Michael Bloomberg Outlines How Cities Can Combat Climate Change

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April 22, 2016

The U.N. Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Michael Bloomberg, speaks during the launching of the Climate Summit for Local Leaders on June 30, 2015 at the Paris city hall. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images)

Leaders of more than 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday, a deal that once seemed unlikely but now appears on track to enter into force years ahead of schedule. The signing is happening on Earth Day.

Last fall, Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson spoke with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Both say cities can do more to combat climate change.

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Guests

Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and a U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change. He’s founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies. He tweets @MikeBloomberg.
Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, since 2008. He tweets @MayorGregor.

This segment aired on April 22, 2016.

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