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  ‘Inspirational': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez applauds mayors’ Global Green New Deal

  

  theguardian.com

  Mayors of more than 90 of the world’s biggest cities voice support for bold proposal to fight climate change as they lambast ‘failed’ UN climate summitAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was ‘inspired’ by the Global Green New Deal, a bold proposal to fight climate change announced today by the C40 group of global mayors.To kick off their major summit this week the group, which represents more than 90 of the world’s biggest cities, voiced their backing for the plan and said it reaffirmed their “commitment to protecting the environment, strengthening our economy, and building a more equitable future by cutting emissions”. Continue reading...

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  Mayors across the world say we all need to consider how urban planning and climate intersect...

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