G7 leaders must show leadership in the race to competitive clean economies

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World leaders meeting in Italy this week should take a proactive approach to climate action that promises both economic resilience and environmental stability, writes Andrew Prag from the We Mean Business Coalition

This week, G7 leaders converging in the southern Italian region of Puglia have a historic opportunity to redefine global leadership, reaffirming the G7 nations' intent to spearhead the world's race towards...

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