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Chicago’s 2008 Climate Action Plan Came Up Short: Analysis

Efforts by a trio of mayors to combat climate change have fallen short, an analysis found.

Aired 11/16/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Chicago’s 2008 Climate Action Plan Came Up Short: Analysis

Clip: 11/16/2021 | 7m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Efforts by a trio of mayors to combat climate change have fallen short, an analysis found.

Three mayors in the past 15 years have all promised to combat the effects of global climate change. But some critics and scientists, along with a new data analysis by the DePaul University Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence, reveal their efforts have fallen short.

Aired 11/16/2021 | Rating NR

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