How cities are failing to act against mounting climate hazards

Michael Holder
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CDP report shows 530 cities around the world are already reporting impacts from climate change, yet too few are taking action to address the risks they identify

Cities are at the centre of humanity's battle against climate change. They are crucibles of innovation, bastions of efficiency, and the backdrop for a vision where urban economies free from the pollution...

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