In the world of summitry, the climate summit is special

Given that the Paris accord rests on countries to do their part at home and measures are not legally binding at the international level, it risks achieving too little too late.

World leaders convened at the UN in New York City for the climate summit, which was convened in recognition that countries aren't progressing enough to meet the goals of the Paris accord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Silvia Maciunas

September 27, 2019

The UN called leaders to New York City earlier this week to advance climate ambition, and if you care about the future of the planet and well-being of generations to come, you should pay attention. Unlike the G7 or the G20, this summit was focused solely on climate action and is open to all world le...

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