West Virginia doesn’t typically command much international attention. It’s the 40th most populous state in the U.S, and its coal-focused economy is smaller than 40 of its counterparts. And yet, in the peculiarities of this particular global moment, officials around the world who are eager to make progress on climate change are asking: What can be done about West Virginia? “It seems to me quite shocking,” says Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland who now works on climate issues as the chair of the Elders.
If The U.s. Spends Big On Climate, The Rest Of The World Might Follow
Justin Worland, Time: Politics
Tue, 10/19/2021 - 10:37am
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