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A Preview of the Durban Climate Change Conference
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A Preview of the Durban Climate Change Conference

Andrew Light explains the state of the world's efforts to combat climate change heading into the conference, what is on the agenda, and how leaders can make progress.

Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice, Clean Energy, Conservation

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For the next two weeks, international climate negotiators will meet in Durban, South Africa, for the 17th annual United Nations summit on the climate. Andrew Light explains the state of the world’s efforts to combat climate change heading into the conference, what is on the agenda for the summit, and what needs to happen to signal meaningful progress on addressing climate change.

(transcript, mp4, YouTube)


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Andrew Light

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Energy and Environment

Charting an equitable and just path to a 100 percent clean economy with net-zero climate pollution, protection of 30 percent of lands and waters, and community investments

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