Climate Diplomacy: Watch What Countries Do, Not What They Say


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World governments should focus on rapidly driving down the costs of clean energy, Hart says.

About a third of the emissions reductions needed to get to net zero are expected to come from technologies that are not currently on the market, he says.

Hart: The United States' most important contribution to reducing emissions globally will depend ultimately on whether its world-leading capabilities in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship are oriented toward climate solutions.

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