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The low carbon transition will bring both winners and losers, argues Dimitri Zenghelis, but that is no reason to delay

On June 25th, President Obama set out a new plan for reducing US greenhouse gas emissions. He began by making clear that he had no truck with those who cast doubt on the science of climate change: "We...

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