Christiana Figueres: Why the rise of Trump will not stop climate action

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Former UN climate chief insists 'real economy' around the world is heading for decarbonisation regardless of political posturing

Former UN climate change chief Christiana Figueres sat down with a select group of journalists yesterday ahead of the launch of the Mission 2020 campaign, which aims to establish 2020 as a global focal...

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