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Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal

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imageMotivation to act: Beijing pollution.pagedooley/flickr, CC BY-SA

Cities are acting ambitiously on climate change and that has big implications for the rest of the planet.

Urban officials last week attended the US-China Climate Leaders summit and announced a raft of carbon emissions targets, clean energy partnerships, and initiatives around...

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