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Janet Yellen: “Climate change poses very severe risks to the well-being of humanity, and it is a global problem that demands a global…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
Climate change poses very severe risks to the well-being of humanity, and it is a global problem that demands a global solution.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Janet Yellen emphasizes the global urgency of addressing climate change and its risks.

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