US climate action can drive growth and reduce emissions, report says

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World Resources Institute call for "right policy environment" to help scale up investment in low carbon technologies that save money

The US can save money and the planet at the same time, according to a report issued Friday by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The payoff associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions can outweigh...

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