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cities around the world are suffering from the impacts of climate change but they also have the capacity to fight back, says edward yao, hong kong\u2019s environment secretary. in this interview with the c40 news team<\/a> during last month’s c40 cities mayors summit in sao paulo, yao describes hong kong’s \u201cmulti-pronged\u201d approach to reaching its energy goals and reducing its carbon impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

climate change is more than a local problem. cities worldwide are grappling with the consequences. in hope of discovering answers, c40 cities<\/a> has partnered with the clinton climate initiative to enhance debate on environmental policy. <\/p>\n

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