ChangeNOW 2025: From promise to planet-saving impact
A decade after the world cheered the Paris Agreement, its bold promises now face a harsh 2025 reality: geopolitical shifts, inflation, and a rapidly changing climate. As CNN's Anna Stewart reports from ChangeNOW, the "World Expo of solutions for the planet," the question isn't just if innovators can "talk the talk," but if they can finally turn optimism into undeniable, real-world impact.
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