Sri Lanka is facing dire fuel and food shortages amid ongoing economic and political crises. In this week’s episode, the FT’s Antoni Slodkowski shares what he’s seen after a week of reporting in Sri Lanka. And then, emerging markets correspondent Jonathan Wheatley explains how the crises in Sri Lanka may impact the rest of the world.   Clips courtesy of Voice of America - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: No food, no fuel and no jobs: the economic catastrophe engulfing Sri Lanka What Sri Lanka reveals about the risks in emerging markets China reckons with its first overseas debt crisis Debt sell-off intensifies strains for more than a dozen emerging markets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Jonathan Wheatley (@Jonthn_Wheatley), Antoni Slodkowski (@slodek) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few years ago a Peruvian farmer filed a lawsuit against a German utility company thousands of miles away. The reason? A glacier is melting near his hometown. If it melts enough, it could cause a flood that may catastrophically damage his city. He says that over years the company's pollution has contributed to climate change, and because of this, it should help pay for protections against the potential flood.  In this week’s episode, we’ll tell the story of a David vs. Goliath battle. How one man is taking on one of the world’s biggest polluters in a landmark case that could one day force companies to pay for damage they’ve done to the environment.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Who pays for climate change? The Peruvian suing a German utility The Climate Game: Can you reach net zero by 2050? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Camilla Hodgson (@CamillaHodgson) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.