Regional power: Does the world need national governments to fight climate change?

Madeleine Cuff
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Cities, states and regions alone could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 2.2 gigatonnes by 2030 according to new research - but is that enough to avoid dangerous warming?

Earlier this month President Trump stepped up his rampage through his predecessor's carefully laid environmental policy plans, with the unveiling of his new scheme to drastically water down President Obama's...

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