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We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In \u003ci\u003eSolved\u003c\/i\u003e, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can and because they must. Miller makes a clear-eyed and compelling case that, if replicated at pace and scale, the actions of leading global cities point the way to creating a more sustainable planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolved: How the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the initiatives cities have taken to control the climate crisis can make a real difference in reducing global emissions if implemented worldwide. By chronicling the stories of how cities have taken action to meet and exceed emissions targets laid out in the Paris Agreement, Miller empowers readers to fix the climate crisis. 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