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More than a hundred countries have committed to fresh plans to curb pollution, with one big holdout: the U.S.


NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with the EU Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, about how global leaders are moving forward on climate goals with the U.S. on the sidelines.

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