. in germany, taxpayers will receive a one-time tax allowance of 300 euros wh families receiving extra benefits. households will likely pay 500 euros more per year to cover the cost of lost russian gas supplies. italy has set aside 52 billion

euros since januaryimed at supporting low income families. countries like bulgaria, greece and romania have capped household payments to power producers, but hungry has kept fuel prices low at the pumps. locals in the netherlands and spain will notice a cut in energy taxes. as the cost-of-living crisis batters the united kingdom, residents are likely to see another 80% increase in their energy bills. despite a 37 billion pound support package, the government has been urged to do more. >> the help coming from october onwards, everybody's bill will get 400 pounds off of that in terms of the additional increase now, but we know that is not enough. we've got to do more. >> despite the efforts, forecasters say households could

pay 500 pounds per month for energy next month, a higher sum than rent or mortgages for many. host: authorities in ukraine have begun distributing iodine pills near the zaporizhzhia power plant. the plant has been occupie by russian forces but operated by ukrainian workers. both moscow and kyiv have accused each other of showing the site. boris johnson called emmanuel macron a good friend. the comments come after the british foreign secretary couldn't answer a question over whether macron was a friend or foe. >> liz trust's campaign remarks about the french president have gone viral. >> president emmanuel macron, friend or foe? >> the jury is out. [applause] if i become prime minister, i

will judge him on deeds, not words. >> truss is seen as the forerunner to replace boris johnson as the country's next prime minister, but the backlash to her remarks has been swift, with criticism coming from the opposition and truss' own conservative party. >> i've always had a good relationships with emmanuel macron. he is a buddy. >> while former foreign minister and conservative party member alistair berg called the remarks a serious error. it is a big story in france, too. media headlines translate as, "is macron a friend or enemy?" french president on an official trip to algeria has weighed income as well. >> france and britain cannot say

whether they are friends or enemies. >> he added without a doubt, britain is a friend of france whoever its leaders are. tensions remain between the nato allies, including post brexit fishing rights,igrant boat crossings in the chael and a military pack between the u.s., australia and britain that saw france lose its contract to build submarines for kanab are a. france called it a stab in the back, but with the war in ukraine, both countries say they are committed to supporting kyiv for as long as necessary in the country's fight against russia. host: an fbi affidavit describing the justification for the search of mar-a-lago shows 14 of the 15 boxes recovered by the national archives earlier in the year contained document with

classification markings, some even top-secret. while heavily redacted, the document offers the most detailed description of the records stored at donald trump's estate in florida. here is our correspondent reporting from washington. >> the 38 pages of this affidavit, out of those 38 pages, almost half is quite heavily redacted, but as you said, there is plenty of information to unpack. part of it is the information about those boxes that were recovered by the national arches. in january, 184 classified documents were found in those 14 out of 15 boxes, and ouof those, there were 67 that were confidential. 92 were secre and 25 of them were top-secret. this information is used in this

affidavit to justify the reasoning behind the search of the fbi at mar-a-lago, saying that if the national archive recovered these documents at mar-a-lago, there might be probable cause to find evidence of obstruction from people in cres being committed andof possibly the fact that there could be more of those classified documents to be found . there were main goals of the investigation laid out in this affidavit. that was the argumen, why it was necessary to perform that search at the home of the former, and some of those main goals were to find out how those classified documents were how they were handled and howand

they were stored at mar-a-lago. what sort of location where they stored in? was ia secure lation? something the fbi says was not the case. they also want to kw whether therwere more classified documents o those premises, and they wand to know who was involved in the transport of those classified documents and the handling of those documents, as well as whether these storage locations at mar-a-lo were actually authorized or not. a lot of things in this affidavit. th is the reasoning that was signed off on the search warrant that allowed the fbi to go to mar-a-lago and investigate and retrieve moreocuments, which we still don't know a lot about, but could come out later on. the ia of the read action was

to protect this ongoing investigation because the fbi says they are not done. they are still looking through some documents and do not want to give a roadmap as to what their investigation will look for in the future. host: around the world, a meeting in jackson hole for the fed's economic symposium. fed chair delivered a stark message in a speech. he said the fed was determined to keep interest rates high, something that will weaken the u.s. economy. take a listen. >> reducing inflation is likely to require a sustained period of below trend growth. moreover, there will likely be some softening of labor market conditions while higher interest rates slower growth, and softer labor conditions will bring down inflation it. they will also bring some pain to families and businesses.

these are the unfortunate costs of reducing inflation. host: that is it from me. thank you for watching. ♪ ♪ ♪ kate: welcome to "people and

profit." i am kate moody. has the global economy missed the boat when it comes to renewable energy? clean energy still lags behind fossil fuels when it comes to powering homes and businesses. a flying drone or a jumping robot. how will you get around in the future? france 24 will check out some of the latest innovations in mobility. back in the current reality, electric barges are the transporters of choice for more french firms looking to get around high fuel prices and traffic jams. the world missed an historic chance for a clean energy recovery in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. that is the warning from the sustainable energy network ren 21, which says pledges and investment are not leading to action. the overall share of renewable

energy and consumption has stagnated, rising only from 8.7% in 2009 to 12.6% more than a decade later. fossil fuels make up the bulk of energy, and the effects on the environment are clear. while co2 emissions dropped during the first year of the pandemic, they have rebounded sharply in 2021 with emissions hitting a record high. let's talk with the executive director of ren 21. what is holding up the switch to renewable energy sources? >> one of the biggest barriers is we are operating in a system that has been built around fossil fuel. oil, natural gas and coal. we are in a situation where renewable energy provides the most affordable source, this system is being maintained by subsidies for fossil fuels in 115 countries, by market

conditions, and an ecosystem maintaining this. this is clearly one part fossil fuel. the other is that renewable uptake -- we are looking at a record year in 2021, but energy demand has been growing significantly, and the uptake is not exponential enough. we need much more leadership. kate: what role has the covid pandemic played in all of this? the covid pandemic has promised a worldwi green recovery and that is something that has put to the forefront the environmental impacts. as a result, in 2021, we have seen that governments have been putting forward lots of net zero ambitions. the ambition is not enough.

