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How The Paris Climate Accord Will Address Pennsylvania's Environmental Issues

Francois Mori
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The slogan "For The Planet" is projected on the Eiffel Tower during the final days of COP21 in Paris, France.

In what’s being called “one of the world’s greatest diplomatic successes,” representatives from 195 countries signed a “landmark” climate accord over the weekend.  The agreement solidifiesa promise from those countries to drastically reduce their carbon emission limits, effectively helping slow down the damaging effects of global climate change. We’ll ask Penn Future president and CEO LarrySchweiger about the significance of this agreement and how it will end up impacting Pennsylvania.

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