Climate change is a planetary emergency - how can we avert disaster?

Jan 15, 2020

Floods in Jakarta: climate change means we can expect more extreme weather events like this. Image: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Co-President, The Club of Rome

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