Cities act on climate while nations delay, Sadiq Khan tells Cop26
by Damian Carrington in Glasgow from on (#5RT0F)
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Global cities are acting now to fight the climate crisis, while many governments are delaying, the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has told the Cop26 summit.
Cities are growing fast and cause an estimated 75% of carbon emissions, making urban action critical to halting global heating. Khan is chair of the C40 group of 97 major cities, representing more than 700 million people and a quarter of the global economy.
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