we need concrete action appeared the governmen have -- concrete action. phasing out fossil fuels, investing in energy saving, energy efficiency and renewable energy. covid has created an opportunity, but unfortunately, we have not been able to build on this momentum. kate: since russia's invasion of ukraine, fossil fuels have become much more expensive and in shorter supply. shouldn't that encourage people and governments to switch faster to greener alternatives? >> yes indeed. this is where we see that this situation, it sounds probable to say so, but it creates a certain opportunity. renewable energy is moving into

the hrt of geopolitical decisions, andhe reality is, the prices of natural gas, coal and oil have gone up significantly that it is a burden for the households, the industry, and they are looking for ways to reduce their energy bills. renewable energy can deliver it can also deliver because we are speaking about an energy service that does not depend on fuel supplies. it ibasically much more secure in terms of planning, and there is less economic risk. kate: we know there has been a spike in investment, $360 billion invested last year. what needs to be done to make sure that money bears fruit? we can >> see today that renewable energy power is the least cost option.

where the money needs to go is not so much a question about where the money needs to go but how much money needs to go. over $360 billion went into the sector, but when we look into scenarios, we need to increase those annually by three times or five times if we want to be serious about climate bills. it is important to put this in perspective. we are spendin $11 million per minute to subsidize fossil fuel. this is based on numbers from the imf. kate: france in particular is looking to increase nuclear power as a cleaner alternative. what is your response? >> for climate reasons, i would

say phasing out nuclear power plant should not happen without having a low cost, net zero alternative like renewable energy, but when looking at the global situation, the idea is that nucar is not a global solution it. you nee the skill, the technology and political governance. the situation in ukraine around the nuclear plant has shown that we are speaking about clear risks. there is another aspect. we need to ramp up energy production as quickly as possible. there is an increasing demand in asia and africa, and building a nuclear power plant takes 10 years, 15 years, whereas developing renewable energy c happen in the ti of a cole months to up to two yea, three years, depending on positive regulatory frameworks

and permitting the. kate: there is a lot to be done on the policy side. encourage thisransition? >> what is important is that citizens get informed and voice the fact that they want to have a solution, which is a governance system for the energy system, bu allows flayers to participate and benefit. the reality is, from this energy crisis, millions of people are under the threat of energy poverty while a few people, a few exporting countries have windfall profits for fossil fuel. kate: thank you for joining us. >> you very much. kate: europe's largest tech event was back in paris. viva tech brings together

entrepreneurs and leaders to discuss innovations that could change our lives. one of the big themes, the future of mobility. we tested some of the latest technology. >> the dog wants to go for a walk, and i need to get some food. it's time to head to the supermarket in style. i can sit back, relax and come back with groceries. like these inflatable cars and bikes, a range of battery-powered vehicles showcased here are all about how people will get around places and how machines can do some tasks in their place. this robot can carry luggage up the stairs, do the last mile delivery, or patrol terrain. >> we've had great interest in people who want to use the robot because it has been hard to find people to staff positions.

>> there were also pnty of innovations on a larger scale. this company is working on a system to install wireless chargers under roads so that electric cars and buses can charge while driving and run on smaller batteries. >> with an electric car that can drive 24/7 with a minimum battery, this is the future of mobility. >> some are already commercializeing their inventions. this company has received 400 orders for delivery next year. >> it is a completely different point of view while sitting inside. you can feel it like almost teleporting from one place to another. i imagine being in "star wars." >> it is a flying taxi that is

set for commercial launch in 2024. all of these innovations give us a glimpse into the future of mobility, a future that is fast becoming a reality. kate: in 2022, 1 of the emerging trends is a little more owed school. with fuel costs rising and strict for rules on road traffic, many french businesses are looking to the waterways to transport goods on electric boats. >> it is making its way to the forefront of paris's urban logistics, barges as a mode of transport to deliver goods. it is a fast-expanding trend. river traffic grew 4% last year. in the sport, 5-6 boats leave north towards dunkirk. >> we have to unload and reload continuously. >> tons of cargo are ready to leave the port.

>> it is a lot of construction materials, grains and fertilizers. >> the transport of construction materials has seen the biggest jump, up by 16% in a single year . in 2021, more than 52 million tons of goods were transported on the water in france, equivalent of taking 2.5 million lorries off the road, and using the waters is not only faster and more eco-friendly. this cargo boat is 100% electric and operates daily to transport office supplies, avoiding road traffic. >> it saves the delivery person an hour every day. they would otherwise be stuck in traffic commuting in and out of paris. instead, they can work while we are on the river. >> once unloaded off the boat, bikes deliver parcels to their final destination. a victim of its own success, this boat alone can no longer

meet demand. two new barges will be put into operation of the summer. kate: catch the show on our website france24.com or as a podcast wherever you listen. you can also get in touch on social media with your comments and questions. until next time, thanks for watching. ♪

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